BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Diagram of Plant Cell and Functions of Its Organelles
Provides a labeled diagram of a plant cell and descriptions of the characteristics and functions of many of its organelles.
Other
Biology Guide: Molecules, Cells, and Systems
Students learn about molecules, cells, and systems. Some topics investigated in the tutorial are cell types, enzymes, plasma membranes, and the heart.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Cells: Origins
Through full-color images and concise information, learn about the origin of cells. Discover some of the notable studies surrounding the history of life on Earth.
My Science Site
Bj's Science: Cells: Teacher Information [Pdf]
Reference information about the study of cells. Includes a chart comparing plant and animal cells and one examining the structure of a cell.
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.
Other
Footprints Science: Plant and Animal Cells
This site illustrates different parts of a plant and animal cell. The student may then drag and drop labels to the correct cell part.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Cell Presentation
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Flipchart will go over the basic parts of a cell.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Signal Relay Pathways
Learn how signals are relayed inside a cell starting from the cell membrane receptor. Look at the general characteristics of intracellular signal transduction pathways, as well as some relay mechanisms commonly used in these pathways.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Endomembrane System
Article looks at the structure and function of the different parts of the endomembrane system, how proteins, lipids, and vesicles are transported between these parts, and how this activity keeps the cell running smoothly.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Biology: Cell Structure and Function: Membrane Transport
Practice exercise on membrane transport. This is new content.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Prokaryote Structure
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the common shapes and features of prokaryotic cells.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Cell Structure and Function
Explains cell structure and function and describes the parts of a cell.
University of Arizona
Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, & Viruses
This tutorial compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular organization and contrasts cells with viruses. Includes a practice quiz to test your knowledge.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Structure of Animal Cells
Interactive illustration displays the organelles of an animal cell and their functions.
City University of New York
The World of Cells: Mitochondria
Check this out if you want only the basic information on structure and function of mitochondria. It is accurate, but not too detailed.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Phospholipid Bilayers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Tutorial describes the detailed structure and function of the plasma membrane, explains semipermeability, and summarizes the structure of a phospholipid.
City University of New York
Brooklyn College: The World of Cells: Plastids
The structure is described well, but the illustration is not very useful.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: The Structure and Functions of a Cell Nucleus
The parts of a cell nucleus are described along with a list of the functions of a cell nucleus.
Curated OER
The World of Cells: Plasma Membrane
This is a basic description of the structure of cell membranes. Site provides colorful pictures of each membrane.
Curated OER
The World of Cells: Plasma Membrane
This is a basic description of the structure of cell membranes. Site provides colorful pictures of each membrane.
Curated OER
The World of Cells: Plasma Membrane
This is a basic description of the structure of cell membranes. Site provides colorful pictures of each membrane.
City University of New York
The World of Cells: Osmosis
This definition and explanation osmosis shows how water diffuses from regions where it is in high concentration to regions where it is in low concentration.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Observing Cell Division
In this activity, middle schoolers make microscopic observations of onion root tips, discuss them with classmates, then make detailed drawings that are shared.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Fluid Mosaic Model
The fluid mosaic model provides an explanation of the structure of biological membranes. It explains why a membrane can perform all of its functions, e.g., permeability and adhesion. This resource describes the main components of a cell...