ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We from the core of our

hearts sincerely thanks to
our subject teacher
Mrs.Rashmi and our
guidance teacher Miss.
Jaspreet Kaur and also
to our seniors for their
kindness and help.
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Gurlal Singh
Amrit Raj
Singh
Jaspreet Singh
Gurpreet Singh
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CONTENTS
1 . About cell
2. cell structure
(i) cell shape
(ii) cell size
(iii) Number
(iv) Types of cell
3. Functional Regions of a cell.
4. Difference b/w plant & Animal cells.
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 Cell is said to be the
smallest structural &
functional unit of life.
The cell is also a basic
unit of biological
hierarchy which
includes.
Cells -> tissues ->
organs
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Historical Background of
cell.
A) N. Grew (1682) Proposed cell
Concept which states that cell is unit
of structure of organisms.
B) Malthias .J. Schleiden –
Botanist (1838) & Theodore
Schwann-Zoologist (1839)
1. Cell is the structural & functional unit of
Proposed cell theory which states
life.
that.
2.A cell is a mass of protoplasm containing a
nucleus & is bounded by a cell membrane.
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SUMMARY OF CELL STRUCTURE
CELL

PLASMA MEMBRANE CYTOPLASM NUCLEUS

CYTOPLASMIC CYTOPLASMIC
MATRIX STRUCTURES

CELL ORGANELLES CELL INCLUSIONS

NUCLEAR NUCLEAR NUCLEOLUS NUCLEAR

MEMBRANE SAP CHROMATIN
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 CELL SHAPES

Chloropl
ast
Cell Cheek
wall
Cytoplasm cells
Nucleus

Leaf
mesophyll cell
Stom
ata
Chlorop
last
Epidermal cell
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Leaf epidermal
 CELL SHAPES

lls
Ce
s cle

Onion Cells
Mu

Ce ve
ll s
r
Ne

White Blood
Cells

ed blood cell

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Skin Cells
 Cell Size Matters ?
1. Smallest cells -
Bacteria(2-3mm),red blood cells
2. Longest cells -
Ostrich egg (170X135mm)
3. Nerve cell / Neurons -
longest cell of human body (1meter)

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 Common Examples in Daily
Life
Single celled –
Bacterial,
amoeba.

Few – celled-
Voluox,Spirogyra.
Multi - celled -
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 TYPES OF CELLS

1.Prokaryotes
2.Eukaryotes

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 Functional
Regions of a
Cell
Plasma
membrane
Cytoplassm
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IFFERENCES B/W PLANT CELL AND ANIMAL CELL

1.COMPARTIVELY LARGER IN SIZE

ANIMAL CELLS ARE GENERALLY
AND RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE.
SMALLER IN SIZE AND OVAL IN
SHAPE.
2.CELL WALL,MADE UP OF
2.CELL WALL IS ABSENT.
CELLUSLOSE IS PRESENT.
3.PLASTIDS ARE ABSENT.
3.PLASTIDS ARE PRESENT.
VACULOES ARE SMALL IN SIZE
4.VACUOLES ARE WELL
AND SCATTERED.
DEVELOPED AND LARGE.
5.GOLGI BODIES ARE WELL
5.GOLGI BODIES AREDAFFUSED
DEVELOPED.
IN THE PLANT CELL.

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 PLANT CELL
Chloroplast
Nucleus

Cytoplas
m
Large
temporary
vacuole
Cell
membra
Cell
ne wall

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 CENEROSOME

NECLEUS

CYTOPLASM
SMALL TEMPORARY
VACUOLE
CELL MEMBRANE

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CELL THEORY -
POSTULATIONS

It is a structural unit
It is functional unit
Cells die & are replaced.
All life starts as a single
cell
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 BIBLIOGRAP
HY
1.Learning
Elementary
Science &
Technology
By Goyal Brothers
Prakashan

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