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Biology Wise: Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum and Cell Metabolism
The characteristics of the rough endoplasmic reticulum are described and its role in protein synthesis, including creating proteins, folding them, transporting them, and checking them for quality.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cellular Organelles and Structure
The resource from Khan Academy and the Association of American Medical Colleges provides study content for the MCAT. This resource discusses cellular organelles and cellular structure.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Travel Brochure for a Cell
This activity offers an alternative to cell models to help the students to understand cells and their functions. Students are required to produce a travel brochure that describes a plant or animal cell as if it were a large exhibit or...
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Cells on a Ceiling
In this lesson plan site, each student is assigned a cell part to research, create, and place inside of a clear plastic drop cloth (the cell) the size of one-half of the classroom ceiling.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Cell Organelles
This classroom activity plan has students examine electron micrographs to learn more about cellular organelles.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: A Brief Comparison of Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell
Presents labeled illustrations of a plant cell and an animal cell which demonstrate the parts that are common and different. This is followed by a discussion of their similarities and then of their differences.
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Biology Wise: Diagram of Plant Cell and Functions of Its Organelles
Provides a labeled diagram of a plant cell and descriptions of the characteristics and functions of many of its organelles.
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Biology Wise: Parts of a Cell
Describes the functions of a cell and the many parts involved in those functions.
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Biology Wise: Endoplasmic Reticulum Analogy
The endoplasmic reticulum is compared to a manufacturing plant with an assembly line to help students understand the functions of this important cell organelle.
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Biology Wise: The Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum and Its Functions
The endoplasmic reticulum is found in eukaryotic cells. The characteristics and functions of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum are described and it is then compared with the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
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Biology Wise: Lysosome Structure
Lysosomes are found in both plant and animal cells. The structure and functions of this cell organelle are described here, with note made of the diseases that can be caused by defective lysosomes.
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Biology Wise: Animal Cell Parts
The parts of an animal cell are presented with short descriptions of each of its organelles.
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Biology Wise: Mitochondria: Understanding Its Structure and Functions
The parts and functions of the mitochondria are described as well as the many illnesses that can result from mitochondrial dysfunction.
