Name: ______________________________

Group No: ________

`` Activity No. 4 Date of Performance: _________________

THE CELL Date of Submission: __________________

Instructor: __________________________

RATING: ______________

The cell is considered to be the basic unit of life. Cells do vary in many aspects, as of
size, shape, and especially functions. With respect to shape, some are round or spherical,
others are rectangular, cubed, spindle and disk-shape. In relation to this, each have specialized
functions. There are cells that connect body parts (e.g. fibroblasts), cover and line body organs
(e.g. epithelial cell), move organs and body parts (e.g. skeletal, smooth muscle cells), stores
nutrients (adipose), capable of reproduction (e.g. sperm, oocyte), controls body functions (e.g.
Neuron), and cells that fight diseases(e.g. phagocytic cells).
Although cells differ from each other and are not like the same, they do have the basic
parts and there are certain functions common to all. In general, all cells have three main regions
or parts—a nucleus, which is usually located near the center surrounded by the semifluid
cytoplasm that is enclosed by a plasma membrane which forms the outer cell boundary.
Some cells also contain internal structures or organelles designed to perform their particular
functions. These include the mitochondria, Golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes,
lysosomes and the cytoskeleton or framework of the cell.
Most cells have the ability to metabolize, digest foods, excrete wastes, grow, respond to
a stimulus and reproduce. Cell division is the process by which a cell reproduces itself. There
are two types of cell division, mitosis and meiosis, which have very different purposes from each
other.

OBJECTIVES:
After accomplishing this activity, the students will be able to:
1. Identify the different parts and functions of the cell
2. Distinguish the stages of Mitosis (cell division)

MATERIALS/RESOURCES:
Reference Book: Human Anatomy and Physiology by Elaine N. Marieb and Katja Hoehn
Materials: Prepared slides of the different stages of the cell cycle, Microscopes, Urine
container, Test tube, centrifuge, slides, coverslip

PROCEDURE:
A. INSTRUCTOR
1. The instructor discusses the cell, its parts and functions and the cell cycle.
2. The instructor uses visual aids (Pictures or actual image under the microscope) to
show the different parts of the cell and the different stages of the cell cycle.
 B. STUDENTS
1. You listen attentively; take down notes of the discussion.
2. CELL DEMONSTRATION
a. Collect urine sample from a female patient and label properly
b. Transfer 5 ml urine into a test tube
c. Centrifuge at 1,500 rpm for 5 minutes.
d. Decant the supernatant
e. Observe the sediment under the microscope
f. Find a squamous epithelial cell using the provided picture as a guide
g. Draw the cell observed under the microscope and identify the three major parts
of the cell.
RESULTS:
CELL DEMONSTRATION
Draw the cell observed under the microscope and identify the three major parts
of the cell.

QUESTIONS for WRITE UP:

1. Distinguish the difference of a Eukaryotic cell from Prokaryotic cell.
2. Enumerate the different parts of a cell with their description and function.
3. Differentiate Mitosis from Meiosis.
4. Enumerate and describe the different phases of mitosis.