CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examine prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells to be able to distinguish between the two as well as be able to give examples of both cell types.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Prokaryote v. Eukaryote Cell Division
Visual representation of prokaryotic cell division compared to eukaryotic cell division.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Overview: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation
Get the big picture of eukaryotic gene regulation, and learn how different genes are expressed in different cell types.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Dna Replication Comparison
Detailed descriptions of what DNA replication looks like in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and how they are similar and different.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells: Lesson 3
This lesson explains the difference between Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 2.4 Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Explore the two basic types of cells, prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells
A slide-show presentation illustrating the differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes: Stat3/hyper Ig E Syndrome
Read this passage and study the graphics to complete the following five-question quiz related to the transmission of genetic information from the gene to the protein.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Biological Diversity: Protists: Stem Eukaryotes
Through full-color images and descriptive information, learn about the evolution of the eukaryotic organisms which eventually led to the presence of protists.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using a Venn diagram, drag the blue tiles into each part to correctly sort the characteristics of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.
McGraw Hill
The Mc Graw Hill Companies: Eukaryotic Cells
This site provides a brief explanation of what a eukaryotic cell is along with detailed picture of a plant and animal cell.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle and Cancer
Cell division is the only way single-celled organisms can reproduce. Learn more about cell division and explore the phases, checkpoints, and protein regulators of the cell cycle in this interactive. Find out how mutated versions of these...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Cell Comparisons
Understand the difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes in this interactive tutorial.
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Eukaryotes in Extreme Environments
Extremophiles thrive in the most extreme environments that are inhospitable for humans. This resource breaks down each type and provides a brief description. A good list of references is provided at the bottom of the page.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Similarities Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Discusses the features of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells that are similar.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Evolution of Eukaryotes to Multicellular Life Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about the evolution of eukaryotic cells into multicellular life forms. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells: Lesson 1
This lesson explains the difference between Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells."
Other
Neil Patterson Publishers: Inside a Eukaryotic Cell
This watercolor picture shows a highly magnified sliver of a cross-section through a eukaryotic cell.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Eukaryotes Cells With Parts
Young researchers will discover many facts about eukaryotes.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Eukaryotic Pre M Rna Processing
Learn about the role of the chemical groups on the ends of the pre-mRNA called the 5' cap and poly-A tail. Also learn about splicing, introns, and exons.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Higher Cells Have Ancient Dna
Eukaryotic cells have separate DNA from mitochondria and chloroplasts which indicates that they were once primitive cells on their own. This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: It Takes Teamwork: How Endosymbiosis Changed Life on Earth
A tutorial on symbiotic relationships that explores the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells as well as the origins of eukaryotic organelles possibly being from endosymbiotic relationship. This tutorial also offers...
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,...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Cell Celebration!
Students look at the components of cells and their functions. The lesson focuses on the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Each part of the cell performs a specific function that is vital for the cell's survival....