The endoplasmic reticulum is compared to a manufacturing plant with an assembly line to help students understand the functions of this important cell organelle.

This tutorial compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular organization and contrasts cells with viruses. Includes a practice quiz to test your knowledge.

Interactive illustration displays the organelles of an animal cell and their functions.

Use this resource to discover the basic structure of a eukaryotic cell and some of the organelles it contains.

This multiple-choice quiz on cell structures and organelles allows students to get hints for each question and check their answers after submitting.

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

Students will create an Eukaryotic cell from materials that they can eat. Students will need to have a lesson on the types of Eukaryotic cells and its organelles before they complete this assignment. Students will construct these...

A brief description of the central control center of every cell, the nucleus.

A crossword to help review the terms and definitions associated with organelles.

Reference information about the study of cells. Includes a chart comparing plant and animal cells and one examining the structure of a 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.

Brief informational site provides information on the purpose and function of cells.

This site provides a brief explanation of what a eukaryotic cell is along with detailed picture of a plant and animal cell.

Labeled illustration showing the parts of a cell.

Take this ten-question review quiz over the cell organelle, mitochondria. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.

Describes the characteristics of vesicles and the functions they perform in a cell based on which type they are.

Take this ten-question review quiz over the cell's chloroplasts. Read more about each question after an incorrect answer is given.

A brief informational summary which describes the structure and function of mitochondria inside cells.

Find out about the rough and smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum, and their functions inside a cell.

All you wanted to know about the structure and function of a cell's Golgi Apparatus.

A short, informational article which explains the structure and function of microtubules inside a cell.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how protists evolved from prokaryotic cells.

A basic explanation of how chloroplasts and mitochondrion produce energy within the cell. Various terms presented are explained in a clear and easily understandable manner.

A very brief explanation of the structure and function of this organelle.