STUDENT WORKSHEET The Incredible Edible Cell - QUT

The Incredible Edible CellSTUDENT WORKSHEETWHAT TO DOYou have been provided with a cell membrane (zip lock bag) and cytoplasm (jelly), you need tomake your cell with the organelles (lollies) listed in the table below. Use the diagram and Table 1 tohelp.Once you have made your cell fill in Table 2: My Cell: structure and function. Use the Table 1 towork out what each organelle does. Write down which lollies you used to represent each organelleand how it relates to the structure/function of a cell.Table 2: My Cell: structure and functionCell part Function Material/lollies used How does this relate tostructure &/or function ofa cell?Plasma membrane Cell barrier Zip lock bag Serves as an external semipermeablecell barrier.Cytoplasm Jelly Holds organelles within thecellCytoplasmicorganellesThe cell nucleusMitochondriaRibosomesEndoplasmicreticulumGolgi apparatusLysosomesVacuolesQUESTIONS1. What are the three differences between an animal and plant cell?2. Why are these differences necessary?3. How would you represent these differences?4. What is the purpose of the nucleus envelope?© Harper, A., and Nickels, K. 2008. Queensland University of Technology.