This two-part lecture series is design to introduce you to procaryotic and eucaryotic cells. You will learn how we first discovered cells and how that knowledge has been put to work today. You will also be introduced to some of the major organelles (little organs) within cells which allow them to function as they do.
Read Chapter 4 in the textbook: Biology:Concepts & Principles. Concentrate on pages 50 to 69.
Refer to page 109 - Chapter Summary in Exploring the Natural World - for the terms and key points you need to know. The Key Points are your guide to success in the course because they focus your attention on those topics upon which you need to concentrate your study to be optimally prepared for the upcoming examination.
Also study the references to the textbook which are indicated in the Survey of Biology Lecture Notes.
Concentrate your study on the "Comparison of Cellular Organelles" chart on page 93 in the lab manual. You will be asked to duplicate this kind of information on the next examination.
Complete the following problems before coming to the laboratory:
Answer questions 13 - 20.
Complete crossword for Chapter 7 and have ready to hand in upon arrival.
Quiz everyone in the group on the flashcards on "Cells." Knowing these flashcards before the lecture will help you focus on some of the finer details of the lecture.
Tour of the Cell - 4A,B,C
Concentrate on being able to identify the parts of: Procaryotic cells, animal cells, and plants cells. As you use this guide refer to your laboratory manual page 93 to find the function of the organelle you just identified. It is important that you know the function of each of the organelles.
Chemical Reactions & ATP - 5A
This activity will introduce you to exergonic and endergonic reactions. Exergonic reactions do not require the input of energy. Endergonic reactions do require energy input. ATP - adenosine triphosphate molecules are the "coupling" molecule which can release energy and allow activities to occur in the cell. You may need to hit "replay" several times to really have this concept clear in your mind.