There is a lot of activity in a cell! How does a cell work? What parts of a cell work together? This discussion, worth up to 10 bonus points, will be based on the following simulation:
You are a primitive bacterial cell from an alien planet. During your trip in outer space, you meet a trader named Zork. He is selling organelles and cellular structures from Earth. Wow! Your species has always dreamed of evolving into a multicellular organism like those found on Earth! You have 50 gold specs (GS) and want to purchase some of Zork’s supply. What will you purchase? Will you purchase everything you want at once, or will you try out one or two and come back for more later (can be generations later)? You can come back multiple times as well.
Here is Zork’s inventory:
Fimbriae 5 GSNucleoid 5 GSCapsule 5 GSFlagella/Cilia 5 GSNucleus 10 GSRibosomes 10 GSRough Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) 10 GSSmooth ER 10 GSGolgi Apparatus 15 GSLysosomes 10 GSVacuoles 10 GSMitochondria 20 GSChloroplasts 20 GSCytoskeleton 15 GSCell Junctions 20 GSCell Walls 15 GS
In your post, please explain why you purchased each organelle. Include the following:How do you think they will help you evolve into a multicellular organism?What kind of multicellular organism do you think this will help you evolve into? (this will require you to research what organelles are present in different organisms).Keep in mind the organelles you already have (you are a bacterial cell, remember, though primitive). Would eukaryotic organelles be better for helping you evolve into a multicellular organism? Maybe you just want upgraded bacterial organelles and structures.If you don’t spend all your GSs, explain why.