Lab Case Study 3: Cell Stucture And Function
Case Study 3: Cell stucture and function
Background Information: what are the major feature of eukaryotic cells?
In this case study, you will apply your knowledge regarding the function of cell structures. Metabolic disorders and unique characteristics of some cells will be used to illustrate the importance of individual structures.
Pick 5 out the following 7 small case studies. Each one focuses on one cell component. For each cell component, answer the following questions and also any questions presented in each study:
a. What is the structure of the cell component referred to in your case study? Be as specific as possible.
b. Where is it located in the cell?
c. Is it found in plants/animals/bacterial cells?
d. What is its normal …show more content…
It is a double membrane bound organelle. It has the outer membrane and the inner membrane. The membranes are made up of phospholipids and proteins.
b. It is located in eukaryotic cells
c. Mitochondria is found in plants & animals.
d. Mitochondria are structures within cells that convert the energy from food into a form that cells can use.
The organelle that is being referred to in this description is mitochondria. The most important function of the mitochondria is to produce energy for our body to use.
7 Cells with mutations in their chloroplasts are often studied in order to understand the process of photosynthesis in more detail. Suppose you have a plant with no chlorophyll (it is an albino plant). Describe its appearance and the effect this would have on the plant.
Albino plants are white because they lack chlorophyll in their leaves. Since plants use chlorophyll for photosynthesis, having no chlorophyll is a problem. An albino plant can't make its own food so it must eat off other plants.
a. Chloroplasts are the food producers of the cell.
b. They are located everywhere in a plant cell, not in just one place.
c. Chloroplast is found in just plants.
d. Its normal function is to convert sunlight into sugars to be used by the plant
Background Information: what are the major feature of eukaryotic cells?
In this case study, you will apply your knowledge regarding the function of cell structures. Metabolic disorders and unique characteristics of some cells will be used to illustrate the importance of individual structures.
Pick 5 out the following 7 small case studies. Each one focuses on one cell component. For each cell component, answer the following questions and also any questions presented in each study:
a. What is the structure of the cell component referred to in your case study? Be as specific as possible.
b. Where is it located in the cell?
c. Is it found in plants/animals/bacterial cells?
d. What is its normal …show more content…
It is a double membrane bound organelle. It has the outer membrane and the inner membrane. The membranes are made up of phospholipids and proteins.
b. It is located in eukaryotic cells
c. Mitochondria is found in plants & animals.
d. Mitochondria are structures within cells that convert the energy from food into a form that cells can use.
The organelle that is being referred to in this description is mitochondria. The most important function of the mitochondria is to produce energy for our body to use.
7 Cells with mutations in their chloroplasts are often studied in order to understand the process of photosynthesis in more detail. Suppose you have a plant with no chlorophyll (it is an albino plant). Describe its appearance and the effect this would have on the plant.
Albino plants are white because they lack chlorophyll in their leaves. Since plants use chlorophyll for photosynthesis, having no chlorophyll is a problem. An albino plant can't make its own food so it must eat off other plants.
a. Chloroplasts are the food producers of the cell.
b. They are located everywhere in a plant cell, not in just one place.
c. Chloroplast is found in just plants.
d. Its normal function is to convert sunlight into sugars to be used by the plant