The characteristics of Life and Cells
by Ananya SRIRAMAGOPALAN
1. Animal cell
1.1. Nucleus
1.1.1. Brain of the cell
1.2. Cytoplasm
1.2.1. Area for chemical processes
1.3. Cell membrane
1.3.1. Controls what goes in and out of the cell
1.4. Mitochondria
1.4.1. Power house of the cell
2. Magnification
2.1. Magnification = M
2.2. Drawing = D
2.3. Actual Size = A
2.4. M = D / a
2.5. D = A * M
2.6. A = D / M
3. Diffusion
3.1. Water, solutes and gases
3.2. Involves transports of solutes
3.3. How leaves take in CO2
3.4. How CO2 leaves the blood
4. Both diffusion and osmosis
4.1. Passive
4.2. Occur in nature
4.3. High to low concentration
5. Characteristics of life
5.1. Movement
5.2. Respiration
5.3. Sensitivity
5.4. Growth
5.5. Reproduction
5.6. Excretion
5.7. Nutrients
6. Plant cell
6.1. Nucleus
6.1.1. Brain of the cell
6.2. Cytoplasm
6.2.1. Area for chemical processes
6.3. Cell membrane
6.3.1. Controls what goes in and out of the cell
6.4. Mitochondria
6.4.1. Power house of the cell
6.5. Cellulose cell wall
6.5.1. Supports the cell from bursting
6.6. Chloroplasts
6.6.1. Contains chlorophyll for photosynthesis
6.7. Permanent vacuole
6.7.1. Filled with sap to keep the cell turgid