Animal Cell Variety

and StructureHigher Human Biology

Lesson Aims

• To revise animal cell structure

• To revise specialisation of cells

• To examine cell ultra-structure

Blood Cell Differentiation

Monocyte – white blood cell

Red Blood Cell

Smooth Muscle

Nerve Cells

Nerve Cells

Small intestine lining

Cheek cell x 1000

nucleus

cytoplasm

plasma membran

e

Cell Ultra-Structure

Plasma Membrane

Nucleus and Nucleolus

nucleus

nucleolus

Mitochondrion

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

Ribosome

Golgi Apparatus

Vesicles

Plasma membraneVesicle

Lysosome

Cilia

Presentations

• 2 slides for 5 minute talk• 3 lessons to make presentation• 1 organelle• Structure• Function• What cell type it is found in (if relevant)

Organelles

• Plasma membrane• Nucleus and nucleolus• Mitochondrion• Rough endoplasmic reticulum• Smooth endoplasmic reticulum• Ribosome• Golgi apparatus• Vesicles• Lysosome

Useful Websites

• www.cellsalive.com• www.biologymad.com

• www.biology.arizona.edu/default.html

• biologica.concord.org/index.html

• www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/higher/biology/index.shtml