Download Cell Unit Project (Chapters 1-2)

Cell Unit Project (Chapters 1-2) Due
Friday, January 6th, 2012
Directions: Be sure to add colored pictures (provide websites) and be creative. All
foldables must be colored.
Characteristics of all Living Things
1. List the characteristics of all living things (4)
2. List the needs of all living things (3)
3. What are the components of the Cell Theory?
Contributions to the Study of Cells
1. Comparisons between the 3 types of microscopes: Light, SEM, TEM
2. Discoveries made by Louis Pasteur
3. The theory of spontaneous generation
Domains (Provide a description of each domain and state whether organisms found in each
domain are prokaryotes or eukaryotes.)
1. Archaea
2. Bacteria
3. Eukarya
Cell Organelles (State whether each organelle is found in a plant or animal cell, provide a
description, and the function of each organelle)
1. Cell Membrane
8. Lysosome
2. Cell Wall
9. Mitochondria
3. Chloroplast
10. Nucleus
4. Chromosomes or Chromatin
11. Ribosome
5. Cytoplasm
12. Vesicles
6. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
13. Vacuole
7. Golgi Bodies
Chemical Reactions in Cells (Provide chemical reactions and location of these reactions)
Capture energy
1. Photosynthesis
Release energy
1. Cellular respiration
2. Fermentation
a. Alcohol and CO2
b. Lactic Acid
Cell Transport (Provide a description, a picture, and an example of each type of transport.)
1. Passive Transport
a. Diffusion
b. Osmosis
2. Active Transport
3. Endocytosis
4. Exocytosis
5. Explain how cell size affects transport in cells.