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Golgi Complex: Structure and Function
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...
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Cells the Living School
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.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learning Center: learn.genetics: Dropping Signals
Choose a cell type and go inside to see how its signals travel. The response depends on the type of cell the signal reaches. Cell types include photoreceptor, muscle cell, fibroblast, leaf parenchyma, and cancer.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Apoptosis
Resource explains apoptosis (programmed cell death) and how it is different from necrosis (cell death due to injury).
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Biology Cells
Take this practice quiz to test your knowledge of cells. See how fast you can name the parts of the six different cells. By changing the level, it is appropriate for students of all grades.
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.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Single Cell to Embryo
Watch this brief animation of the process of a zebrafish egg developing from a single cell into an embryo in 50 hours. Click on other links to watch animations of a zebrafish cell division, migration and differentiation.
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.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Anatomy and Physiology: Cells
In this module, students discover how each cell is organized to complete the function of producing and transporting proteins, and how cells relate to homeostasis of the body.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Cells
In this unit, students look at the components of cells and their functions and discover the controversy behind stem cell research. The first lesson focuses on the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. In the second lesson,...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: The Basics and Beyond
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Cell Nucleus
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure and function of the nucleus.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Cell Nucleus
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure and function of the nucleus.
Other
Eureka Science: Cells: Bacterial Cells
In story form, this site examines the similarities and differences among bacteria, plant cells, and animal cells. Drawings supplement the text for clarity purposes.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: Stem Career: Cell Biologist
LEarn how cell biologists study the structure and function of cells, including the interactions that happen inside cells.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cell Membrane: Lesson 3
This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the cell membrane. It is 3 of 6 in the series titled "Cell Membrane."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cell Membrane: Lesson 4
This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the cell membrane. It is 4 of 6 in the series titled "Cell Membrane."
City University of New York
Brooklyn College: Endoplasmic Reticulum
A good introduction to the structure and function of this cell system.
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.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Taxonomy
In this multi-media module students derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Cellular Differentiation
The process of cellular differentiation leads cells to assume their final morphology and physiology - learn here all about this process.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Cell Function
Brief informational site provides information on the purpose and function of cells.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Parts of a Cell
Describes the functions of a cell and the many parts involved in those functions.
University of Arizona
Biology Project: Cell Cycle and Mitosis Tutorial: Dna Basics
Tutorial on DNA basics that goes along with an online quiz over the material. Use the naviagation buttons at the bottom of the page to go to the quiz over the material.