Middle schoolers compare the parts of a cell and their functions to their school to understand how a cell's parts work in unison to be effective in the body.

Discover how living things are made up of cells.

The term tissue is used to describe a group of cells found together in the body. Although there are many types of cells in the human body, they are organized into four broad categories of tissues: epithelial, connective, muscle, and...

This lesson will illustrate the structure and function of the cell. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Cells: The Structural and Functional Units of Life."

This resource describes the structure and functions of the cell membrane.

Describes the cytosol, organelles, and cytoplasmic inclusions found in the cytoplasm of a cell, and the functions of the cytoplasm itself.

An illustrated overview of the structure and function of the cell and its structures.

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.

NADH and NADPH are enzymes involved in cellular processes. Explains how NADH participates in catabolic reactions where energy is released and NADPH is involved in anabolic reactions where energy is consumed. Their functions and chemical...

Discusses the discovery of the cell nucleus, its location, size, structure, composition, and functions.

Explains what the cell nucleolus is, its functions, and its structure.

Learn about the many ways cell communication can be disrupted, and how this problem sometimes results in disease.

Describes the functions of a cell and the many parts involved in those functions.

Provides a labeled diagram of a plant cell and descriptions of the characteristics and functions of many of its organelles.

A brief article which describes and illustrates the structure and function of cell walls in plant cells.

A reference site exploring cell structure. Learn about the structures and functions of the major organelles of the cell. Also included are research questions to better understand the cell.

Review the structure, function, and diversity of prokaryotic cells.

Sometimes, against a uniform, bright background such as a clear sky or a blank computer screen, you might see things floating across your field of vision. What are these moving objects, and how are you seeing them? This video explains...

Discover the organelles of a cell, and how their structure contributes to the cell's function.

Describes the composition and functions of cell walls in plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria.

How do proteins move to the Golgi Complex? What types of secretion are controlled by the Golgi complex? How does Golgi complex regulate the insertion of plasma membrane proteins? Can proteins be transported back to the rough endoplasmic...

An inquiry type lab activity that simulates cell membrane structure and function. This activity can be used in any Life Science or Biology classroom.

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.

Explains what chromosomes are, their structure, their functions within a cell, and the health impact of mutations in a gene sequence.