Brooklyn College BIOL 1010 : Lecture Guide (topic iv)

IV. Cell Structure and Function

Text: Chapter 4

1. The nature of cells
2. Cell membranes
3. Prokaryotic cells
4. Eukaryotic cells
• typical components of eukaryotic cells
• cytomembrane system
• mitochondria and chloroplasts
• the cytoskeleton

Learning Objectives:

1. You should be able to use and define/describe the following words:

cell theory		organelle		lipid
prokaryote		eukaryote		amphipathic
plasma membrane		cytoplasm		phospholipid

2. You should be able to:
1. Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
2. Describe the structure of the plasma membrane and how it acts as a semipermeable barrier.
3. Explain the cell cycle.
4. Give the function(s) of each of the following structures:
nucleus, nucleolus, nuclear envelope, ribosome, mitochondrion, chloroplast, endoplsmic reticulum, Golgi complex, cillium, flagellum, cell wall.

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