Cells Come Alive

Today we did an experiment on cells. It was very interesting and fun! We had to make use of items that were given by Mdm Riza and brought by the members in our group so as to create an edible cell. Our group decided to make an edible plant cell.

(A plant cell)


3 Thoughts:
1) I had learnt that mitochondria, which is found in both plant and animal cells, break down food to provide energy. It is peanut-shape looking and is known as the powerhouses of the cell.

(Image of a mitochondria)


2) Golgi apparatus look like strings. Hence, we used strings in our cell that we made so as to represent the Golgi apparatus.

(Image of Golgi apparatus)


3) Plant cell contains 1 vacuole which is big in size. Vacuole contains cell sap that is made up of water and dissolved materials (e.g. sugars and mineral salts).

(Image of a plant's vacuole)

2 Questions:
1) Do the shapes and sizes of different parts of the plant cell affect the functions of the parts?
2) Do the parts of the similar type (e.g. chloroplasts) have the same shape and size?

1 Useful application:
1) By knowing the functions and appearances of the different parts of a plant cell, we are able to visualise the plant cell in our mind and know what create it.

Sources: Google Images