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Assignment Sheet

Cell Biology

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You are responsible for creating an animation that illustrates a cellular process. Choose one of the following topics to animate:

Cell Division:
Mitosis
Meiosis
Fertilization of egg by sperm
Movement of molecules across a membrane:
Simple diffusion of water (osmosis)
Simple diffusion of ions
Passive transport via carrier protein
Active transport via protein pumps
Endocytosis
Exocytosis
Engulfment (amoeba)
Secretion
Protein Synthesis
Enzymatic Activity:
Lock and Key Model
Induced Fit Model
Motility:
Cilia (paramecium)
Flagella (euglena)
Amoeboid movement (amoeba)
View online animations and research your particular topic by using the sites provided in the Student Pathway. Make sketches of key animation frames on the Storyboard Design Sheet before beginning to work on the computer. Your project must include at least 5-10 separate frames that show sequential action of a cellular process. Try to include labels, where appropriate, to indicate aspects of your illustration (e.g., cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, salt molecules).