7.

4 Homeostasis and Cells

Cells have the same basic
composition, and the same kinds
of organelles, but not all living
things are the same
Cells are specialized and
associate with other cells in
special ways

How do unicellular organisms

maintain homeostasis?
Homeostasis relatively constant
internal physical and chemical
conditions
What workbook question deals
with the definition of homeostasis?
#1
Whats the answer to #6?

#6. Unicellular Organisms

Single-celled organisms:
Maintain homeostasis
Grow
Respond to the environment
Transform energy
Reproduce

7. Why is that important to

single-celled organisms?
They consist of only ONE cell, so
homeostasis is vital to their life. If they lose
the ability to keep their internal conditions
stable, they face immediate death

What are the types of unicellular

organisms?
Look at #2 - 5

Types of Unicellular
Organisms
Eukaryotes
Protozoa (picture on p214),
Algae have chloroplasts, found in water
Yeast (a unicellular fungi) used in
baking bread and other foods

Prokaryotes
Bacteria highly adaptive and can live
almost anywhere

Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, though

unicellular, ARE alive and maintain
homeostasis

#8. How are cells of multicellular

organisms like a baseball team?

Multi-cellular Organisms
Cells have a certain job in the body
and are specialized for their task
Members of a baseball team have
different jobs coach, catcher,
pitcher, fielders, trainers
Need to communicate effectively
So do cells!

#9. How does a multicellular

organism maintain homeostasis?
Specialized cells from various parts of the
body work together and communicate
effectively
Cooperate with each other for survival of
the organism

Some specialized cells Fig 7-22 p.215 Human trachea

epithelial cells - have cilia to catch
debris when you breathe in air

Fig 7-23 Pollen grains from pine tree

Tiny, lightweight, protective covering
Float in the wind until they land on seed
cone

#10. What are the levels of organization

that make up a multicellular organism?
Most basic level is

Levels of Organization
Cells make
Tissues, which make
Organs, which make
Organ systems,
which makes
Organisms
Where would you
put organism?
Another organ?

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Cellular Communication
Cells are specialized, but
interdependent
Cells MUST communicate effectively
Some cells form a connection to
another cell, called cellular junctions

 Signals pass through junctions, but

only if they have the right receptor
specific protein that has specific
shape that molds to a specific
molecular messenger
Ex: junctions in the heart electrical
signals pass through junctions to
make heart contract and pump blood

Pop Quiz!
1. What is homeostasis?
The relatively constant internal
physical and chemical conditions that
occurs in both unicellular and
multicellular organisms

2. What do unicellular organisms do

to maintain homeostasis?
Grow, respond to the environment,
transform energy, and reproduce

3. What does it mean that cells

are specialized?
Cells have different tasks or roles to
carry out that require them to have a
specific structure
Ex: Cilia on trachea cells

4. What are 2 things that help cells

communicate and maintain
homeostasis?
Cellular junctions (connections to other
cells)
Receptors (molecule that other cells can
bind to)