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Saving the Day for a
Cell.
By: Callie Donahue
Period:3
12/12/08
OH NO!

One of our cells has worn out
mitochondria and a small section of worn
out membrane! What do we do to fix it?
Part One: Getting the Energy

Glucose and sugar
will go to the healthy
mitochondria, so they
can produce a high
energy molecule
called ATP. ATP will
supply enough energy
for the actions
needed to fix up the
damaged parts of the
cell.
What Can We do About the
Damaged Mitochondria?
We Can’t really save the
damaged mitochondria.
The organelles Lysosomes
need to come in. A vesicle
will form around the
mitochondria, and the
lysosomes will pour
enzymes into them. Amino
acids and fatty acids,
which are helpful, are
poured into the cytoplasm
and waste particles are
removed from the cell.
Part Three: Fixing the
Membrane.
 The Membrane is made
of lipids with protein
channels. The nucleus
contains DNA, which
holds the directions for
all activities. DNA can’t
give the directions for
fixing the membrane
away, so they make a
copy of the directions
and send them out.
 The Nucleus is the
organelle that begins the
formation of ribosomes.
They are the smallest
organelles that are not
membrane bound.
Ribosomes float freely in
the cell, are attached to
Endoplasmic Reticulum,
or are attached to the
cytoskeleton.
What Can Ribosomes Do?

Ribosomes make proteins, which are needed for the repairing of the
membrane. The directions are carried out from the DNA, to the
ribosomes on the ER. They make the proteins, fats, and other
materials. For example, the ribosomes will make: MM, EMBB, RRAA,
NNE. The free ribosomes make fatty acids: CCCC, OVV, E,
INNNGGG, The Golgi Complex needs to refine the products. In other
words, it will organize them. The Golgi Complex will take away from
the proteins M, B, RA, and N. From the fatty acids, the golgi
complex will come and take away CCC, V, and NNGG. They will also
add an R. After this is done, the golgi complex will organize the
protiens and acids. In this case they would form MEMBRANE
COVERING. Then the new material will go to replace the worn out
part of the membrane.
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our cell is fixed! There are no
more problems!