This is a very basic, introductory power point presentation of cells. This power point is designed as a quick way to gauge 7th grade life science students in the learning of cells.

1. Cells
Toau Her
Biological Sciences

2. Objectives
Students will be able to
•Understand what makes up a
cell
•Characterize the two types of
cells
•Recognize examples of these

3. What is a cell?
•Latin for “small room”
•Definition: functional and structural
unit of all living organisms
•1632: Founded by Antony van
Leeuwenhoek
•1839: The Cell Theory – German
botanis Matthias Jakob Schleiden

4. Types of Cells
•Prokaryotic
-Bacteria
-Archaea
•Eukaryotic
-unicellular – protises
-multi-cellular – fungi, plants, animals

5. Eukaryotes
Characteristics
- unicellular (protists)
-mutlicellular (fungi, plants,
animals)
-membrane bound nucleus
-contains organelles
-linear DNA

6. Eukaryotic Cell

7. Prokaryotes
Characteristics
-Greek: “small stick”
-most abundant organism
-found in all media
-many are pathogens
-asexual reproduction
-beneficial in every day needs

8. Prokaryotic Cell