1. Begin by going to the Cells Alive web page BY CLICKING THIS LINK.
2. Click on the green "animal cell link" at the bottom of the simulation.
3. As you point the cursor onto the picture of the parts of the cell, the name of that part (or organelle) is listed in the box. Click on the following cell parts (using the pictures) and answer the questions about them.
FYI- There are sounds. I did not enjoy them. You may want to turn your volume down or off!
Start by clicking on the animal cell's nucleus. Based on the given information what two things are found inside the nucleus?
The description of the nucleus says that the nucleus, "...is encolsed in a double membrane and communicates with the surrounding cytosol...". Kowing this what structures exist in the nuclear membrane to so information or messages are passed into and out of the nucleus?
What is the primary funciton of the rough ER?
What is the primary funciton of the smooth ER?
Which statement about the functions of both types of ER is correct?
Which statement that best describes the function of the golgi?
The second sentence of the first paragraph, indicates that the golgi "is actually of stack of _________". These are important to know about because they are used to transport substances around the cells.
Which statement best describes why mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell?
Mitochondria are membrane-bound organelles. They actually have two membranes and are about the size of ____.
Click where it says "RETURN to CELL DIAGRAM". Locate the centrosome. Which cell process does the centrosome assist with?
Click where it says "RETURN to CELL DIAGRAM". Locate the lysosomes. Since this is the cell part that digests molecules, what type of human cell has a lot of lysosomes to destroy bacteria?
Click where it says "RETURN to CELL DIAGRAM". Locate the cytosol. In class we usually call the liquid found in cells cytoplasm. What is the main component in cytoplasm?
Click where it says "RETURN to CELL DIAGRAM". Locate the cytoskeleton. When you hoover over the image the words "Microtubules" and "Micro and Intermediate Filaments" will appear on your screen. Read the description. It says most people think of the cytoskeleton for giving a cell its shape BUT its main purpose is actually
This video shows proteins, that look upside down letter Y, transporting substances around the cell. What are the transport containers called that these proteins are carrying? You read about them in the golgi section!
What is the job of the cell membrane?
Take a good at the picture of the phospholipid bilayer in the top right corner of the screen. We will discuss this information extensively in a future class! How many layers of lipid molecules make up all cell membranes
Click where it says "RETURN to CELL DIAGRAM". Locate the vacuole. Now that you've seen the size of a vacuole in an animal cell, beneath the descriptive paragraph click on the "Plant Cell" written in green font. Now find the vacuole in a plant cell. Which statement about vacuoles is NOT true?
Locate the chloroplast and read the information about this cell organelle. Pick the statement that best describes the job of a chloroplast in a plant cell.
What is the main color of the pigments found in chloroplasts?
Are chloroplasts be located in animal cells?
Click where it says "RETURN to CELL DIAGRAM". You will now be looking at the enrtire plant cell.Do mitochondria exist in plant cells?
Which statement that best describes the role of the cell wall?
Where is the cell wall in realationship to the cell membrane?
Is the bacteria a prokaryote or eukaryote?
What are some of the things that bacteria have that plant and animal cells also have