Semi-detailed Lesson Plan in Cell Biology

I.Objectives:

At the end of the 90-minute discussion, the students should be able to:

 know the history of the cell membrane and the cell wall.
 know cell wall and cell membrane’s structure and function.
 explain the difference and importance of cell membrane and cell
wall.

II. Subject Matter:

A. Topic: Cell Membrane and Cell Wall

B. Reference:
employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe/biol327/lecture/cell-wall.htm
wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_membrane
whatislife.com/education/fact/history_table.html
wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_cell_membrane_theory
biology4kids.com/files/cell_membprot.html
C. Materials: pictures of the structure of the cell membrane and cell wall, visual
aids, objects that resemble the cell wall
D. Values: The importance of protection, barriers and semi-impermeability.

III. Procedure:

A. Routine Activities
1. Greetings
2. Prayer
3. Classroom Management
4. Checking of Attendance
5. Drill:
Scrambled words related to Cell Biology
6. Review:
What are the organelles found inside the cell?
What organelle is present in a plant cell which is not present in the
animal cell and vice versa

7. Motivation:

Imagine our establishments, houses and school are permeable to

anyone, what do you think will happen to our everyday life?

B. Lesson Proper
The cell is composed of many organelles like the mitochondria,
ribosomes, nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum etc, but before getting into the
inside, we must first pass through an opening, and the passages into the
inside of the cell are the cell wall and the cell membrane.
Cell Membrane
History:
In 1855, C. Naegeli and C.Cramer describe the cell membrane as a
barrier essential to explain osmosis in plant cells.
The Cell Membrane
The cell membrane(also known as the plasma membrane or
cytoplasmic membrane) is a biological membrane that separates the
interior of all cells from the outside environment. The cell membrane is
selectively permeable to ions and organic molecules and controls the
movement of substances in and out of cells.
Structure
The cell membrane is primarily composed of a mix of proteins and
lipids. Lipids help to give membranes their flexibility while proteins
maintain and monitor the cell’s chemical climate and assist in the transfer
of molecules across the membrane
Components of the Cell Membrane
Lipids (Phospolipids, cholesterol and glycolypids) and proteins
Functions

The cell membrane (plasma membrane) is a thin semi-permeable

membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell. Its function is to protect
the integrity of the interior of the cell by allowing certain substances into
the cell, while keeping other substances out. It also serves as a base of
attachment for the cytoskeleton in some organisms and the cell wall in
others. Thus the cell membrane also serves to help support the cell and
help maintain its shape. Animal cells, plant cells, prokaryotic cells, and
fungal cells have cell membranes.

Cell Wall

History

The cell wall was discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665. Cell wall is
a rough, generally flexible layer that surrounds some types of cells. It is
situated outside the cell membrane and it provides these cells with
structural support as well as protection.

Structure
 While cell membranes might be around every cell, cell walls made
of cellulose are only found around plant cells. Cell walls are made of
specialized sugars called cellulose. Cellulose provides a protected
framework for a plant cell to survive. It's like taking a water balloon and
putting it in a cardboard box. The balloon is protected from the outside
world. Cellulose is called a structural carbohydrate (complex sugar)
because it is used in protection and support.

Major regions of the cell wall: middle lamella, primary wall,

secondary wall.

Components: cellulose; cross linking glycans; peptic

polysaccharides; protein; lignin; suberin, wax, cutin; water.

Functions:

a. maintaining/determining cell shape

b. support and mechanical strength
c. prevents the cell membrane from bursting
d. controls cell growth and cell volume
e. physical barrier
f. carbohydrate storage
g. signaling
C. Generalization
The cell membrane is the thin-semipermeable layer of the cell that
holds it, it is composed of lipids and proteins and is generally found on
animal cells, it serves different functions in the cell like maintaining cell
shape and controlling chemicals going inside the cell.
The cell wall is generally found on plant cells and is composed of
cellulose, protein, water and other components, its function is to maintain
cell shape, store carbohydrates, prevent the cell membrane from bursting
and more.
D. Application
Cell Membrane Model Reconstruction Activity

The students will be asked to draw the structure of the cell membrane and
the cell wall.
IV. Evaluation

Write the answer on the space provided before the number.

1. The cell membrane is made up of _______ bilayer.

2. The tails of the bilayer are ______
3. The heads are ______
4. _______is a process where water can pass across the cell membrane.
5. Constitutes most of the cell wall at about 75-80%.
6. They described the cell membrane as a barrier essential to explain osmosis in
plant cells.
7. He discovered the cell wall.

8-11. Give 4 functions of the cell wall.

12-13. Give 3 components of the cell wall.

14-15. Give the 2 components of the cell membrane

V. Assignment

What are the aids of cells for locomotion?

Prepared by: Jan del Rosario

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