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Date:________________
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Sheppard Software Cell Games: ANIMAL CELL
Part I – Animal Cell Tutorial
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Go to: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/index.htm
Under “Animal Cell” click Tutorial.
Answer the following questions as you click on the text words appearing in purple.
1. Click on the word “plasma membrane.” This is another term for cell membrane.
-What does the website compare the plasma(cell) membrane to? _______________
-Why is this a good comparison?__________________________________________
2. Click on the word “ribosomes.”
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The website lists two places where you can find ribosomes. Please list both.
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What do the ribosomes make for the cell? ____________________
3. Click on the word “mitochondria.”
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What does the website compare the mitochondria to? ________________________
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Why is this a good comparison? __________________________________________
4. Click on the word “nucleus.”
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What does the website compare the nucleus to? ____________________________
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What does the nucleus hold inside of it? ___________________________________
5. Click on the word “golgi apparatus.” This is the same as golgi body.
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What does the website compare the golgi apparatus to?_______________________
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Why is this a good comparison? ___________________________________________
6. Click on the word “cytoplasm.”
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The website explains two functions of the cytoplasm. Please list both of them.
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7. Click on the word “lysosomes & peroxisomes.” Peroxisomes are very similar to lysosomes.
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What does the website compare these organelles to? ____________________________
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Why is this a good comparison?
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8. Click on the word “endoplasmic reticulum.”
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Look at this cell part on the diagram. Why does the ER need to be shaped like a long
winding maze? Read the information on the website to formulate your answer. HINT:
Think about the ER’s function.
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Part II – Animal Cell GAME
Directions:
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Click on “Play the Game.”
Play the Game by matching the term to the cell part on the diagram.
9. To make sure you played the game correctly. List the correct order of labels starting with plasma
membrane and continuing clockwise (this means go around to the right.)
Plasma membrane, __________________, __________________, __________________,
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Part III – Animal Cell QUIZ
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After the game, Click on “Quiz.”
Take the quiz by clicking on the organelle that best fits the description.
10. Please place the correct answers to the questions below (from the QUIZ).
- this organelle contains DNA tightly packed into chromosomes: ________________________
- this thin lining controls what molecules enter and leave the cell: _______________________
- these organelles break down the cell’ waste products: _______________________________
- this network of folds is dotted with ribosomes. :____________________________________
- Like a packaging plant, this organelle puts lipids and proteins in vesicles:________________
- this organelle often ships proteins to the Golgi Apparatus: ____________________________
- this fluid maintains the internal pressure of the cell and holds nutrients:_________________
- these little organelles follow instructions and create proteins for the cell:________________
- these organelles produce a molecule called ATP, which is fuel for the cell:________________
- this organelle holds the cell’s genetic material:____________________________