A Semi- Detailed Lesson Plan in General Biology I

Content Animal Cell

Content Standard The learners demonstrate an
understanding of cell structures and
functions.
Performance Standard The learner shall be able to explain how
each organelle of the cell helps in its
overall function.
Learning Competencies The learners describe the structure and
function of major and subcellular
organelles

I. Objectives:
At the end of the discussion, the students should be able to:
 Identify the different parts of an animal cell.
 Describe how each part of the animal cell differ in terms of their function.
 Explain how each organelle helps in the overall functions of the cell.

II. Subject Matter:

A. Topic: Animal cell

B. References: Biology by Raven, Johnson, Losos and Singer (McGraw-
Hill International Edition)
Biology by Carmelita M. Capco (2002)
C. Materials: Powerpoint presentation, hand-outs

III. Procedure:
A. Preliminary
1. Greetings
2. Classroom Management
3. Prayer
4. Checking of Attendance
5. BioBits (Trivia of the Day) 
6. Review

Cell is the basic unit of all Living things. It was first discovered and
named by Robert Hooke in 1665. He remarked that it looked strangely similar
to cellula or small rooms which monks inhabited, thus deriving the name. The
first man to witness a live cell under a microscope was Anton van
Leeuwenhoek.

B. Motivation:
1. Pictures of factory of canned good will be flashed on screen then the
teacher will give a situation to the learners that after finishing their
college their parents decided make him/her to take care of their canned
fruit business.
 2. The teacher will now be asking the following questions:
a. How would you run the business?
b. How can the business be profitable?

C. Presentation
Let’s watch a short video clip about Cells

D. Lesson Proper
Using a Powerpoint Presentation, the topic will be presented to discuss
the different parts of the cell and its function.

This is an animal cell. Let’s identify its parts and describe its function.

The teacher will now discuss the different cellular organelles and
describe how each part of the animal cell differ in terms of their function
PLASMA MEMBRANE
 All cells are surrounded and protected by a thin layer called plasma
membrane or cell membrane.

PROTOPLASM (colorless liquid within the cell)

 Cytoplasm – the protoplasm lying outside the nucleus.
 Nucleoplasm – the protoplasm inside the nucleus.

MITOCHONDRIA
 They are organelles that act like a digestive system which takes in
nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy rich molecules for the
cell.

RIBOSOMES
 A ribosome is a cell organelle that functions as a micro-machine for
making proteins. Ribosomes are composed of special proteins and nucleic
acids.

ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM
 Ribosomes are attached to long strands membrane called endoplasmic
reticulum which forms a tiny canals through cells.
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
 It is called ‘rough’ endoplasmic reticulum because it is studded on its
outer with ribosomes.Ribosomes on the rough endoplasmic reticulum
are called ‘membrane bound’ and are responsible for the assembly of
many proteins. 
 These rejects are stored in the lumen or sent for recycling for eventual
breakdown to amino acids.
 Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
 Regions of the ER with relatively few bound ribosomes are referred as
Smooth ER.
CYTOSKELETON
 The cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells is crisscrossed by a network of
protein fibers that supports the shape of the cells and anchors (give
stability) organelles to fixed location. This network is called
cytoskeleton.
 Cytoskeleton has three main structural components: intermediate
filaments, microtubules and microfilaments.

CENTRIOLES
 Every animal-like cell has two small organelles called Centrioles.
 A centriole is a small set of microtubules arranged in a specific way.
They are there to help the cell when it comes time to divide. They are
put to work in both the process of Mitosis and the process of Meiosis.

GOLGI APPARATUS
 The Golgi apparatus works closely with the rough ER. When a protein
is made in the ER, something called a transition vesicle is made. This
vesicle or sac floats through the cytoplasm to the Golgi apparatus and
is absorbed. After the Golgi does its work on the molecules inside the
sac, a secretory vesicle is created and released into the cytoplasm.
From there, the vesicle moves to the cell membrane and the molecules
are released out of the cell. 

VESICLES
Lysosomes
 Lysosomes (suicide bags of the cell) are used to destroy
defective or damaged organelles in a process called autophagy
(deals with destruction of cells).
 Lysosome breaks down macromolecules and digest worn out
cell components. They are also used to destroy old cells.

NUCLEUS
 The cell nucleus is a membrane bound structure that contains the cell's
hereditary information and controls the cell's growth and reproduction.
It is the command center of a eukaryotic cell.
 Contained within the nucleus is a dense round granular structure
composed of proteins, DNA and RNA called the nucleolus which
functions primarily for the creation of ribosomes.

E. Generalization
Cells have many parts, each with a different function. Some of these
parts, called organelles, are specialized structures that perform certain tasks
within the cell. Plasma membrane that monitors in and out of the cell,
Mitochondria that generates energy, Ribosomes that creates proteins,
 Endoplasmic Reticulum that helps process molecules created by the cell,
Cytoskeleton that supports the shape of the cell, Golgi Apparatus packages
molecules processed by the endoplasmic reticulum to be transported out of
the cell, Lysosomes and peroxisomes are the recycling center of the cell and
Nucleus that acts as command center of the cell.

So do you think all organelles helps in the overall function of the cell?

F. Application
The class will be divided into 4 groups. Hand-outs will be given to the student
and they will label the drawing using their knowledge about cells. How would
you make this factory work?
IV. Evaluation

Essay : (10 points)

Why is it important to understand cell structure and function?
V. Assignment:

Read on Cellular Transport. Explain the dynamics of the different

cellular transport systems. Write it in a clean sheet of paper.

Prepared by:

Gilda Genive M. Ariola