Eukaryotic Cells

Note Packet

Lesson Topic Statement(s) and Objective(s) Activities
1 Pro vs Euk  

Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic comparison

Digital sorting activity

Pro vs Euk CFU

2 Organelle Structure and Function

1.2.U2:  Eukaryotes have a compartmentalized cell structure.

  • State the meaning and advantages of eukaryotic cells being  “compartmentalized.”

Innervisions - music

Innervisions - narrated

Organelle booklet

Booklet cover page

A journey through the 3D human cell

A&B: The interior design of our cells: Database of 200,000 cell images yields new mathematical framework to understand our cellular building blocks 

Cell biology bingo

Cards for Organelle structure and function matching

Games for Organelle structure and function cards

Organelle Speed Dating

Quizizz game

Shrinky dink cells

A most ex-cell-ent voyage

A&B:  Single cell life

A&B:  A Journey to the Center of Our Cells

Through the Human Cell (video)
3 Endomembrane system

1.4.U3:  Vesicles move materials within cells.

  • List two reasons for vesicle movement.

  • Describe how organelles of the endomembrane system function together to produce and secrete proteins (rough ER, smooth ER, Golgi and vesicles).

  • Outline how phospholipids and membrane bound proteins are synthesized and transported to the cell membrane.

Endomembrane system handwritten 

Cute vesicle video

Endomembrane order and illustrate process using Goodsell images

Endomembrane Animation CFU

A&B:  Biggest Organelle (with questions)

A&B:  Golgi (with questions)

Role Play parts

Role play example

Example role play script

4 Plant vs. Animal

1.2.A1:  Structure and function of organelles within exocrine gland cells of the pancreas.

  • State the function of an exocrine gland cell.

  • Describe the function of the following structures in an exocrine gland cell:  plasma membrane, nucleus, mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vesicles and endoplasmic reticulum.


1.2.A2:  Structure and function of organelles within palisade mesophyll cells of the leaf.

  • State the function of a palisade mesophyll cell.

  • Draw a labeled diagram of a palisade cell from the leaf mesophyll. 

  • Describe the function of the following structures in a palisade mesophyll cell:  cell wall, plasma membrane, chloroplasts, vacuole, nucleus, and mitochondria.

Plant vs animal cell notes

Exocrine histology

Exocrine cell drawing

Animal cell CFU

Leaf histology lab

Plant Cell CFU

Travel Deep Inside a Leaf - Annotated Version

Animal and plant cell diagram

Plant and animal micrographs for labeling

Plant cell mobile

Animal cell mobile

Using microscopes to view plant and animal cells


5 Micrographs

1.2.S2:  Drawings of the ultrastructure of eukaryotic cells based on electron micrographs.

  • Recognize features and identify structures in micrographs of eukaryotic cells (inclusive of the plasma membrane, cytoplasm, free 80s ribosomes, nucleus, rough endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosome, mitochondria, chloroplast, vacuoles, vesicles, centrioles, microtubules, cilia, flagella and cell wall).

  • Given a micrograph, draw and label the ultrastructure of a eukaryotic cell.


1.2.S3:  Interpretations of electron micrographs to identify organelles and deduce the function of specialized cells..

  • Identify ultrastructures visible in a micrograph of a eukaryotic cell.

Draw a eukaryotic cell from a micrograph

Cell image library by component

Identifying cell structures in micrographs

Micrograph practice

Micrograph images

Micrograph cards sorting task

Micrograph images for sorting

Micrograph analysis google form

Old notes:  drawing from micrographs

Micrograph analysis lab images - ID

3D cell viewer


6 Deducing Cell Function from Micrographs/ Structure

1.2.S3:  Interpretations of electron micrographs to identify organelles and deduce the function of specialized cells..

  • Explain why cells with different functions will have different structures.

  • Given a micrograph of a cell, deduce the function of the cell based on the structures present.

Structure- Function notes

Matching structure to function card sort

Print and cut papers so image and description are on separate pieces  

Matching structure to function digital sort

Micrograph analysis lab images 

ID function and calculate magnification

Micrograph analysis lab answers

7 Origin

1.5.U3: The origin of eukaryotic cells can be explained by the endosymbiotic theory.

  • State the endosymbiosis theory.

  • Outline the major events in the origin of eukaryotic cells.

  • Describe the evidence for the endosymbiotic theory

Origins of Eukaryotes CFU

Where did cells comes from (microcosmos video)

Review of endosymbiosis slides

Mitochondrial fission photos

A&B:  Slaves to evolution reading questions

A&B:  Slaves to Evolution reading

A&B:  Birth of Complex Cells

A&B:  Birth of Complex Cells questions pt A

A&B:  Birth of Complex Cells questions pt B

A&B:  Devin Shuman: The genes you don't get from your parents (but can't live without) | TED Talk 

Ancient Genes for Symbiosis Hint at Mitochondria's Origins | Quanta Magazine 

Mitochondria and the origin of eukaryotes
8 Wrap Up and Review  

Whiteboard review

Cell review Jamboard

Kahoot

Final Knowledge audit

1-page summary