1. The Basic Building Blockof Living Organisms: Cell Type and Structure
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HCPS III Benchmark – Describe the basic structure and function of various types of cells

2. What are cells? Cells are the most basic unit of life.
Some living organisms are
made of a single cell (unicellular).
Others are made of many cells
(multicellular).
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Click here to view the “Cell’s Size and Scale.
View Real Cells: When you are on the link, switch to the microscope view.

3. Cell Theory Cells are the basic unit of life.
All living things are made of
one or more cells.
Cells come from other cells.
Flash Card Review
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Credit: V. Sato

4. Click here to use the “Virtual Electron Microscope.”
Compare this plant cell to the animal cell on the next slide. How are they different?
PLANT CELL
Click here to use the “Virtual Electron Microscope.”

5. How is the animal cell different from the plant cell?
Construct a cell.

6. What is the difference between a plant and animal cell?
Click here to see inside
the cell – “3-D Cell Viewer.”
Let’s take a look inside the cells:
The parts that make up a cell are called organelles.
Use the links on this slide to help you complete the blocks below:
What organelles make plant cells unique?
What organelles make animal cells unique?
What organelles do plant and animal cells have in common?
Plant
Cell
Animal
Cell
Cell Organelles:
Table of Functions
Plant vs Animal Cells
Matching Game
Play the Cell Craft Game

7. Answers What organelles do plant and animal cells have in common?
make plant cells
unique?
Cell Wall
Chloroplasts
Large Vacuole
What organelles do plant and animal cells have in common?
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Ribosomes
Nucleus
Cell Membrane
What organelles make animal cells unique?
Lysosomes
Smaller Vacuoles
Plant
Cell
Animal
Cell

8. Cell Organelles & Their Functions
Cytoplasm
Jelly-like fluid that fills up the space between organelles, carries nutrients to all organelles
Mitochondria
Structures where energy is produced
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Complexly folded organelle that is responsible for regulating and producing proteins and other molecules, located near the nucleus
Ribosomes
Protein production site, tiny structures found in the cytoplasm and on the endoplasmic reticulum
Nucleus
Part of cell that directs all functions of the cell and contains DNA for replication and differentiation
Cell Membrane
Barrier around an animal cell which allows certain kinds of materials in and out of cell
Golgi Bodies
Part of cell that processes and packages lipids and proteins

9. What are the functions of organelles found only in plants?
What is each organelle's function ?
Think about your response and Click
to see if you got it ?
Rigid layer of a plant cell
that provides protection
and structure
Cell Wall
Chloroplasts
Larger Vacuole ?
Found only in plants; captures sunlight and converts it into
food energy ?
Organelle used to store
food
Why would these organelles be found
in plants cells and not animal cells?

10. What are the functions of organelles found only in animals?
What is each organelle's function ?
Think about your response and Click
to see if you got it. ?
Organelle that breaks down
food and gets rid of waste; only found in animal cells
Lysosomes
Smaller Vacuoles ?
Organelle used to store
food
Why would these organelles be found
in animal cells and not plant cells?