This lesson plan provides an exploration of the structure and function of the cell in organisms. Students will consider the cell as a common unit of life, mitosis, and cell specialization. Includes links to multimedia resources.

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

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

Explains how an animal cell differs from a plant cell and describes the many parts of an animal cell and their functions.

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

Follow this link to a clearly labeled diagram of a plant cell. Includes written descriptions of all the parts of the cell.

Follow this link to a clearly labeled diagram of an animal cell. Includes written descriptions of all the parts of the cell.

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.

Article describing the parts of a cell. Includes chart listing the main parts of a cell and their definitions. Discusses some of the ways a cell can become damaged. (Published: February 28, 2008)

Learn here about the structure and function of the cell membrane.

Discover how living things are made up of cells.

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

Get to know cell organelles and their functions while studying this resource. Challenge knowledge with supplied reviews.

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.

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...

Students 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.

This website offers a clear definition of the science of Genetics, highlighting DNA and genes. There is a neat, easy-to-understand animated tour of the basics and an opportunity to go inside an animated cell. Student can build a DNA...

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

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

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...

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.

Self-guided learning activity where students learn about the structure and function of the human nervous system. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.

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

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