Build a Cell Interactivity What are the different structures of a cell and what do they do? This interactivity can be found on your digital course. Record Data and Observations Follow the onscreen instructions to build a cell and then diagnose its problems. As you proceed, fill in the table below with brief descriptions of the functions of each of the following organelles as you work through the interactivity. Include notes on how the cell’s health might fail if the organelle were to malfunction. Organelle Cell membrane Description Cytoplasm Vacuoles Endoplasmic reticulum Nucleus Ribosomes Golgi apparatus Copyright © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. Mitochondria Lysosomes Cell wall Chloroplasts Analyze and Conclude 1. Apply Concepts Which of the structures above were found only in plant cells? 2. Apply Scientific Reasoning What are some possible reasons a cell might not be able to create and deliver all the protein it needs? Come up with at least four potential reasons and discuss specific cell structures and their functions. Copyright © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 3. Connect to Technology One of the revolutions in molecular biology in the past decade was the use of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) to make it easier to visually identify specific components inside living cells. GFP can be seen under a microscope because it fluoresces, or glows, when certain types of light shine upon it. Scientists can instruct a cell to link GFP to a specific protein as it is being created and then follow the protein under a microscope. Explain why this might be useful. 4. Connect to Society What are some of the advantages of understanding how the different components of cells work? Copyright © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.
