Fundamentals of Cell Biology and Physics

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Course Outline

  1. Animal and plant cell structures
  2. Cell respiration and energy release
  3. Photosynthesis equation and chlorophyll
  4. States of matter and particle movement
  5. Elements, compounds, mixtures and pH indicators
  6. Forces, speed formula and energy transfer

1. Animal and plant cell structures

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Animal cell: Animal cell : A cell type with nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, and mitochondria.
  • Plant cell: Plant cell : A cell type that includes all animal-cell parts plus cell wall, chloroplasts, and vacuole.
  • Nucleus: Nucleus : The cell part that controls cell activities.
  • Mitochondria: Mitochondria : The cell part that releases energy during respiration.

Essential Points

  • Animal cells include nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, and mitochondria.
  • Plant cells include everything in animal cells plus cell wall, chloroplasts, and vacuole.
  • Chloroplasts are found in plants only and carry out photosynthesis.
  • Nucleus controls the cell, while mitochondria are linked to energy release.
  • Vacuole is a plant-cell feature (not listed for animal cells).

Memory Hook

Plant = Animal + extras: wall + chloroplasts + vacuole.

2. Cell respiration and energy release

Key Concepts & Definitions

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1. Which structure is found in a plant cell but not in an animal cell?

2. What is the word equation for cell respiration?

3. What does chlorophyll do in photosynthesis?

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Animal cell — key features?

Nucleus, cytoplasm, membrane, mitochondria.

Plant cell — extra structures?

Cell wall, chloroplasts, vacuole.

Mitochondria — role?

Releases energy during respiration.

Cell respiration — equation?

Glucose + oxygen → CO2 + water + energy.

Photosynthesis — equation?

CO2 + water + light + chlorophyll → glucose + O2.

States of matter — particle movement?

Increases with heat, solids fixed shape, gases no fixed shape or volume.

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