This interactive resource provides a large clickable-map graphic of a plant cell. Simply click on the cell part and you are provided with a thorough explanation of nucleus or organelle.

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

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,...

An interactive module where students take a closer look at cells and relate their structure to function. They also discover how cell organelles work in systems to maintain important biological processes and how cells communicate.

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.

An online video game where players take control of a tiny virtual submarine that explores plant and animal cells from the inside! Players learn about organelles, respiration, and photosynthesis.

Investigate plant and animal cells by clicking on the different organelles to learn how their structure affects the function of the cell.

Students use guided scientific observation using a collection of models, visual material, and microscope slides to identify cell organelles. Then they demonstrate their understanding of the parts/characteristics of cells by identifying...

Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over cells and cell structure, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.

Make learning about cells fun and easy with a collection of short video clips about cellular biology. Find out about the structure and function of the main organelles inside an animal cell.

Often referred to as the powerhouses of the cell, mitochondria provide the energy that powers nearly every cellular process. This essay by university lecturer John Ross describes in detail the structures and functions of these amazing...

A complete, interactive course where students analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells.

In this module, students discover how each cell is organized to complete the function of producing and transporting proteins, and how cells relate to homeostasis of the body.

College-level course highlighting the biology of cells of higher organisms. Course topics include cellular membranes and organelles; cell growth and oncogenic transformation; transport, receptors, and cell signaling; the cytoskeleton,...

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

This resource is a cellular biology course site with clickable list that provides electron micrographs of various cell organelles and the like.

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

A short piece of informational text which explains the structure and function of ribosomes in a cell.

A short, informational text piece which explains the structure and function of microfilaments inside a cell.

A short, informational piece which explains the structure and function of the lysosomes of a cell.

Use this informative essay and these great illustrations to learn how plant cells are different from animal cells.

Learners will learn about both POP Art and science in this pattern project. Working in conjunction with a science teacher in your school, students will view cells through a microscope and use visual diaries to create pattern templates....

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

Describes the structure and functions of the mitochondria.