STEM Cell City Assessment by justinkun https://padlet.com/trieuj6166/ym65xo9wwzqaryp How can Plant Cells be connected to a town and city? en-us 2023-02-27 02:30:20 UTC 2023-03-19 07:28:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/1714409678/7ac69e3dc40850595ea42cc7d1b2f8bf/download.png Section 1: The Plant Cell's Components and Functions trieuj6166 https://padlet.com/trieuj6166/ym65xo9wwzqaryp/wish/2495703590 Nucleus - The Nucleus is the cell brain and command centre, it controls and tracks cell activity, the central and important part of the cell or object, responsible for its movement, activity and growth. (Located in Eukaryotic cells)

Cell Wall - Made out of a material called Cellulous, a thick and tough material to protect the outer layers of the cell, stronger than the Cell Membrane. (Located in Eukaryotic cells, Fungi, and Prokaryote cells)

Cell Membrane / Plasma Membrane - A flexible material that holds part of the cell, the Cell Wall is covered by the Membrane. This allows the cell to become more protected from other harmful bacteria and toxins in the environment. (Located in all cells)

Cytoplasm - The Cytoplasm is a fluid of dissolved molecules, it fills the cell and provides a platform for other organelles can operate within the cell. Most chemical reactions occur in the Cytoplasm. (Located in all cells)

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum - Important for the creation of Lipids and hormones for the cell. The Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum is important for the synthesis for Lipids, which form all the Cell Membranes of the cell and organism. (Located in Eukaryotic cells)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum - A protein manufacturing and packaging system, provides protein for the rest of the cell for it to operate and work. The RER can also be used as a storage location and bin for nutrients. (Located in Eukaryotic cells)

Mitochondria - The Mitochondria is the cell 'powerhouse' where nutrients are digested and energy is created for the cell. The theory behind why the Mitochondria is named as the 'powerhouse' is because this organelle has the responsibility of converting energy into nutrients and that is essential and important for the entire cell and other organelles. (Located in Eukaryotic cells)

Ribosome - A small, round organelle, the Ribosome connects amino acids (Amino acids are molecules that when combined, forms proteins) to build energy and protein for the cell. (Located in all cells)

Vacuole - The Vacuole is a storage bin where food, nutrients,  or waste are kept and stored. Plants have a much larger Vacuole than animals, since animals can live with small amounts of water, whether plants need water to survive. (Located in Eukaryotic cells)

Golgi Apparatus (Golgi Body) - Gathers simple molecules to sort and packages them into more complex molecules, prepares protein and lipids (fat) molecules for inside or outside of the cell. (Located in Eukaryotic cells)

Chloroplast - The Chloroplast produces food by converting light energy (from plants) and turns the energy into sugar that cells can use. The Chloroplast can also sustain and normalise the plant's growth and crop's yield. (Located in Eukaryotic cells)

]]> 2023-02-27 02:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/trieuj6166/ym65xo9wwzqaryp/wish/2495703590 Section 2: How can organelles in a cell be represented as a real city? trieuj6166 https://padlet.com/trieuj6166/ym65xo9wwzqaryp/wish/2498859963 Nucleus - In the Plant Cell, the Nucleus is the command centre, as we all know. This feature of the Nucleus could be the Town Hall (Parliament in Australia), or the mayor, the one that controls the activity throughout the town or city. Such as with the organelle in the cell, without the Nucleus, the cell's control and activity will be let loose and will become disastrous, whereas with the Parliament, without it, there would be no laws and rules and that will also become catastrophic. 

Cell Wall / Plasma Membrane - The Cell Wall and Cell Membrane are acted similarly throughout the cell, protecting the outer layer of the cell to eliminate all the damaging toxins  around the environment and organism. The Plasma Membrane and Cell Wall can also be acted as the security and police force, due to because the organelles and the real-world aspect do their tasks and jobs familiarly and behave very commonly to each other.   

Cytoplasm - The Cytoplasm possibly could be the land / ground or the roads and sidewalks of the town / city. The function and purpose for the Cytoplasm is to provide a platform for the organelles and the land and ground does a similar job, which suspends the housing and buildings on the ground. Similarly enough as well, the Cytoplasm provides the platform so that the organelles can operate and work and that is a similar scenario throughout the real world, we use the floor as a support for our maintenance and work. 

Mitochondria - The Mitochondria is the cell 'powerhouse'. I think the beneficial fit for the Mitochondria in a real city would be a hospital. The hospital is like a powerhouse, supplying and repairing others. Without hospitals, places around the world and different locations will become greatly harmed and, might possibly, nobody will recover.

Ribosome - The Ribosome connects amino acids. This organelle can be our neighbours and streets / suburbs. In our neighbourhoods, we connect and get along with our neighbours, which acts like a similar way to the Ribosome. Since the Ribosomes connect amino acids, a possibility that be re-enacted will be neighbourhoods. We all, in our lives, have connected with our neighbours, as a community, and I believe that this is a beneficial fit for this organelle. 

Vacuole - The Vacuole could be the ponds / lakes and the rivers around parks. The function of the Vacuole, in a plant cell, is used to store nutrients and water, and is similarly shaped like an oval, too. The Vacuole in a plant cell is used to store water, whereas ponds, rivers, lakes and dams can be also used to store water (rainwater, etc.) and waste.

Golgi Apparatus (Golgi Body) / Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum - The Golgi Body (or Golgi Apparatus) is like the letter express and the post office. This function sorts and create packages and sends them to create more complex molecules for the cell. The Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum can be connected to the Golgi Body, since they both do similar tasks and jobs for the cell.

Chloroplast - The Chloroplast can be the trees, plants, bushes, etc. around the town and city. Since the Chloroplast converts light energy into sugar and protein that cells use, I believe that this connects with photosynthesis, which involves with plants. The organelle, Chloroplast, converts light energy into sugar that the cell can use, while in the real world, the trees and plants take in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and grant us with Oxygen (O2), which allows us to breathe in and out and allows us the ability to breathe.

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum - The Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum's job, if it was involved in a real city, would be the construction workers and builders. The Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum is important for the creation of Lipids, and more, and workers for constructing buildings is important too. It is important because it creates a habitat for us, to make us feel warm, safe and comfortable. 

]]> 2023-03-01 02:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/trieuj6166/ym65xo9wwzqaryp/wish/2498859963 Section 2: How the City of Adelaide can be shown as a cell city trieuj6166 https://padlet.com/trieuj6166/ym65xo9wwzqaryp/wish/2499052411 Dark Red - Nucleus (SA Parliament House)
Red - Golgi Body / Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (Post Office / Rundle Mall)
Yellow - Ribosome (Neighbourhoods / Towns)
Orange - Mitochondria (Hospitals)
Blue - Vacuole (Lakes & Rivers / near Adelaide Oval)
Green - Chloroplast (Trees, Plants / Elder Park, Botanic Garden, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Zoo)
Blonde - Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (near University of Adelaide & Adelaide Festival Centre)
Brown - Cytoplasm (Land, ground)
Black - Cell Membrane / Wall (Borders, fence, protecting & protectors (police / security))
(Since there are many police and security guards around the City of Adelaide, and also Rundle Mall, I decided to make that section be classified as the Plasma Membrane / Wall too.)

]]> 2023-03-01 06:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/trieuj6166/ym65xo9wwzqaryp/wish/2499052411 Section 4: How my 'Cell City' is more efficient than Adelaide trieuj6166 https://padlet.com/trieuj6166/ym65xo9wwzqaryp/wish/2500577597 How my Cell City functions better than Adelaide / SA
My Cell City functions and operates better than Adelaide and South Australia because every organelle is close and compact with each other, which makes transportation and travelling a lot easier, rather than Adelaide and SA.
My Cell City is more beneficial than Adelaide by being more sustainable than Australia. In the real-world Australia, you must travel from area to area using vehicles, like cars, buses, trains and many more, if you want to transport to different locations, whereas for my Cell City, since my buildings and different areas are a lot more compact and closed in together, it is a lot easier to just travel from one place to another. Using cars and vehicles can be hazardous to the atmosphere and environment and that leads and causes climate change and fossil fuel rates increasing and that and and will be harmful and dangerous to the current environment and to the future generations.
Pros of my Cell City (Cell City VS Adelaide / Australia)
- In my Cell City, it is a lot more sustainable and clean
- Everywhere is quite compact and tight towards each other, making it easier for travelling to different places and locations
- There are many and multiple households and towns around my Cell City, creating more communities upon each other and communicating with others more, socialising and interacting with others is essential, and I want to benefit others in my Cell City by providing them with many communities
- There are many security forces and police guards roaming around my Cell City, meaning everybody will become safe, comfortable, and secure, and if any incidents and situations occur (in the Cell's case, any harmful bacteria and toxins), the police enforcers will resolve it as soon as possible and in a safe and calm manner
- There are many parks and natural sceneries around my city, which can provide entertainment for the residents and people in my city
- There are 2 hospitals throughout my Cell City, meaning that there are twice the 'powerhouses', rather than just 1 and that means resolving issues can be quicker than just having 1 'powerhouse' in general
Cons of my Cell City (Cell City VS Adelaide / Australia)
- There is only 1 post office throughout my Cell City and that could be an issue / problem because it will be limited for others
- There is quite a large section blocked off due to construction and that could be an annoyance because a big section and block will be cut off and nobody would be allowed to enter that area
(Other than those cons, I do not think that there are much and any other cons to this Cell City!)
Summary of my Cell City
Overall and in conclusion, I believe that my Cell City is well thought out and planned and is very sustainable, because it has limited transport, travelling is a lot easier and everything is close-packed and dense together, and you can communicate and socialise with many other people. If I had the option and choice of living in this Cell City, I would happily live there because there are many pros to this city and very limited cons. If you had the chance, would you choose to live in this city?
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