Discussion-Lab Four; Exercise 6: Structure and Function of L…

Background:

several types of cells using the light microscope, including animal cells (cheek and liver cells) and plant cells (Elodea and onion epidermis). You also learned about cell theory, cell classification, and the functions of major organelles, as presented in the lab manual and reinforced in the lecture PowerPoint.

Discussion PromptsInitial Post (Required 300 words)

Respond to ALL parts below:

1. Cell Theory in Practice
2. Based on your observations in Exercise 6, explain how your microscope observations support cell theory. Provide one specific example from either the animal or plant cell slides
3. Comparing Cell Types
4. Choose one animal cell and one plant cell examined in the lab.

• Identify two structural differences you observed
• Explain how each difference relates to the function of that cell (for example, presence or absence of a cell wall, chloroplasts, or vacuole)

1. StructureFunction Connection
2. Select one organelle discussed in the PowerPoint (e.g., nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplast, plasma membrane).

• Describe its structure
• Explain why its structure is well suited to its function