CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Membrane Proteins
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes proteins in the plasma membrane.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Plant Cell Structure
This site features a clear picture of the plant cell with a concise explanation of its key parts and their functions.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Introdution to Cell and Virus Structure
This resource provides a detailed diagram of animal, bacterial and plant cells and viral structure. Also included are detailed drawings, with definitions, of each of the cellular organelles.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Membrane Proteins Bumpy Services
A concise overview of the proteins that give cell membranes the ability to carry out various functions for cells.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Similarities Between Plant and Animal Cells
Presents labeled illustrations of a plant cell and an animal cell which demonstrate the parts that are common and different. Next is a table listing cell organelles and stating whether each is present or absent in a plant or animal cell....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Membrane Proteins
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Activity explores proteins in the plasma membrane describing their structure and function. The Fluid Mosaic Model is also summarized.
Other
Teachers First: Cell Parts Activity
Teacher lesson plan on cell organelles description and function using advertising.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Virtual Cell Web Page
A teacher- and student-contributed website of 3-D models and explanations of cell structures.
Other
University of Delaware: Cell Ultrastructure
This resource is a cellular biology course site with clickable list that provides electron micrographs of various cell organelles and the like.
Texas A&M University
Peer Curricula: Cells Are Us
Find five instructional units on cells: levels of organization, interacting with the outside world, creating energy for the cell, coding and translating instructions, and making protein "machinery" to do things. Each unit is broken down...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Cell Organelles and Their Functions
Learn about the complex structures inside cells and what their functions are.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Cell Biology: Membrane Bound Organelles
Evidence in support of endosymbiosis to show the evolution of organelles within cells.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Common Parts of the Cell 1
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Online activity summarizes the cell theory, describes four parts all cells have in common, and the importance of the work of Robert Hooke and Anton van Leeuwenhoek.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Cells Basic Units of Life
This lesson focuses on cells including what they are, the parts of a cell, types of cells, organelles and their functions and more.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College: Cell Organization
Description of organelles. Links will take you to a glossary with pictures for many of the definitions. Ends with a quiz linked to answers.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Basic Unit of Life: Plant Cell Structure and Functions
Describes the three types of plant cells and their differences, and the structures within a plant cell and their functions.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: A Labeled Diagram of the Animal Cell and Its Organelles
The parts of an animal cell are presented with descriptions of each of its organelles.
Other
Cell Pictures: Animal Cell
Click on the terms and you will be presented with a picture of the cell part along with a clear explanation of its role within the cell. Other links are provided for further clarification of terminology.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Functions of the Plasma Membrane
Describes the structure and functions of a cell membrane.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Structure of the Plasma Membrane
Article takes a look at the different components (protein, lipid, cholesterol, and carbohydrate) of the plasma membrane, examining their roles, their diversity, and how they work together to make a secure boundary around the cell.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Common Parts of the Cell
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes four parts all cells have in common.
Quia
Quia: Cell Organelles
This site lets students practice vocabulary words related to cell organelles. The same vocabulary words are presented in one of four different games for students.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: Cell Structure
An online worksheet exploring the cell structure and cell specialization. Worksheet includes diagramming and fill in the blank opportunities related to cell structure.