City University of New York
Cell Biology: An Interactive Journey
This interactive website about microscopes and microbes provides students with an introduction to cellular biology.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cell Cycle Checkpoints
Learn how cells use checkpoints to regulate the cell cycle. This article provides an overview of cell cycle control, outlining the factors that influence a cell's decision to pause or progress at each checkpoint.
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Biology Mad: Structure and Function of the Cell [Pdf]
This 11-page Biology course handout gives a detailed explanation of cell structure, supplemented by many illustrations.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Cell Signaling
This article examines the basic principles of how cells communicate with one another using different kinds of short- and long-range signaling.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Functions of a Centrosome and Its Role in Cell Division
Discusses the discovery of centrosomes, their important role in mitosis in animal cells, and their other functions.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Functions of Vesicles
Describes the characteristics of vesicles and the functions they perform in a cell based on which type they are.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: The Structure and Functions of the Cell Membrane
This resource describes the structure and functions of the cell membrane.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Cell Organelles and Their Functions
Learn about the complex structures inside cells and what their functions are.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Plant Cell Structure and Parts
Describes plant cells and the structure and function of their different parts.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Structure and Function of Cytoplasm
Describes the cytosol, organelles, and cytoplasmic inclusions found in the cytoplasm of a cell, and the functions of the cytoplasm itself.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Chloroplast: Structure and Function
The structure and functions of chloroplasts are described in detail here.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Eukaryotic Cell Structure
The parts of a eukaryotic cell are presented with short descriptions of the structure and function of each of its organelles.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona Biology Project: Cell Biology
In-depth information on all stages of cell biology as well as lesson ideas, tutorial diagrams, and online labs.
Palomar Community College District
Wayne's Word: Comparison of Plant and Animal Cells
Students can learn about the location and the function of the major organelles in plant and animal cells. Resource includes descriptions of the functions of cell parts as well as a diagram of the two cell types.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Facts About Cytoplasm
Describes the composition of cytoplasm, its functions, the cell organelles suspended in it and what their functions are, and lots of other information about this vital cell component.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Carrier Proteins vs. Channel Proteins
Carrier proteins and channel proteins are both involved in cell transport across the plasma membrane. Their functions, similarities, and differences are described in this resource. Includes examples for active, facilitated, and passive...
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Biology Guide: Molecules, Cells, and Systems
Students learn about molecules, cells, and systems. Some topics investigated in the tutorial are cell types, enzymes, plasma membranes, and the heart.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Peripheral and Integral Membrane Proteins
Discusses the structure of a cell membrane, the role of membrane proteins, and the differences between integral membrane proteins and peripheral membrane proteins as regards to their functions, location, and relationship with the...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Facts About Chloroplast
Explains how chloroplasts evolved into their present form, how photosynthesis takes place in them, where they are found in plants, physical characteristics, and other functions they perform.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Functions of the Plasma Membrane
Describes the structure and functions of a cell membrane.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Functions of the Golgi Body
The characteristics and functions of the Golgi apparatus are described.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Basic Unit of Life: Plant Cell Structure and Functions
Describes the three types of plant cells and their differences, and the structures within a plant cell and their functions.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Structure and Functions of the Animal Cell
Explains how an animal cell differs from a plant cell and describes the many parts of an animal cell and their functions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ligands & Receptors
Article looks at different types of receptors and ligands, seeing how they interact to turn information from outside the cell into a change inside the cell.