Cell Models For life all cells have basic needs. Cells have diverged in their structure and function to accommodate these survival requirements. Here are some KEY TERMS to help you think, explore and search for similarities and significant differences that have become the characteristics of eukaryote (animal, plant) and prokaryotic (bacteria) cells. Reproduction / cell division Energy trapping, storage and consumption Form / shape / structure Cell specialization Compartmentalization of cell functions Communication within and beyond the cell Cell / organism survival The Biology Project: Cell Biology en español Cell Membranes Learn that membranes are fluid, with components that move, change, and perform vital physiological roles as they allow cells to communicate with each other and their environment. Cell Signaling Learn that living organisms constantly receive and interpret signals from their environment. Studying Cells Introduce yourself to the cell as the fundamental unit of life and the scientific method. The Cell Cycle & Mitosis Understand the events that occur in the cell cycle and the process of mitosis that divides the duplicated genetic material creating two identical daughter cells. Meiosis Understand the events that occur in process of meiosis that takes place to produce our gametes. Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, & Viruses Learn about the cells that make up all living systems, their organelles, and the differences between living cells and viruses. CELLS Alive! C. elegans Movies A visual introduction to C. elegans and its development. Biology Mad.
Using Animation to Study Cell Structure Overview | How can animations help convey the dynamic nature of cellular processes? What can we learn from animation that cannot be learned as easily from still images? In this lesson, students watch high-definition animations that depict the processes of DNA transcription and translation, and then write voice-over scripts. Materials | Science textbooks, computers with Internet access, projection equipment Warm-Up | Show the animation “The Inner Life of the Cell.” Afterward, ask: What is this video about? Next, show the Times video “The Animators of Life”: Note that in the video, Robert A. You may wish to pause and rewind the video to give students time to jot down the colorful words and phrases, and even the body language, Dr. Related | In the article “Where Cinema and Biology Meet,” Erik Olsen reports on the growing field of scientific animation: Dr. Read the entire article with your class, using the questions below. Questions | For discussion and reading comprehension: Language Arts 1.
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