Eukaryotic Cells

Cell Webquest – Ms. Carter
Eukaryotic Cells
California Standard: Cell Biology 1.a, e, f, g
CELL BIOLOGY 1 a. The fundamental life processes of plants and animals depend on a variety of chemical reactions that occur in specialized areas of the organism’s cells. As a basis for understanding this concept:
a. Students know cells are enclosed within semi-permeable membranes that regulate their interactions with their surroundings.
e. Students know the role of the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus in the secretion of proteins.
f. Students know how usable energy is captured form sunlight by chloroplasts and is stored thorough the synthesis of sugar from carbon dioxide.
g. Students know the role of the mitochondria in making stored chemical-bond energy available to cells by competing the breakdown of glucose to carbon dioxide.
PURPOSE:
• To understand the structure and functions of organelles within the cell.
• To differentiate between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
• To understand the similarities and differences between animal and plant cells.

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm

1. Visit this website and draw and label an ANIMAL cell with the following organelles:
a. Nucleus, nucleolus, ribosomes, Golgi apparatus, smooth endoplasmic reticulum (Smooth ER), rough endoplasmic reticulum (rough ER), mitochondria, cell membrane.
b. Explain the functions of the organelles in 1 a. (Use writting guidelines)
2. Draw and label a PLANT cell with the following organelles:
a. Nucleus, nucleoulus, ribosomes, Golgi apparatus, smooth ER, rough ER, mitochondria, cell membrane, chloroplast, vacuole, cell wall.
b. Explain the functions of: chloroplast, vacuole, cell wall (Use writting guidelines)
3. Draw a Venn diagram showing the organelles that are common to both animal and plant cells and those that are unique to plant and animal cells.

Prokaryotes versus Eukaryotes

Cell Webquest – Ms. Carter
Prokaryotes versus Eukaryotes

California Standard: Cell Biology 1. c
Cell Biology: The fundamental life processes of plants and animals depend on a variety of chemical reactions that occur in specialized areas of the organism’s cells. As a basis for understanding this concept:
c. Students know how prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells (including those from plants and animals), and viruses (next semester) differ in a complexity and general structure.

PURPOSE:
• To understand the cellular composition of life.
• To understand the two categories of cell types: prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
• To be able to differentiate between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
• To be able to draw and label the parts of prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

There are two categories of cells: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes.
Prokaryotic organisms are unicellular and believe to be the first form of life on this planet. These cells are very simple. Bacteria are prokaryotic cells and the most abundant form of life on this planet. Yet, they are microscopic.

1. Click the link below and watch the video.
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science/prokaryotes-videos-playlist.htm#video-29535

Eukaryotic organisms can be unicellular or multicellular. These cells are much more complex and more modern than prokaryotes. If you can see it with the naked eye, it is made up of eukaryotic cells: YOU, plants, all animal forms, and fungi are made up of eukaryotic cells.

1. Watch the video on eukaryotic cells.
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/28763-assignment-discovery-eukaryotic-cells-video.htm

2. Click on the links below and fill out the Venn diagram. Write down characteristics that only Prokaryotic cells have, characteristics that only Eukaryotic cells have, and characteristics that both types of cells have in common. You can also check your textbook.
3. Draw and label the following parts of a Prokaryotic cell. Be neat.
a. Capsule, cell wall, cytoplasm, cell or plasma membrane, pili, flagella, ribosomes, nucleoid region, plasmids
4. Give the definitions of the 9 parts in question 2 a. Follow the example below.
1. Capsule:
Definition
2. Cell wall:
Definition
3. Etc…

http://www.bothbrainsandbeauty.com/academic-discussions/biology-academic-discussions/prokaryotic-cells-vs-eukaryotic-cells-400

http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/cells/common.html

http://biology.about.com/od/cellanatomy/ss/prokaryotes.htm

http://www.invive.com/cells.html

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/bacteriacell.html

http://www.differencebetween.net/science/difference-between-prokaryotes-and-eukaryotes/

http://www.diffen.com/difference/Eukaryotic_Cell_vs_Prokaryotic_Cell