Thomas GarrBSC2009

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Animal Cell

Cell Membrane (Magnetic blocks)

The cell membrane is the phospholipid bilayer surrounding the cell. It contains embedded proteins that help it have its selectively permeable membrane to substances on either side of it.

Nucleus and DNA Material(Marble is DNA, paper is Nucleus)

The nucleus is one of the defining organelles of a eukaryotic cell. It helps control everything in the cell. It also contains the DNA, which is the stored genetic instructions for each cell. The nucleus is widely known as the control center of the cell.

Mitochondria (Shelled Walnuts)

The mitochondria is known as the power plant of the cell. They help carry out critical steps that involve extracting energy from food and the converting of that energy into a useful form.

Cytoplasm (Towel that was the background of the cell)

The cytoplasm is the gelatinous, aqueous interior of all cells. It contains all of the cells organelles, including the nucleus.

Golgi Apparatus (Mini Wheats)

The Golgi is known as the packaging plant of the cell. It receives newly synthesized proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum and processes and packages them for transport in small membrane vesicles.

Ribosomes (Black pepper)

The ribosomes are cellular machinery that help to assemble proteins during the process of translation. It helps to synthesize the proteins that are so crucial to the function of the cell.

Rough and Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (Red is rough ER, blue is smooth ER)

The ER is a plumbing like system used for the production of new proteins. The rough ER looks rough because it is lined with ribosomes which help it to make proteins. The smooth ER is an important site of lipid production.

Lysosomes (Peanuts)

Lysosomes are known as recycling centers in a cell. They are full of digestive enzymes that help break down worn out cell parts so that they can be used to build new ones.

Vacuoles (Pennies)

The vacuoles of the cell are membrane bound vesicles found in the cytoplasm of the cell. The functions of a vacuole include intracellular secretion, excretion, and storage.