University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Membranes Organize Cellular Complexity
An explanation of how membranes organize the different parts of a cell into compact, specialized units.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Cytoskeleton
There are three types of protein fibers in the cytoskeleton: microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules. This resource examines each type of filament, as well as some specialized structures: flagella, cilia, and centrosomes.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Cancer Gene We All Have
Within every cell in our body, two copies of a tumor suppressor gene called BRCA1 are tasked with regulating the speed at which cells divide. This learning module explains how these genes can sometimes mutate, making those cells less...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Viral Hijackers
Students learn how viruses invade host cells and hijack the hosts' cell-reproduction mechanisms in order to make new viruses, which can in turn attack additional host cells. Students also learn how the immune system responds to a viral...
Arizona State University
Arizona State University School of Life Sciences: Viral Attack
There are battles that are fought each day on the planet. The invading forces are those of viruses and bacteria. Left alone they would take over and destroy every cell! It is up to some key defense systems to battle and destroy these...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Meiosis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Sexual reproduction combines gametes from two parents. Gametes are produced by a special type of cell division known as meiosis. Meiosis contains two rounds of cell...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Passive Transport
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The cell membrane is semi-permeable. Sometimes molecules need the help of special transport proteins or an input of energy to help them move across it. When an input...
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Organization of the Human Body
An illustrated article which helps students understand the levels of organization of the human body.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Immune System: Defending Our Bodies
Great game through which students learn about the immune system. Students read about cells that specialize in "finding and 'eating' bacteria, viruses, and dead or injured cells" and about the Nobel Prize in Physiology.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technician
Find out about the work done by the medical laboratory technician. It involves examining both body fluids and cells under the microscope or with specialized computer equipment, analyzing the results, and forwarding that information on to...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Digestion
Digestion is the process of breaking down food into smaller units. This is done by special chemicals in the body. Proteins are important for muscles and cell growth and repair. Students learn about digestion and proteins by observing the...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: What Is a Neuron?
Messages within the brain and the rest of the nervous system are sent very rapidly. These messages are conducted by cells called neurons. Neurons are specialized to receive and transmit message and neurons are connected in networks. For...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna Learning Center: Transcription & Translation: M Rna Splicing
Once a gene has been located and transcribed into mRNA, it must first be edited before it can be translated into a protein. This editing process is called splicing it involves removing non-coding regions called "introns", leaving only...
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College: Tracheophytes
This resource discusses the specialized cells that plants have for transporting water and then provides a nice table and plant group information.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Greenewables
Students form expert engineering teams working for the (fictional) alternative energy consulting firm, Greenewables, Inc. Each team specializes in a form of renewable energy used to generate electrical power: passive solar, solar...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Embryo Growth and Development
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how the embryo forms specialized cells and organs.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Genetic Mutation With Prognostic Value for Glioblastoma Patients
Questions related to processes of cell division, differentiation, and specialization.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Alur
The Alur speak DhuAlur, a Western Nilotic language of the Lwo Group. They live in northwestern Uganda and in the neighboring parts of northeastern Zaire. Some two-fifths of the Alur live in Uganda and three-fifths in Zaire. The family is...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:odyssey of Life Ii the Unknown World
Observe organisms in various environments, determine what enables the organisms to live in that environment and discuss the varied biological functions of the organisms.
Other
Clermont College: Immune System
A comprehensive site that includes the mention of the different roles the different lymphocytes make.