Lab 15: Population Genetics - eScience Labs

Lab 10: Cell Structure & Function
5. Place the bag in the square disposable Tupperware (this serves as the plant cell wall).
6. Open the other resealable bag and pour the remainder of the gelatin into it.
7. To make the animal cell, add the items you have designated for each cell structure into the
bag and close it tightly.
8. Place both “cells” into the refrigerator for 24 hours.
9. Return after 24 hours and observe the “cells” you have made. Notice the difference between
the animal cell and the plant cell.
Questions
1. What cell structures did you place in the plant cell that you did not place in the animal cell?
2. Is there any difference in the structure of the two cells?
3. What structures do organisms that lack cell walls have for support?
4. How are organelles in a cell like organs in a human body?
5. How does the structure of a cell suggest its function? List three examples.
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