Cells Journal 4 and 5

There are many types of eukaryotes cells, with the animal and plant cells to be the most familiar cells.


Animal Cells:
1)Nucleus consists of nucleus pore ,nucleus envelope,chromatin and nucleolus.Function of nucleus:Store and contain genetic information(DNA) of the cell that passes down from one generation to another. Exception: the red blood cell has no nucleus and does not live very long.

2)Plasma membrane. Function: It encloses the cells, allowing only water and nutrients to be admitted into the cells and wastes are expelled out of the cells through the membrane.

3)Cytoplasm. Function: It allows molecules to move around within the cell, full of chemicals like: dissolved oxygen and/or carbon dioxide, amino acids, simple sugars and many more.

4)Ribosomes.(Found in cytoplasm) Function: It does protein synthesis.

5)Mitochondria: They release energy using oxygen during respiration.


Plant Cells:
1)Nucleus consists of nucleus pore ,nucleus envelope,chromatin and nucleolus.Function of nucleus:Store and contain genetic information(DNA) of the cell that passes down from one generation to another. Exception: the red blood cell has no nucleus and does not live very long.

2)Plasma membrane. Function: It encloses the cells, allowing only water and nutrients to be admitted into the cells and wastes are expelled out of the cells through the membrane.

3)Cytoplasm. Function: It allows molecules to move around within the cell, full of chemicals like: dissolved oxygen and/or carbon dioxide, amino acids, simple sugars and many more.

4)Ribosomes. Function: It does protein synthesis.

5)Vacuole: It may hold water, food, or wastes -- whatever the cell is storing or transporting.

6) Mitochondria: They release energy using oxygen during respiration.

7)Chloroplasts: They do photosynthesis using carbon dioxide ,water and sunlight.

Look for the 2 videos below for more graphics pictures and more details of the cells not listed above.






Special acknowledgement to
1)Wikipedia for photos of cells and information (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eukaryotes)

2)The Kingdom of Life (http://www.earthlife.net/kingdom.html)

3)Youtube for videos(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOe-uLJg6Og&eurl=http://biologyjournnal.blogspot.com/)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi-DdHkMCP8&eurl=http://biologyjournnal.blogspot.com/)

4)World Builders (http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/les4/euk-and_pro.html)