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Chillin' Cells

By Aleyna B.

No, not mobile phones!!!

I have created this web page according to the following Georgia Performance Standards.

S5L3. Students will diagram and label parts of various cells (plant, animal, single-celled,

multi-celled).

a. Use magnifiers such as microscopes or hand lenses to observe cells and their

structure.

b. Identify parts of a plant cell (membrane, wall, cytoplasm, nucleus, chloroplasts) and

of an animal cell (membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus) and determine the function of

the parts.

c. Explain how cells in multi-celled organisms are similar and different in structure and

function to single-celled organisms.

For more info on the Georgia Performance Standards click here.

Did you know what a fish, tree, and human have in common? They are all made of cells. And the job of a cell is to perform the many jobs to stay alive, like moving oxygen around your body, taking care of the fuel supply, communications, and waste removal.

Compare and Contrast Multi and Single Celled Organisms in structure and function.

Multi Celled and Single Cell organisms are different in many ways in structure and function. Like the obvious, multi-celled organisms have more than one cell and single celled have only one. Another things is multi-celled organisms tend to be larger than single. Of course, fungi and monerans are single celled not animals.

The Lovely Ladder of Life

The basic building block of every living thing is the cell. Cells themselves are extremely complex, come in many different shapes and sizes, and serve countless different functions. Most cells are microscopic.
A group of similar cells gathered together is called a tissue. Tissues, which may be visible to the naked eye, include bone, muscle, fat, and skin.
Different kinds of tissue working together in the same place may form an organ. Organs, like the heart, lungs, eyes, and brain, perform specific tasks necessary for the body's survival.
Several organs can work together in a system. The organs of a system may be close together, or spread across the body. Some examples are the digestive, reproductive, respiratory, excretory, and nervous systems.
Some kinds of tissue may be found in more than one system. Muscle tissue, for example, is part of the muscular, respiratory, and circulatory systems. Some organs, like the pancreas (which is part of the digestive and endocrine systems) pull double duty.

Information provided by factmonster.com

Plant cells

Plant cells are very important, not only to the plant but also to the environment. This is because plants provide oxygen for animals and humans, food, vitamins, and minerals. Take a look at the vocabulary below to learn about the parts of a plant cell. For more info click here.

Voabulary

The Cytoplasm is the protoplasm of a cell including the nucleus.
The Protoplasm is a mixture of protein, various organic and inorganic substances, and water that makes up the living nucleus, cytoplasm, plastids, and mitochondria of the cell and is considered the physical basis of life.
The Chloroplasts is the cell's chlorophyll containing plastid found in algal and green plants.
The Chlorophyll the green coloring matter of plants that is found in chloroplasts and is necessary to make plant food from carbon dioxide and water by photosynthesis
The Nucleus is the part of the cell containing the DNA and the RNA responsible for growth and reproduction.
Plant Membrane is a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of a plant.


Chloroplast	Nucleus

Animal Cells

Animal cells are also very important to the environment. This is because animals provide food, vitamins, and work for environmental health associations. And without animal cells, animals wouldn't be able to live. And I personally would like to keep my dog around a little longer. And the vocabulary isn't really any different than plants. So for definitions for cytoplasm, the nucleus, or the membrane, scroll up to the plant's section (remember, animals don't have chloroplasts!).

There are 26 billion cells in a newborn baby and 50 trillion cells in an adult.

More Vocabulary

The egg is the largest human cell. Once it is fertilized, all other cells begin forming.
Bone cells help build your skeleton by secreting the fibers and minerals from which bone is made.
Fat cells store fat. They can shrink or grow. Once you have them you can't get rid of them.
Muscle cells are organized into muscles, which move body parts.
Nerve cells pass nerve messages around your body.
Red blood cells carry oxygen around your body.
White blood cells fight disease.

So now you know about cells and I hope you liked it.