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Summary A Level Biology for OCR A Year 1 and AS Revision Guide - Eukaryotic cell structure

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In-depth notes covering the eukaryotic cell structure which includes useful diagrams for better learning. The summary notes are based of off the Oxford OCR A textbook therefore includes all the spec points necessary to achieve high grades.The summary is easy to understand having been written in a complete note format (no paragraph chunks of info!) with all the required information condensed into 12 pages.With colourful notes, this summary allows you to remember to the information much easier, driving you to that perfect grade!

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Eukaryotic cell allowse a
a
structure within for

&
area responsible bosomes
controlls cell's DNA molecules which directs
the synthesis nucleus produces
protects it from
of all proteins
-
activities
amagethe
&
(chromosomes
-
i
* nucleus - contains coded genetic information cy
↳ controls metabolic reactions which occur in the cell ↓ embrane
↳ double


DNA associates w/ proteins
called
↳ synthesis of abosomes
histones to form a complex called
chromatin >
- condenses into chromosomes


needing ↓
memban conteant
* Mitochondria -
found in large numbers in cells
ne e
nativ

bobrembrane
↳ contains an enzyme rich liquid
called matrix

· ↳ surrounded by adouble membrane inner folded
e to form Cristae
contains is own DNA (mtDNA) fribosomes e it produce its own enzymes t repr ae


specializeda
- including old organelles tors
rebreaks down wastematerial Mey
are
↳ site
↑ digest invading
of aerobic respiration >
- produces ATP cens using
I
>
-

> contain hydrolytic enzymes
- + surrounded to keep
by a membrane enzymes separate
from Cytoplasm
* Vesicles - membraneous sacss w/storage + transport roles *
lysosomes organelles w/
-> round no clear internal structure
↳ consist of a single membrane a transport
w/fluid inside
materials inside the all lysosome oomed hydrolytzymes
Cell-Surface membrane Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER) covered w/ bosomes (rough
-
* -




↳ found on the surface of animal cells
partially >
-
Contains a network of membranes enclosing a fluid-filled space >
- Listernal
↳ mainly made up ofupids + proteins / permeable
↳ controls movement into cell the cistemat is covered w/ ribosomes
of substrates fout of me surface of
>
-




↳ cell signalling -
receptive / detect signals from other cells

↳ synthesis + transport of proteins >
- connected to me outer membrane of the nucleus

a network of fibres
-
Smoot Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER)
Cytoskeleton
* lacks ribosomes
* - >
present throughout the cytoplasm + provides structure + support to me can -




Omicrofilaments solidtrands mmmmovement
mori a ↳
g. Cholester
-
Activ Mummmmm by
a
synthesis storage + transport of lipide + carbohydrates e .
+ steroid hormones
↳ made up of me protein - -
,



↳ involved in cell movement + locomotion e g . .


crawling (muscle contraction + movement of organdles
↳ responsible L cell movement/contraction during Cytollenesis * Ribosomes
② microtubules -hellow strands
↳ made
of
me protein tubulin ↳ made up of proteins + rRNA
in a
in forms a scafete-like structure used division
↳ consists of a large + small submit Mitochondria + chorplans also contain ribosomes
Hick
>
-
protein denter + darker >
- + in
↳ forms me main component of the mitotic spindle
↳ X surrounded by membrane prokaryotic cells
back as tracks 4 intracellular transport of vesicles + organdle
↳ site of protein synthesis
③ intermediate filaments S



involved in tell cell signalling
position of organelles in the cell
-




↳ maintains te
↳ responsible uncertain bissues Skin
*
Golgi Apparatus - consists of cistema + resides
the mechanical strength 2 g . .

+ hair
cisternal
↳ anchors nucleus ↳ contains fluid-filled ,
membrane-bound sacs >
-




resides
The importance of te
Cytoskeleton : ↳ contains smaller
>
- secretory vesicles are one which

support Functions : leave the cell
strengthening
·



* +
↳ provides the cell vo/mechanical strength -
providing a kind
of 'scaffolding' - maintains the shape
of the cell ↳ process + package lipids + proteins >
- carried out by cistemat
↳ keeps organdles in place resides
↳ store + transport lipids + proteins - carried out by
* intracellular ( l)
(within movement DYENIN KINESIN

↳ ands transport within cells by forming tracks' along which organettes more >
- mour proteins walk 6
along synthese lysosomes - specialised resides
↳ movement of vesicles + chromosomes to opposite ends f me all during cell division


* cellular movement via ulia
↳ these contain microtubules
+ flagella
Protein Production
Q MRNA copy of instructions made in nucleus
*
Centrioles - a component of te cytoskeleton in most Eukaryotic cells except flowering planes + fungi
② mRNA leaves via nuclear pore
↳ made of microtubules
to ribosome which reads the
③ MRNA attatches
a
↳ 2 associated centricles forms the centrosome
instructions to anemble the protein
↳ not in 972 arrangement
⑦ molecules are 'pinched of into resides + travel Golgi App
2
*
flagella + Lilia - me
extensions of cytoplasm which protrude fur the cer

⑤ Vesicles fur w/GA
↳ flagella primarily cell's motility (ability to independently using metabolic E)
to ble
h release
③ GA processes + packages the molemle ready
is used a more


or used as a
sensory organelle -
detecting chemical changes ⑦ packaged molecule pinched into vesicles from GA2
↳ Cilia can be nubele or
stationary -
Stationary cilia are
usually at the surface and have an important me plasma membrane

function in censory organs e
.
g the nose ⑧ vesicles fuse w/ plasma membrane
outside
↳ mobile cilia beat in a rhythmic manner e
creating a current to allow fluids/objects adjacent to more ⑦ Plasma membrane opens to release the molecule
e
.




g. in tracked to more mucus + in fallopian tubes to more eggels from ovary 2utems.

↳ each cilium contains 2 central microtubules + are surrounded by 9 other pain in a wheel formation


known of paravel microtubules slide each
e ae



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