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Cell Model Research Questions (27 pts)
Organelles and their functions within cells
Endoplasmic Reticulum
1. In which type of cell is endoplasmic reticulum found, plant, animal, or both?
2. What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum?
Mitochondria
1. In which type of cell are mitochondria found, plant, animal, or both?
2. What is the function of the mitochondria?
Golgi Bodies
1. In which type of cell are Golgi bodies found, plant, animal, or both?
2. What is the function of the Golgi bodies?
Chloroplast
1. Are chloroplasts found in plant cell, animal cell, or both?
2. What is the function of chloroplasts?
3. What color is a chloroplast?
4. In what part of a plant are chloroplasts mostly found?
5. Why are more chloroplasts found there than in other parts of a plant?
Lysosomes
1. Are lysosomes found in a plant cell, animal cell, or both?
2. What is the function of lysosomes?
Ribosomes
1. In which type of cell are ribosomes found, plant, animal, or both?
2. What is the function of ribosomes?
3. What are some ribosomes attached to?
4. Ribosomes are found in another spot within the cell, where is that location?
Vacuoles
1. In which type of cell are vacuoles found, plant, animal, or both?
2. What is the function of a vacuole?
3. Name some things a vacuole can store.
Cell Wall
1. Are cell walls found in a plant cell, animal cell, or both?
2. What is the function of the cell wall?
3. What is the cell wall made of?
Cell Membrane
1. In which cell type are cell membranes found, plant, animal, or both?
2. What is the function of the cell membrane?
Nucleus
1. In which cell type is a nucleus found, plant, animal, or both?
2. What is the function of the nucleus?
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Rubric for Cell Model
Neatness (4 Pts)
Completeness (4 Pts)
Accuracy (4 Pts)