Cells Intro

Science - Pre teach

Two types of cells
● Cells are the basic unit of life and these microscopic structures work
together and perform all the necessary functions to keep an animal alive.
● There is an enormous range of animal cells. Each is adapted to a perform
specific functions, such as…
○ carrying oxygen,
○ contracting muscles,
○ secreting mucus,
○ protecting organs.
General Structure
Animal cells have a number of organelles and structures that perform specific
functions for the cell.

An animal cell is defined as a cell which has a nucleus and organelles bounded
by a very flexible membrane. This flexible membrane is what has allowed
animals (including humans) to advance and diversify so much throughout the
years.
Cell Functions and Structures
Science
Main Components of A Cell

● Nucleus
● Nucleolus
● Mitochondria
● Ribosomes
● Rough endoplasmic reticulum
● Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
What do you think is this structure is and
what is its function?

Talk to your
shoulder partner
and share what
you think this
structure is and
what you think it
does!
Nucleus

● Central part of the cell

● Stores the cell's hereditary material or DNA
● Coordinates the cell's activities, which include growth, intermediary
metabolism, protein synthesis, and reproduction (cell division)
What do you think this structure is and what
is its function?

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you think this
structure is and
what you think it
does!
Nucleolus

● Small dense spherical structure in the nucleus of a cell during interphase

● Rewrites ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and combines it with proteins
What do you think this structure is and what
is its function?

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you think this
structure is and
what you think it
does!
Mitochondria

● Performs cellular respiration

○ Takes in nutrients from the cell, breaks it down, and turns it into energy
○ this energy is then in turn used by the cell to carry out various functions
● Powerhouse of the cell!
What do you think this structure is and what
is its function?

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you think this
structure is and
what you think it
does!
Ribosomes

● Makes protein to repair damage

● Ribosomes can be found floating within the cytoplasm or attached to the
endoplasmic reticulum
○ Proteins are an essential part of all cells
What do you think this structure is and what
is its function?

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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

● An organelle found in both animal cells and plant cells

● Makes cellular products like hormones and lipids
What do you think this structure is and what
is its function?

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you think this
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does!
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

● Found throughout the cell but the density is higher near the nucleus and
the Golgi apparatus
● Ribosomes on the rough endoplasmic reticulum are called 'membrane
bound'
○ Responsible for the assembly of many proteins. This process is called translation.
Let’s Play!

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/cell_game.htm
Directions

1. Look at the cell and the missing blanks.

2. Fill in the correct name of each structure.
3. Next to or below the structure, write in the definition of each function.