Download Cells: The Building blocks of life

Cells: The Building
Blocks of Life
MS-LS1-2: Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell
as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
What is a cell?
Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things.
A cell, which is the smallest unit of an organism, has many
important functions.
Types of Cells
 Eukaryotic
 Contains
a nucleus
 Animal
 Plant
cells
cells
 Prokaryotic
 Does
not contain a nucleus
 Bacteria
Functions of an
 Structure
for the body
 Carries out
 Takes
specialized functions
in nutrients from food
 Converts nutrients into energy
Functions of a Plant Cell
 Structure
 Carries
for the plant
out specialized functions
 Produces
own food
Organelles of an Animal Cell
Plant and animal cells have many of the same organelles, but animal cells do have some organelles that
are unique to only them.
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Nucleus
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Endoplasmic reticulum
Cytoplasm
Golgi complex
Plasma membrane
Vacuole
Lysosomes
Centrioles
Organelles of a Plant cell
Plant and animal cells have many of the same organelles, but plant cells also have some organelles that are unique
to only them.
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Nucleus
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Endoplasmic reticulum
Cytoplasm
Golgi complex
Plasma membrane
Central Vacuole (one large vacuole)
Cell Wall
Chloroplasts
Video Resource
Review of Similarities/Differences
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Plant cells have a cell wall, animal cells do not
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Plant cells contain chloroplasts, animal cells do not
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Plant cells contain one central vacuole, animal cells contain many vacuoles
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Animal cells contain lysosomes, plant cells typically do not
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Animal cells take in nutrients and convert it into energy, plant cells convert energy into nutrients
Others:
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Plant cells are usually larger than animal cells in size
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Plant cell cannot change their shape while animal cells can
https://owlcation.com/stem/Plant-Cells-vs-Animal-Cells-With-Diagrams
Organelle Game
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Let’s quiz ourselves on what we just learned about some of the organelles of
a cell!
Animal Cell Game
Plant Cell Game