Study of Cells - CytologyStudy of Cells - Cytology

Types of Cells

Animal Cells

Plant Cells

Cells Alive Lesson PlanCells Alive Lesson Plan

Go to the following web site:http://www.cellsalive.com/index.htmClick on the icon for cell biology.Click on “How big is a ….?”

How big is a Cell?How big is a Cell?

Read through how big is a cell. Follow the directions for observing the different

magnifications and sizes of different types of cells. Answer the following questions about the size of

cells:– How big is a human hair cell?– Which is bigger a red blood cell or the Ebola virus?

Cell ModelsCell Models

Click of Cell ModelsRead the information on different types of

cells.Click on Plant Cells, Animal Cells, and

Bacterial Cells and observe the differences.

Differences in Cell TypesDifferences in Cell Types

Answer the following questions about different types of cells.– Explain the differences between eukaryotic and

prokaryotic cells.– Give examples of eukaryotic cells and

prokaryotic cells.– Which type of cells would have cell organelles

with membranes surrounding them?

Animal Cell OrganellesAnimal Cell Organelles

Click on Animal Cell Observe the animal cell and the cell organelles of

an animal cell. Answer the following questions:

– What is the function of each of the following animal cell organelles:

nucleus, Golgi Apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, vacuole, mitochondria, lysosomes, nucleolus, centrosome and centrioles, cytoskeleton, cell membrane,

Plant Cell OrganellesPlant Cell Organelles

Click on the plant cell Observe the plant cell and the plant cell

organelles. Answer the following questions about the plant

cell organelles.– Which organelles are present in a plant cell that are not

present in a animal cell?– Why do you think they are not present in an animal

cell?

Plant Cell OrganellesPlant Cell Organelles

Answer the following questions about plant cells.– Explain the function of each of the following

plant cell organelles: Cell wall, nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, vacuole,

lysosome, chloroplasts, mitochondria, cell membrane, and cytoskeleton.

Bacterial CellBacterial Cell

Observe the bacterial cellList 5 differences for the bacterial cell from

the plant and animal cellsExplain why you believe these differences

exist.