Cells can be found in ALL LIVING THINGS! They are apart of you and I and can be found in both plants and animals. An animal cell could be anything from a tiny, one-celled microorganism like an amoeba to a nerve cell from your brain. Plant cells are cells found in any plant that uses photosynthesis to make its own food.Now that we have wrapped up our unit on water systems we will be exploring the cell as the basic unit of life (including the study of the human organ system) and focus on the structure and function of cells! Does it get anymore exciting then this?! Monday's class we will dive right into the unit by examining small cell samples using a microscope in order to compare the basic structure of a plant and animal cell to see just how similar or different they are! In the mean time I want each of you to develop a familiarity with the subject by exploring the links I have provided and answer these three questions! -- I look forward to hearing about your new knowledge next class!
(1) Cells are grouped together in the body to form tissues. What are the 4 primary tissue types?
(2) Observe and describe three differences in the structure of a plant and animal cell?
(3) What are specialized cells, and what are their purpose?
Interactive Pictures of Plant and Animal Cells:
What are Cells?
Grade 8: Life Systems, Cells Tissues, Organs and Systems. Describe using their observations differences in structure between plant and animal cells. (p.29)
Image taken from: http://www.cellsalive.com/puzzles/index.htm
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