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UNIT 1
MODULE 1: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (cont’d)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES EXPLANATORY NOTES SUGGESTED PRACTICAL
ACTIVITIES

2. Cell Structure and Functions

Students should be able to:

2.1. compare the structures Differences between Clear diagrams required.
and functions of typical electron and light Describe and interpret
animal and plant cells as microscope and between diagrams and electron
seen under the light and resolution and micrographs of the
electron microscope; magnification. structure of membrane
Rough and smooth systems and organelles of
endoplasmic reticulum, typical animal and plant
Golgi body, mitochondria, cells.
ribosomes, lysosomes,
chloroplasts, cell
membrane, nuclear
envelope, centrioles,
nucleus and nucleolus.

2.2. describe the structure of Electron micrograph of
a prokaryotic cell; prokaryotic cell.

2.3. compare the structure The basis of the
of prokaryotic cells with endosymbiotic
that of eukaryotic cells; development of
and, eukaryotic cells. Can
mention plants, animals,
fungi and protista.

2.4. explain the concepts of Use of transverse section Make plan and detailed
tissue and organ using of a dicotyledonous root diagrams to show the
the dicotyledonous root and stem to illustrate distribution of tissues
and stem. tissues including within an organ of the
parenchyma, xylem and dicotyledonous root and
phloem. The root is used stem. The use of live
as an organ. specimen is encouraged,
for example, Coleus.

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