Cell Structure Student Exploration PDF

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________________ Student Exploration: Cell Structure Vocabulary: cell membrane, cell wall, capsule, centriole, chloroplast, cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, endoplasmic reticulum, flagellum, Golgi apparatus, lysosome, mitochondria, nucleoid, nucle...

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________________ Student Exploration: Cell Structure Vocabulary: cell membrane, cell wall, capsule, centriole, chloroplast, cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, endoplasmic reticulum, flagellum, Golgi apparatus, lysosome, mitochondria, nucleoid, nuclear membrane, nucleolus, nucleus, organelle, pilus, plasmid, plastid, ribosome, vacuole, vesicle Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. What do you think are some of the structures inside a cell that help it to live and perform its role in an organism? 2. How do you think plant cells differ from animal cells? (Hint: What can plants do that animals cannot?) Gizmo Warm-up The Cell Structure Gizmo allows you to look at typical animal, plant, and bacterial cells under a microscope. On the ANIMAL CELL tab, click Sample to take a sample of an animal cell. On the dropdown menu, select Centriole. 1. Find the centrioles (Highlighted in green). Make a sketch of the centrioles in the space below. 2. Read the description of the centrioles. What is their function? 2018 Activity A: Get the Gizmo ready: Animal cells • Check that an Animal cell is mounted on the microscope. Question: Organelles are specialized structures that perform various functions in the cell. What are the functions of the organelles in an animal cell? 1. Label: Locate each organelle in the animal cell. You can choose organelles from the dropdown menu or click on them directly. Label the organelles in the diagram below. cell membrane centriole lysosomes nuclear membrane vacuoles nucleolus ribosomes nucleus cytoplasm endoplasmic reticulum mitochondria Golgi Apparatus cytoskeleton vesicle 2. Match: Read about each organelle. Then match each organelle to its function/description. H Cytoplasm A. Structure that organizes motion of chromosomes. Lysosome B. Stack of membranes that packages chemicals. Mitochondria C. Membrane that surrounds and protects the nucleus. Centriole D. Membrane that surrounds and protects the cell. Endoplasmic reticulum E. Sac filled with digestive chemicals. Vacuole F. Structures that convert nutrients to energy. Cell membrane G. Passageways where chemicals are made. Nucleus H. Jelly-like substance within the cell membrane. Cytoskeleton I. Ribosome J. Structure that contains DNA and regulates genes. Nuclear membrane K. Package created by the Golgi apparatus. Golgi apparatus L. Small structure that synthesizes proteins. Vesicle M. Sac that stores water, nutrients, or waste products. Nucleolus N. Tubules and filaments that give the cell its shape. Structure that manufactures ribosomes. (Activity A continued on next page) 2018 Activity A (continued from previous page) 3. Investigate: Select the Cell membrane. Turn on Show closeup. Read the description, watch the animation, and answer the following questions below. A. What kind of molecules can diffuse (go through) the cell membrane directly? B. How can some large molecules and charged ions get through the cell membrane? 4. Investigate: Select the Nuclear membrane closeup. How is the nuclear membrane similar to the cell membrane? 5. Investigate: Select the Mitochondrion closeup. What happens inside the mitochondrion? 6. Investigate: Select the Ribosome closeup. How does the cell make proteins inside the ribosome? 7. Investigate: Select the Vesicle closeup. How do vesicles move through the cell? 2018 Activity B: Get the Gizmo ready: Plant cells • Select the PLANT CELL tab, and click Sample. Question: What functions do the organelles in a plant cell perform? 1. Label: Locate each organelle in the plant cell. Label the organelles in the diagram below. 2. Compare: What structures are present in an animal cell, but not in a plant cell? What structures are present in a plant cell, but not in an animal cell? 3. Fill in: Name the organelle or organelles that perform each of the following functions. A. convert sunlight to chemical energy. B. The , the , and the support the plant cell and help it to maintain its shape. C. store food or pigments. D. convert food into energy. They are found in plant and animal cells. 2018 Activity C: Bacterial cells Get the Gizmo ready: • Select the BACTERIAL CELL tab and click Sample. Question: How are bacterial cells different from plant and animal cells? 1. Label: Locate each organelle in the bacterial cell. Label the organelles in the diagram below. 2. Match: Read about each organelle. Then match each organelle to its function/description. Capsule Nucleoid Plasmid Flagellum Pilus A. Hair-like structure that the cell uses for movement. B. Hair-like structure that attaches the cell to a surface and can transfer genetic material from one cell to another. C. Region inside cell that contains genetic material but is not surrounded by a nuclear membrane. D. Outermost layer of the cell that provides protection. E. Circular piece of genetic material. 3. Compare: What structures are present in a bacterial cell, but not in a plant or animal cell? What structures are present in plant and animal cells, but not in a bacterial cell? What structures inside plant and animal cells look like bacteria? Chloroplasts and mitochondria have their own DNA. Long ago, these structures may have originated as bacteria that were engulfed (eaten) by larger cells.