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Lab 10: Cell Structure & Funcon
9. Using books, arcles, the internet, etc. conduct research to determine if your hypothesis was
correct.
Experiment 2: Create a Cell
In this experiment you will create an animal and a plant cell using household items, to observe the
difference between the two types of cells.
Materials
4 Unflavored gelan packets
2 Resealable bags
Warm water*
Tupperware*
Bowl*
Household items to use as cell structures*
*You must provide
Procedure
1. Place four packets of unflavored gelan in a bowl . Prepare according to the direcons on
the package, but do not place it in the refrigerator.
2. Locate household items that can serve as the nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, ER, golgi
apparatus and chloroplasts.
For example, a plum works great as a nucleus, small mandarin oranges work great as mitochondria,
string works well for the ER, etc. Be creave and come up with your own ideas!
3. Open one resealable bag (these serve as the cell membrane) and pour half of the liquid
gelan into it.
4. We will first make the plant cell so add the items that you have designated for each cell
structure into the gelan and ghtly close the bag.
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