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Two of the things that we learned in the cells unit is animal and plant cells. In the picture to the left, There is an animal cell. Animal cells are round and have 13 organelles. They are also the cells found in humans. Animals are eukaryotic, which means they have a nucleus.
RESOURCES
When you click the resource button, it will take you to a YouTube video about the organelles that make plant and animal cells. The video will give you the names and functions of each organelle that helps cell work.
In resource #2, you will be taken to a site about osmosis and diffusion. It will explain what diffusion is and tell you why it is important for cells. Also it will explain a type of diffusion called osmosis.
This button will take you take you to an article on the cell membrane. You will read what the cell membrane does, its function, and its purpose.
SUMMARY
In the cells unit we learned many valuable things about cells. We learned the Cell Theory, and how it has three components. Those components are; all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function and all living things, and all new cells are composed of existing cells. There are two categories of cells. There is prokaryotic which means the cell contains no nucleus. There is also eukaryotic which is a cell that has a nucleus. The two types of cells that we learned about were plant and animal cells. The biggest difference between the two is that animal cells are found in humans and animals and plant cells are found in plants. also plants cells contain a central vacuole and a cell wall which are not found in animal cells
Another important thing we learned about was Four Ways Dissolved Solutes Can Move Across a Cell Membrane . One way is passive diffusion. Passive diffusion is when solute molecules move directly through the phospholipid bilayer from high to low concentration. Another is facilitated diffusion which occurs when proteins embedded in the membrane have to facilitate solute molecules across the membrane. The third is active transport which occurs when the membrane moves solutes from low to high concentration. The last type is exocytis/endocytis which is a bulk transport across the membrane. My favorite part about this unit was laerning about the different parts of cells and doing the edible cell project.
In the cells unit we learned many valuable things about cells. We learned the Cell Theory, and how it has three components. Those components are; all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function and all living things, and all new cells are composed of existing cells. There are two categories of cells. There is prokaryotic which means the cell contains no nucleus. There is also eukaryotic which is a cell that has a nucleus. The two types of cells that we learned about were plant and animal cells. The biggest difference between the two is that animal cells are found in humans and animals and plant cells are found in plants. also plants cells contain a central vacuole and a cell wall which are not found in animal cells
Another important thing we learned about was Four Ways Dissolved Solutes Can Move Across a Cell Membrane . One way is passive diffusion. Passive diffusion is when solute molecules move directly through the phospholipid bilayer from high to low concentration. Another is facilitated diffusion which occurs when proteins embedded in the membrane have to facilitate solute molecules across the membrane. The third is active transport which occurs when the membrane moves solutes from low to high concentration. The last type is exocytis/endocytis which is a bulk transport across the membrane. My favorite part about this unit was laerning about the different parts of cells and doing the edible cell project.