Animal Cells: Animal Cells: Structure and Structure and

FunctionFunctionLesley KochLesley Koch

3/4/153/4/15Grade 9 Grade 9

Animal Cells Lesson Plan

Cells: Building Cells: Building Blocks of LifeBlocks of Life

All Living Things are Made All Living Things are Made of Cells!of Cells!

Characteris

Characteris

tics of tics of

Animal Animal

CellsCells

In the last chapter, In the last chapter, we discussed how we discussed how animal cells are animal cells are

different from plant different from plant cells. Now, let’s dig cells. Now, let’s dig deeper and learn deeper and learn about how animal about how animal

cells cells function!function!

Animal Cell Animal Cell OverviewOverview

Important Important OrganellesOrganelles

Nucleus Nucleus ““Brain” of the Brain” of the cellcell

Contains Contains genetic genetic information information (DNA)(DNA)

Executive Executive functioning of functioning of cellcell

MitochondriaMitochondria““PowerhousePowerhouse” of the cell” of the cell

Generate ATP Generate ATP (energy for (energy for the cell)the cell)

Nucleus VideoNucleus VideoAnswer the following questions while Answer the following questions while watching the video:watching the video:

How does the nuclear membrane differ How does the nuclear membrane differ from the cell membrane?from the cell membrane?

How many pairs of chromosomes does a How many pairs of chromosomes does a cell have?cell have?

What does DNA stand for?What does DNA stand for?

Nucleus Video

Important Important OrganellesOrganelles

Ribosomes Ribosomes

Site of protein

Site of protein

synthesissynthesis

Made up of TWO

Made up of TWO

subunits (large

subunits (large

and small)and small)

More about More about

ribosomes will be

ribosomes will be

discussed in the

discussed in the

next chapter

next chapter

(Protein Synthesis)

(Protein Synthesis)

Golgi Golgi Apparatus

Apparatus““UPS” of the cell

UPS” of the cell

Package Package molecules to go

molecules to go

elsewhere in the

elsewhere in the

cellcellGet them ready

Get them ready

for shipment and

for shipment and

deliverydelivery

Plasma Plasma Membrane

Membrane

The plasma membrane

The plasma membrane

provides protection for

provides protection for

the cell. It contains two

the cell. It contains two

distinct layers distinct layers

(phospholipid bilayer)

(phospholipid bilayer)

These two layers can be

These two layers can be

described as described as

hydrophobichydrophobic and and

hydrophilic.hydrophilic.

Hydrophobic: “Water” (hydro)

“fearing” (phobia)

Hydrophilic: “Water” (hydro) “loving” (philia)

DiscussionDiscussionCells Alive! Interactive Cell Model

Directions:Directions:

Explore interactive cell model (animal cell) with a partnerExplore interactive cell model (animal cell) with a partner

Answer the following questions:Answer the following questions:

1.1.Name 3 organelles we did not talk about and give a Name 3 organelles we did not talk about and give a characteristic of eachcharacteristic of each

2.2.Which part of the cell is referred to as the “soup” of the Which part of the cell is referred to as the “soup” of the cell?cell?

3.3.If possible, give 3 characteristics of animal cell walls. If possible, give 3 characteristics of animal cell walls.

**Turn in ONE paper with the answers to these questions **Turn in ONE paper with the answers to these questions with BOTH names on itwith BOTH names on it

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