Cell Function Review

At last, the final week of session 5 is here and our class is going to review all the concepts we have studied about cells. Your final mission in the last 4 days of class is to conduct an investigation of learning tools that are available to study cells. We will begin Day #1 with the following activities:


1.) Visit a computer tutorial for diffusion and active transport in cells. For example,
http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/membrane_transport/membrane_transport.htm


Investigation Task #1: Create a sketch in your notebook that illustrates the PROCESS of diffusion using at least 3 different steps. You can think of it like a cartoon comic strip, only the characters will be molecules. Your sketch should include structures from the tutorial: membrane proteins, phospholipid bilayer, sodium (Na+) molecules, and the Na+ATP pump. LABEL ALL STRUCTURES.

2.) Watch the video of the proteins in the Harvard Cell Animation.

Harvard Cell Animation

http://www.studiodaily.com/main/technique/tprojects/6850.html

Long version with voice explanation
http://multimedia.mcb.harvard.edu/media.html

Investigation Task #2: Identify 3 proteins from the video by name. Create a short story describing the names of your proteins, where your proteins live, what their jobs are, and how the cell would be affected if your proteins were NOT there.


3.) Review 2 of the following 3 websites and write a summary paragraph for each website. Your summary should contain answers to the following questions:

- What are the best images of cells on this website?
- How does this website help you to learn the basic structures and sizes of cells?
- How does this website help you to learn about the different jobs that cells perform?
- Does this website explain how technology allows people to understand biological processes that are complex?

Cells Alive
http://www.cellsalive.com

The Biology Project
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/CELL_BIO/cell_bio.html

4.) Go back and review your Cell Diversity Research Table. Identify several different types of cells (plant, bacteria, etc.) to investigate through independent research. Develop a newspaper article about your cell types, including size, classification, images, and characteristics of your cell that are unique. POST your article and 1 image in the 'comments' section of this post.


Have a great week!

Rebecca