This lesson will illustrate the structure and function of the cell. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Cells: The Structural and Functional Units of Life."

This resource describes the structure and functions of the cell membrane.

An illustrated overview of the structure and function of the cell and its structures.

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

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.

Provides a labeled diagram of a plant cell and descriptions of the characteristics and functions of many of its organelles.

Discover how living things are made up of cells.

Discusses the discovery of the cell nucleus, its location, size, structure, composition, and functions.

The characteristics of the rough endoplasmic reticulum are described and its role in protein synthesis, including creating proteins, folding them, transporting them, and checking them for quality.

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...

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.

Describes the functions of a cell and the many parts involved in those functions.

A brief article which describes and illustrates the structure and function of cell walls in plant cells.

Learn about the many ways cell communication can be disrupted, and how this problem sometimes results in disease.

Sometimes, against a uniform, bright background such as a clear sky or a blank computer screen, you might see things floating across your field of vision. What are these moving objects, and how are you seeing them? This video explains...

Self-guided learning activity where students learn about the structure and function of the human nervous system. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.

Explains what chromosomes are, their structure, their functions within a cell, and the health impact of mutations in a gene sequence.

Describes the composition and functions of cell walls in plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria.

A set of virtual experiment assignments where students investigate the biochemistry of hemoglobin and the role it plays in the functioning of human red blood cells. Includes background information, glossary, online notebook, and...

The term tissue is used to describe a group of cells found together in the body. Although there are many types of cells in the human body, they are organized into four broad categories of tissues: epithelial, connective, muscle, and...

Explains how chloroplasts evolved into their present form, how photosynthesis takes place in them, where they are found in plants, physical characteristics, and other functions they perform.

An inquiry type lab activity that simulates cell membrane structure and function. This activity can be used in any Life Science or Biology classroom.

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

An overview of the structure and function of a complex, multicellular organism. This article discusses levels of organization and examples of systems.