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Cells Part 1: Characteristics of Living Things

How do you know?

What characteristics does it have that makes you think

that way?

Introduction

Living or Non-living?

What makes something living?

For something to be considered living, it

must have each of these four characteristics.

Living?

All living things have things in common.

Living things consume materials used to build new structures or to replace damaged parts.

Living things grow.

Characteristic 1

One-celled organisms make exact copies of themselves

by binary fission.

Most living things make copies similar to themselves.

Living things reproduce.

Characteristic 2

The ability to change makes living things able to survive.

Living things respond to light, temperature, food, etc.

Living things respond to their environment.

Characteristic 3

One-celled organisms contain all the structures

needed to survive.

The cell is the basic unit of organization in living things.

Living things are organized.

Characteristic 4

Any Questions?

Cells Part 2: Cell Organelles

Cells are the smallest thing that carry out all the functions of life.

All living things are made of cells.

` All cells come from pre-existing cells.

The Cell Theory

The Cell Theory explains the importance of cells.

Cell Theory

Cell Size

There are 2 major types of cells.

Animal Cells Plant Cells

Types of Cells

Organelle means “little organ”.

Each of your organs performs a certain job for

your body, and each organelle performs a

certain job for the cell!

Organelles are tiny structures inside cells that carry out specific duties.

Cell Organelles

Animal Cell

The outer layer of the cell.

It also controls what comes in and

goes out of the cell.

The cell membrane forms a thin,

protective covering around the cell.

Cell Membrane

The liquid inside the cell.

It is mainly water, but contains food, proteins

and other chemicals.

The liquid inside cells which contains the organelles and all

other cell materials

Cytoplasm

The brain of the cell!

The information is in the form of DNA: the blueprint for all cells.

It holds information that a cell needs to function and to reproduce.

Nucleus

The roadways inside a cell!

It is similar to the network of pipes inside your home!

The “ER” is a series of passageways used

to transport things inside the cell.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

The post office of the cell!

The Golgi body creates vacuoles and puts

materials inside them.

The Golgi takes materials from the ER and packages it to be sent around the cell.

Golgi Apparatus

The storage cupboards of the cell.

Vacuoles store things until they are needed or

are removed.

Vacuoles are empty sacs that contain

water, food, wastes and other materials.

Vacuoles

The trash compactors of the cell.

Lysosomes are used to get rid of wastes

made by the cell.

Lysosomes contain chemicals called

enzymes that break down wastes.

Lysosomes

The powerhouse of the cell.

The more active a cell is, the more

mitochondria it has.

Mitochondria break down sugar using oxygen to produce energy for the cell.

Mitochondria

The builders of the cell!

Ribosomes are found on the ER and within

the cytoplasm.

Ribosomes are tiny structures that produce new

proteins for the cell.

Ribosomes

Plant Cell

The protective wall around the cell.

The cell wall supports the cell

and makes it rigid.

The cell wall is a tough coating found just

outside the cell membrane.

Cell Wall

A large vacuole inside the cell.

The vacuole is like an over-filled water

balloon - it is hard!

The central vacuole holds mainly water and

is used to help keep the cell rigid.

Central Vacuole

The food factory inside the cell.

Chloroplasts contain a green chemical called

chlorophyll.

Chloroplasts use energy from the sun

to make sugar for the mitochondria.

Chloroplasts

Flexible shape

Small vacuoles

No chloroplasts

No cell wall

Animal Cells

Strong and rigid

One central vacuole

Many chloroplasts

Has a cell wall

Plant Cells

Animal Cell vs. Plant Cell

Any Questions?

Cells Part 3: Specialized Cells

Introduction

In larger organisms, cells are often very different looking from each other.

Plants and animals have many cells.

This is because some cells are specially

designed to perform a specific job.

Introduction

In larger organisms, cells are often very different looking from each other.

Plants and animals have many cells.

This is similar to a toolbox: each tool is specially shaped

to do a specific function.

This cells are called specialized cells.

Red Blood Cells

Main Function:

Structure:

Animals

To transport oxygen around the body to

all of our cells.

• A flexible shape

• No nucleus

White Blood Cells

Main Function:

Structure:

Animals

To protect the body from invaders.

(bacteria, viruses)

• Different types

• Some can grab!

Muscle Cells

Main Function:

Structure:

Animals

To move the body by contracting and relaxing.

• Long, thin, & strong

• Lots of mitochondria

Nerve Cells

Main Function:

Structure:

Animals

To carry messages around the body.

• Long and thin with many branches to connect to others!

Skin Cells

Main Function:

Structure:

Animals

To form a tough outer layer around

the body.

• Thin and strong

• Overlap each other

Lung Cells

Main Function:

Structure:

Animals

Filter out dust and bad chemicals from our lungs.

• Have sticky cilia to trap small particles

Eye Cells

Main Function:

Structure:

Animals

To detect color and to detect light and dark

• Cones see colors (R, G, B) and rods detect brightness

Egg Cells

Main Function:

Structure:

Animals

To grow and develop into a

larger organism.

• A huge cell!

• Lots of food stores

Leaf Cells

Main Function:

Structure:

Plants

To absorb sunlight to make food for

the plant.

• At top of the leaf

• Lots of chloroplasts

Guard Cells

Main Function:

Structure:

Plants

To open and close holes at the bottom

of leaves.

• Sausage shaped

• Can shrink & swell

Pollen Cells

Main Function:

Structure:

Plants

To pollinate another flower far away.

• Light and sticky

• Carried easily

Unicellular Organisms

These organisms still perform all of the necessary life functions, including:

Unicellular organisms are made of only 1 cell.

Eating food Making energy

Removing waste Moving around

Growing Reproducing

Bacteria

Description:

Features:

Unicellular

Unicellular creatures that lives everywhere

on our planet!

• 3 shapes: rod, sphere & spiral

• No nucleus

Paramecium

Description:

Features:

A fast moving unicellular organism found in pond water.

• Tiny hairs called cilia that it uses to move around

Unicellular

Amoeba

Description:

Features:

A unicellular creature that lives in ponds, streams and rivers.

• Has flexible arms called pseudopods to grab its food

Unicellular

Euglena

Description:

Features:

A unicellular organism found in pond water.

• An animal that has chloroplasts!

• Has a flagellum

Unicellular

Volvox

Description:

Features:

A unicellular plant that lives in lakes

and oceans.

• Has chloroplasts • Combine together

to form colonies

Unicellular

Any Questions?

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