You've just been made a U.S. Marshall!

Your job is to gather all of the information you can about a wanted organelle. At the end of this cybertrail, you will need to whip up a wanted poster to show to the other US Marshalls in your camp (so that they will know how to look for your wanted organelle too!).

Part 1: First Duties

1. Get your assigned partner (you will work in pairs)
2. Get your assigned organelle/structure (will be provided in class)

Part 2: Gather Your Facts

To complete your poster (and find your suspect!), you will need to know the following:

1. Which of the following types of cells can this organelle/structure be found in? Make sure that you have explored, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants and animals.
2. Why is this organelle/structure "wanted"? In other words, what does it do for the cell?
3. Where is the organelle/structure located in the cell?

Part 3: Trail Sites

You will need to follow each of these trails to find the information:

• Life Science Safari - Travel with Safari Sally in search of different types of living things and the organelles/sructures that are inside their cells. The functions of all of the cell parts are described here.

• The Virtual Cell - Shows color 3D images of most of the cell parts and describes their functions.

• The Arizona State University Biology Project - Describes functions of some of the eukaryotic organelles and shows 3D images of the organelles.

• Pages 45-52 in your textbook show 2D and 3D images of all of the cell parts and describes some of their functions.

Part 4: The Roundup

Share the information you have discovered by completing a wanted poster for your organelle/structure. The poster should include:

1. A hand drawn picture of your organelle/structure
2. Answers (in your own words!) to all 3 questions in Part 2