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DocDuck: Parts of the Cell

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LENGTH

14 Minutes

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Description

Help DocDuck to find the eukaryotic cell number 485! Pass through ribosomes, membrane, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, all the way to the nucleus!

Vocabulary Words

cells

nutrients

viruses

eukaryotic cells

organelles

prokaryotic cells

membrane

permeable

ribosomes

cytoplasm

proteins

mitochondria

cellular respiration

endoplasmic reticulum

rough ER

smooth ER

Golgi apparatus

proteins

lipids

lysosome

nucleus

DNA .chromosomes

nucleolus

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Parts of the Cell. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

The lysosomes in a cell contain digestive enzymes that aid in digestion and removal of wastes.

Cytoplasm is a fluid that fills all cells and supports the organelles in a cell.

Reproduction is a life function of a cell.

Prokaryotic cells lack most organelles.

Maintaining physical protection is a life function of a cell.

The ribosomes in a cell make proteins that are needed to carry out life functions.

Eukaryotic cells have a defined nucleus.

The functions of the cell membrane are to take in nutrients, expel waste, and provide protection for the cell.

The cell membrane is a semi-permeable membrane found around the perimeter of all cells. In plant cells it is located beneath the cell wall.

Organelles are the specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions.

The golgi apparatus of a cell processes and packages proteins and lipids to send out to other parts of the cell.

Removal of wastes is a life function of a cell.

Prokaryotic cells lack a defined nucleus.

The mitochondria of a cell generate the energy that a cell needs to perform its functions.

Obtaining and processing nutrients for growth is a life function of a cell.

Eukaryotic cells have defined organelles.

Rough endoplasmic reticulum in cells contains ribosomes.

The nucleus of a cell contains DNA and functions as the command center of a cell.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

Do all living things have the same types of cells? What is an important part of all cells? Why is it so important?

After the Game

What is the difference between a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell? What is permeable? Why are cell membranes so important? How is the job of a Golgi apparatus like a postman? What is the nucleus so important?