detailed and simple notes on cell biology

Cytology (the study of the cell)

 Robert Hook is known as the Father of Modern Cytology.
 Swanson authored the book The Cell.
 Hermann Joseph Müller is known as the father of cytogenetics.
 Arun Kumar Sharma is known as the "Father of Indian Cytology."
 Robert Brown discovered the cell's nucleus .



The Cell Theory
 Cells make up living organisms.
 All cells are made from pre-existing cells.
 Rudolf Vi, Matthias Schleiden, and Theodor Schwann
 A living being's cell is its fundamental, structural, and functional unit.


Cell organelles are the parts of the cell and have specific jobs to perform in the cell

 Ribosomes factory of protein
 Mitochondria powerhouse of energy
 Chloroplast food making/ photosynthesis
 Lysosomes suicide bag



Important things to know



 Neuron longest cell
 Mycoplasma (PPLO) smallest cell
Also known as biological jocker
 Ostrich egg largest cell
 Sperm smallest cell in the human body
 Ovum largest cell in the human body



Types of cells
Prokaryotic


 Pro stands for initial, and karyotic refers to the nucleus. The nucleus has not
developed properly.
 Bacteria are prokaryotic cells and are unicellular.