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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