This is a basic description of the structure of cell membranes. Site provides colorful pictures of each membrane.

Learn all about cell membranes in this game. Build a plasma membrane and learn about the membrane's functions. Identify the parts of a membrane, and learn how diffusion, transport, and osmosis work in cells. Includes a worksheet that can...

Try these five multiple-choice questions about the plasma membrane. After submitting answers, students can review the material.

[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.

This interactive feature describes some of the most important structures and functions of the cell membrane.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes proteins in the plasma membrane.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] All cells have a barrier around them that separates them from the environment and from other cells. This barrier is called the plasma membrane, or cell membrane....

This cellular biology page presents extensive detail on the chemical nature of the cell membrane. Using the Chime plug-in, students can manipulate and study models of the membrane.

Describes the structure and functions of a cell membrane.

This lesson will describe how the differences in concentrations of ions across a plasma membrane set the stage for a nerve impulse.

[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.

Discusses the structure of a cell membrane, the role of membrane proteins, and the differences between integral membrane proteins and peripheral membrane proteins as regards to their functions, location, and relationship with the...

Diagrams and animations help you understand the basics of cell membrane structure and function.

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

This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the cell membrane. It is 3 of 6 in the series titled "Cell Membrane."

This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the cell membrane. It is 4 of 6 in the series titled "Cell Membrane."

Discover the purpose of the cell membrane to the cell's function.

Explanation of complex and dynamic cell structures that are selective in regards to what is allowed to enter and exit cells.

Have you ever wondered how a virus or other infectious agent invades a cell to start an infection? Some objects, like viruses, bacteria, or other particles are too large to transport through the plasma membrane. So, cells engulf the...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cells are found in all different types of environments, and these environments are constantly changing. For example, one-celled organisms, like bacteria, can be...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the structure and function of the plasma membrane.

Brief text summary of what students learn in the Investigating Osmosis lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF or Word formats. Students design and run an experiment to demonstrate osmosis...

Students learn about molecules, cells, and systems. Some topics investigated in the tutorial are cell types, enzymes, plasma membranes, and the heart.

Explanation of cell membranes and the way selective materials may move through them.