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Quarter 1 – Module 2:
The Different Types of Cells
MODULE 2
The Different Types of Cells
Learning Outcomes (Syllabus) : Upon the completion of the given unit, the Grade 11
STEM students are expected to map the distinguishing
features of prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cells, plant
cell and animal cell
Duration : Week 2
Hello STEM students! You had a glimpse about cells as the basic unit of structure,
function, and organization of organisms in your Module 1. Much more, you were
acquainted about the early beginning of cells, stated The Cell Theory, and have identified
the parts and functions of plant and animal cells. There are more to learn about cells. In
this module, we will expand your understanding about cells by identifying the
distinguishing features and functions of the two broad categories of cells, the prokaryotic
and eukaryotic cells. Furthermore, we will determine the common types of cells and
tissues found in plants and animals.
As you go through in this module, you are expected to:
• Differentiate prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells according to its distinguishing
features - STEM_BIO11/12-Ia-c-3
• Give examples of prokaryotic organisms (prokaryotes) and eukaryotic
organisms (eukaryotes) - STEM_BIO11/12-Ia-c-3
• State the functions of the different types of plants and animal cells/ tissues
- STEM_BIO11/12-Ia-c-4
What I Know
Pre - assessment
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Why are prokaryotes known to be the earliest form of life? Prokaryotes ______.
A. are multicellular
B. evolved to eukaryotes
C. are membrane – bound organisms
D. are complicated in terms of its structure
2. What distinguishing feature is present in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
A. DNA C. nucleoid
B. nucleus D. membrane – bound organelles
3. Where do plants and animals evolve from?
I. eukaryote II. prokaryotes
A. I only B. II only C. Both I and II D. neither I nor II
4. Where is the DNA of eukaryotes found?
A. cell membrane C. mitochondria
B. cytoplasm D. nucleus
5. What organelle is present in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
A. Golgi bodies C. ribosomes
B. mitochondria D. rER
6. Which of the following cells is a type of a skin cell?
A. adipocytes C. myocytes
B. keratinocytes D. neurons
7. You viewed a specimen under a microscope and see cell walls and membrane
bound organelles. Based on your knowledge about cells, what type of cell did
you see?
A. animal cells C. bacterial cells
B. plant cells D. cannot be determined
8. How do the fat cells function? It __________.
A. stores fats in the form of lipids
B. transmits nerve impulses to the brain
C. gives shape and form to the human body
D. protects the body from the external environment
9. Which is the function of red blood cells? It _________.
A. makes the blood red.
B. prevents wounds from excessive bleeding.
C. protects the body from harmful foreign materials.
D. is known as the oxygen- carrier due to its hemoglobin content.
10. What cell is responsible for the different immune responses of our body?
A. erythrocytes C. leukocytes
B. keratinocytes D. thrombocytes
11. Teresa accidently pricked her finger while sewing her dress. What cell is
responsible for receiving the sensory input and passes it to a motor neuron for
an immediate reaction?
A. bone cells C. nerve cells
B. fat cells D. skin cells
12. Which of the following is a vascular tissue in plants that transports water and
nutrients from the roots to the different parts of the plant?
A. epidermal C. phloem
B. ground D. xylem
13. A student examining leaf cross sections under a microscope finds many loosely
packed cells with relatively thin cell walls. The cells have numerous
chloroplasts. What cells are these?
A. collenchyma C. sclerenchyma
B. parenchyma D. xylem
14. Cardo removed a part of the bark of an avocado tree but was stopped by his
father. He noticed slight discoloration of the leaves for several days and
eventually recovered after a month. The tissue that Cardo left functional was
the ________.
A. collenchyma C. phloem
B. parenchyma D. xylem
15. Plants are called producers because they can make their own food through the
process photosynthesis. What vascular tissue transports sugar throughout the
plant produced by the leaves?
A. Dermal Tissue C. Phloem Tissue
B. Ground Tissue D. Xylem Tissue
Lesson The Different Types of Cells
There are different types of cells among organisms which could vary in shapes
and sizes. These tiny structures are the basic unit of all living things. Cells
comprise tissues, tissues make up organs, organs form organ systems, and organ
systems work together to create an organism.
What’s In
Let us check if you can still recall the concepts that you learned in Module 1 by
answering the activity below.
II. True or False: Write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is
false.
_____11. All living things are made up of cells.
_____12. The cell was discovered by an English physicist named Robert Brown.
_____13. Cells are the basic unit of structure, function and organization of living things.
_____14. Matthias Schleiden was the first to discover live cells – animalcules.
_____15. Rudolf Virchow suggested that cells came from pre – existing cells through
cell division.
III. Wordsearch: Look for ten (10) words about plant and animal cell parts in the
puzzle diagonally, vertically, and horizontally.
What is It
Can you now clearly distinguish eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells? Let us
learn more about eukaryotic cells and identify the different types of tissues and cells of
plants and animals. Can you recall what makes a plant cell different from an animal cell?
A plant cell contains a rigid cell wall, plastids, vacuole, fixed regular shape, and stores
excess glucose as starch. An animal cell stores excess glucose as glycogen, have
centrioles, and generally have an amorphous shape.
Table 2. Common Types of Animal Cells and Its Functions
Cell Type Functions
1. Skin Cells
Cancer Cells
Unlike all of the other cells listed, cancer cells work to destroy the body. Cancer
results from the development of abnormal cell properties that cause cells to divide
uncontrollably and spread to other locations. Cancer cell development can originate
from mutations stemming from exposure to chemicals, radiation, and ultraviolet light.
Cancer can also have genetic origins such as chromosome replication errors and cancer-
causing viruses of the DNA.
Cancer cells can spread rapidly because they develop decreased sensitivity to
anti-growth signals and proliferate quickly in the absence of stop commands. They also
lose the ability to undergo apoptosis or programmed cell death, making them even more
formidable.
Stem Cells
Stem cells are unique in that they originate as unspecialized cells and can develop
into specialized cells that can be used to build specific organs or tissues. Stem cells can
divide and replicate many times in order to replenish and repair tissue. In the field of stem
cell research, scientists take advantage of the renewal properties of these structures by
utilizing them to generate cells for tissue repair, organ transplantation, and for the
treatment of disease.
Like animals, plants are multicellular eukaryotes which are composed of organs,
tissues, and cells with highly specialized functions. There are two types of plant tissues:
meristematic tissue and permanent (or non-meristematic) tissue. Meristems produce
cells that quickly differentiate, or specialize, and become permanent tissue. Such cells
take on specific roles and lose their ability to divide further. They differentiate into three
main tissue types: vascular, dermal, and ground tissue.
Sclerenchyma
Meristem
Meristem, region of cells capable of division and growth in plants. Meristems are
classified by their location in the plant as apical (located at root and shoot
tips), lateral (in the vascular and cork cambia), and intercalary (at internodes,
or stem regions between the places at which leaves attach. There are three primary
meristems: the protoderm, which will become the epidermis; the ground meristem,
which will form the ground tissues comprising parenchyma, collenchyma,
and sclerenchyma cells; and the procambium, which will become the vascular tissues
(xylem and phloem). Unlike most animals, plants continue to grow throughout their entire
life span because of the unlimited division of meristematic regions.
What’s More
Types of Cell
Across:
1. The blood cell that transports oxygen to the rest of the body.
4. Organisms under Domain Bacteria and Domain Archaea belong to this type of cell.
7. They make up plant leaves and are responsible for the plant’s metabolism and food
production.
9. It has membrane - bounded organelles and a distinct nucleus
10. It is the bone cell responsible for the formation of new bones
11. It is the region were DNA is located for prokaryotic cells.
12. Organisms with eukaryotic cells are called ____.
13. The blood cell that plays an important role in immune responses.
14. It stores calories in the form of lipids
15. It is a system of cells that transports sugar produced by the leaves throughout the plant.
Down:
2. Melanocytes and keratinocytes are types of ________.
3. It lies on the surface of plants and it is made up of epidermal cells that protect the plants
from losing water.
5. It is a tissue which includes the xylem, phloem, parenchyma and cambium cells
6. They are known as water conducting cells.
8. They provide plants with support but normally when the plant is young.
What I Have Learned
What I Can Do
Activity 2.4
A. Diagramming: Show the similarities and differences of a prokaryotic cell
and a eukaryotic cell using this Venn diagram.
B. Table Completion: Complete the table below.
3. Bone Cells
4. WBC
8. Dermal Tissue
9. Xylem
12. Phloem
Read the questions and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. What is believed to be the earliest form of life?
A. animals C. plant
B. eukaryotes D. prokaryotes
2. Which of the following distinguishing feature is NOT common for both eukaryotic
and prokaryotic cell?
A. The presence of DNA
B. The presence of ribosomes
C. The presence of plasma membrane
D. The presence of membrane – bound organelles
3. What is meant by membrane – bound organelles? It refers to the organelles __
A. surrounded by a membrane to keep their internal fluids separate from the
cytoplasm
B. which is not surrounded by a membrane to fuse their internal fluids in the
cytoplasm
C. which membranes may appear or disappear depending upon the
concentration of fluids in the cytoplasm
D. all choices given
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE about prokaryotic cells? Prokaryotic
cells ____________.
A. have membrane – bounded organelles
B. are large with a complicated structure
C. have nucleoid – a region where DNA is located
D. have a distinct and membrane bounded nucleus
5. What type of cell evolved from the prokaryotes?
A. animal cell C. protist
B. plant cell D. all of the above
6. Why are bacteria considered as prokaryotic? Bacteria ________________.
A. are unicellular, lack nucleus, and membrane bounded organelles
B. are multicellular and complex in structure
C. contain membrane bounded organelles and a true nucleus
D. evolve from complex organisms like plants and animals
7. Why is it that our skin gets darker when exposed to the sun for a long period of
time? Melanin __________________.
A. decreases to make you look brighter under the sun
B. will fluctuate resulting to an uneven skin tone
C. level is not affected by external factors
D. increases to protect your body from the UV rays
8. Why are fats or adipose cells significant in our body? Fat cells _____________.
A. make the body fluffy and bubbly
B. give shape and form in our body
C. are specialized for the storage of energy for long term use
D. help in the systematic contraction and relaxation of muscles
9. Maria has a high fever due to urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following
increases in quantity as an immune response to her condition?
A. red blood cell C. platelets
B. white blood cells D. none
10. Ana prefers to buy hair products infused with keratin. What are the benefits of
using such product to her hair? It ___________.
A. helps to fight frizz and tame flyaway
B. makes her hair look shiny and smooth
C. protect against heat damage caused by styling tools
D. all of the above
11. Which of the following statements correctly states the function of muscle cells?
Muscle cells _________.
A. transport oxygen to the rest of the body
B. maintain the proper energy balance of our body
C. send nerve impulses to the different organs of the body
D. contract or relax on its own upon stimulation by nerve impulses
12. How is collenchyma and sclerenchyma similar with each other? They both ____.
A. provide energy for the plant
B. provide protection for the plant
C. provide support to the growing plant
D. transport raw materials throughout the plant
13. Which of this is NOT a function that parenchyma performs?
A. stores nutrients and food
B. provides foundation and support
C. prevents excessive water loss in plants
D. aids in regeneration, healing and repairs wounds
14. Dermal tissue covers internal part of the plant and controls most of the
interactions between a plant and its environment. What human body part can
you closely associate with the dermal tissues of plants?
A. bones C. nerves
B. muscles D. skin
15. Phloem: organic compounds; xylem: ___________.
A. production of food C. storage of food and water
B. water and nutrients D. facilitate the exchange of gases
Additional Activities
Show the comparison and contrast of a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell
through an illustration. Label its parts. Have your illustration on a short – sized bond
paper.
What I Have
Learned
1. prokaryotic cells
2. nucleus
3. nucleoid
4. eukaryotic cells
5. eukaryotes
6. dermal
7. vascular
8. ground tissue
What I Know What's More
1. B ACROSS
2. A 1. erythrocytes
3. D 4. prokaryotic
4. D 7. parenchyma
5. C 9. eukaryotic
6. B 10. osteoclast
7. B 11. nucleoid
8. A 12. eukaryotes
9. D 13. leukocytes
10. C 14. adipocytes
11. C 15. phloem
12. D DOWN
13. B 2. skin cells
14. B 3. dermal tissue
15. C 5. vascular tissue
6. xylem
8. collenchyma
Answer Key
What I Can Do
A. Diagraming
B. Table Completion
1. RBC/ erythrocytes
2. keratinocytes
3. locomotion, support and protections, calcium and phosphate
storage
4. immune responses
5. fat cells/ adipocytes
6. nerve cells/ neurons
7. melanocytes
8. protect the plants from losing water
9. water conducting cells
10.parenchyma
11.vascular tissue
12.transports sugar produced by the leaves
13.sclerenchyma
14.ground tissue
15.collenchyma
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Book:
Reece, J.B; Urry, L.A; Cain,M.L;Wasserman,S.A; Minorsky,P.V; and
Jackson,R.B. (2014). Campbell Biology 10th. San Francisco (CA): Pearson Benjamin
Cummings.
Prepared by:
NIMPHA B. PILARIO
SHS – TIII
Tisa National High School
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