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Cell Organelle Web Quest

Objective: Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to describe the
cell and identify its parts (organelles). You should be able to distinguish between
plant and animal cells.
PART I
Go to: www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objid=AP11604
Click Next to begin the activity. Answer the following questions.
1. What do ribosomes do?
2. What do they look like?
3. What does the Golgi apparatus (or Golgi bodies) do?
4. What is the function of the mitochondria?
5. Which type of cell has many peroxisomes?
6. What is the function of the nucleus?
7. What is chromatin?
PART II
Cell Game:
Go to http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/index.htm.
Spend at least 15 I minutes playing the game and getting to know the cell parts
and get an introduction into bacterial cells. Then list some facts/things you know
about each type of cell in the chart below.
Animal Cell
Plant Cell
Bacterial Cell

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PART III
Cell Quiz: Go to http://www.biology4kids.com/extras/quiz_cellintro/. Complete
the cell quiz. Remember there are 10 questions so each is worth 10% of your
grade. Read the correct answer and retake the quiz as many times as you must.
When you are finished, raise your hand to show your score to your teacher.
Score _________ Teachers signature ________________
PART IV
First check out the difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells in
the chart below. Under cell type pay attention to the unicellular and multicellular.
What do you think these terms mean?
Eukaryotic_______________________________________________________
Prokaryotic_______________________________________________________

Go back to www.cellsalive.com/cells/3dcell.htm.
Click on the Prokaryotic Cell Model. Prokaryotes are not like plant and animal
cells. Learn about each of their parts and diagram them on the next page.

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When Finished:
Try a review game:
Battleship: www.quia.com/ba/15335.html
Matching: www.quia.com/mc/310905.html