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Cell Comparison
There are two basic categories or groups of cells, prokaryotic and eukaryotic.
Prokaryotic cells are very simple and small; they do not have as many parts as
the larger eukaryotic cells. Good examples of prokaryotic specialized
organelles inside. Plant, animal, and fungi all are made of eukaryotic cells.
Today, you and your partner are going to hunt out the differences and
similarities between three cells: plant, animal and bacteria. You will need to
be observant and use what you know about eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells to
find and decipher the information you gather. Follow the directions below to
begin your hunt.
1. Write Cell Comparison, your name, class period and today’s date on a
sheet of notebook paper.
2. On the computer desktop, click on the link called Cell Comparison.
3. Maximize the window that opens.
4. You will see three cell images: plant, animal and bacteria.
5. Under each is the word Tutorial. Those are the only links you are
permitted to use today.
6. As you complete the hunt, use the back arrow to return to this main
page when you wish to view a different cell’s tutorial.
7. Read the following task before clicking on any Tutorial button.
TASK
A. Draw large, empty sketches of each of the three cell types in your
notebook. Use the general shape drawn below as your guide. Label
each by name. Make these sketches LARGE, as you will be adding
organelles and labels to each cell. Draw two on one page and draw the
third on the next page.
Animal Cell
Plant Cell
Bacterial Cell
B. By clicking on each Tutorial, determine which cells have which of the
following parts or organelles. Draw them into the correct sketch(es). Be
warned, some cells do not have all of these parts, and some parts are
found in several cell types.
Chloroplast
Cell Wall
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Ribosome
Nucleoid
Cell (Plasma) Membrane
Cytoplasm
Large, Central Vacuole
C. Once you have drawn and labeled each part or organelle in the correct
cell sketch(es), use the ruler to draw the chart that appears below. Make
the chart under your last cell sketch. Then, use all three of your
sketches to help you complete the chart. The first few blanks have been
completed for you as as an example.
Structure
Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Chloroplast
Large, Central Vacuole
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Nucleoid
Ribosome
Plant
Cell
Yes
Animal
Cell
Yes
Bacterial
Cell
Yes