What is this made up of?

An Introduction to Cells

Cells are Building Blocks Plants Animals Humans building blocks CELLS Cells are Building Blocks

CELLS A cell is the smallest unit of living matter. Cells contain all the chemicals and molecules necessary to keep an organism alive. What is a cell?

Take these items out from your pencil case. What functions do they serve? Are their functions interchangeable? Activity

CELLS Similarly, we have different types of cells in our bodies. These many different kinds of cells have different functions. Cell Types

WHAT IS INSIDE A CELL? Organelles: are organised or specialised structures within a living cell, each with a unique function, What is inside a cell?

ANIMAL CELL CITY Ribosome Lysosome Factory Recycling facility Nucleus Creates new proteins required for the cell Nucleus Breaks down worn out cell components and reuses materials City Hall Golgi complex Controls the activities of the cell Post office Mitochondrion Packs and transports proteins to various parts of the cell POWER STATION Produces energy for use by the cell from glucose Endoplasmic reticulum Transport system Cytoplasm Cell membrane Environment City POLICE Provides a network to move stuff to the cell membrane and back Inner space of the cell Allows particles to move in/out of the cell Cell City: Animal

PLANT CELL CITY Golgi body Vacuole Lysosome Post office Water plant Recycling Facility Packs and transports proteins to various parts of the cell Stores water for the plant to use Cell Wall Chloroplast Breaks down worn out cell components and reuse materials City Wall SOLAR POWER PLANT Site where photosynthesis takes place Structural support for the cell Endoplasmic reticulum Nucleus Transport system City Hall Controls the activities of the cell Provides a network to move stuff to the cell membrane and back Cytoplasm Mitochondrion Ribosome Cell membrane Environment POWER STATION Factory Inner space of the cell City POLICE Produces energy for use by the cell from glucose Creates new proteins required for the cell Allows particles to move in/out of cell Cell City: Animal

Animal vs. Plant Cells

Can You Haiku the Organelles?