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Subtopic: Structure and Function of Cells

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Animal and Plant Cell
Think you can tell a yam from a yak? Examine these still images of typical plant and animal cells from Biology by Kenneth R. Miller and Joseph Levine. What similarities and differences can you find?

9-12 JPEG Image

Cell Division
In this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium, explore the step-by-step process by which an animal cell divides to make more cells.

7-10
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Cell Explorer
Explore the parts of a virtual animal cell in this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium. Learn about various cell structures and the roles they play in cell division, cellular respiration, and protein synthesis.

7-12
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Flash Interactive

Cell Membrane: Just Passing Through
This interactive feature describes some of the most important structures and functions of the cell membrane.

6-12
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Flash Interactive

Cell Transcription and Translation
In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Nebraska, learn how and where transcription and translation occur within a cell and observe both processes in detail.

9-12
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Flash Interactive

Cellular Structure and Function
Students explore cell structures, the role of the membrane, and the similarities and differences among specialized cells.

9-12 Lesson Plan

Cow's Eye Dissection
In this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium, watch videos of a cow eye dissection and see how an eye works.

6-12
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Flash Interactive

Dengue Virus Visualization
In this visualization adapted from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, discover the role that dengue viral proteins play in a human cell as the virus prepares to replicate.

9-12
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QuickTime Video

Electron Transport Chain
This illustration from Biology by Kenneth R. Miller and Joseph Levine describes the steps of the electron transport chain, the second stage in the process of cellular respiration.

9-12 JPEG Image

Exploring Structure and Function in Biological Systems
In this media-rich lesson, students analyze structure and function relationships at different levels of organization in nonbiological systems and then perform a similar analysis using biological systems.

9-12 Lesson Plan

The Expression of Genetic Information
In this media-rich lesson, students explore the preservation and expression of genetic information within the cell. They analyze a short DNA sequence, translate an RNA sequence, and relate a sequence difference to a particular trait.

9-12 Lesson Plan

Gallery of Cells
While all cells have a great deal in common, there is no end to the variation among them. These images provide a sense of the wondrous diversity found in the world of cells.

9-12
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Gallery of Visual Illusions
Are your eyes playing tricks on you? Discover more about eyesight and the brain as you test your eyes with these visual illusions adapted from the University of Washington's Neuroscience for Kids Web site.

5-12
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Flash Interactive

How Do Cells Make Proteins?
In this interactive activity from the Exploratorium, explore the steps of protein synthesis in which the cells use genes to make proteins for critical body functions.

7-10
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Illuminating Photosynthesis
This interactive feature from the NOVA: "Methuselah Tree" Web site details the process of photosynthesis and its role in the oxygen/carbon dioxide cycle.

3-12 Flash Interactive

Immune Cells in Action
In this video segment from The Secret of Life Teaching Modules: "Nothing to Sneeze At: Viruses," watch as a virus attacks a cell, and learn how the immune system reacts to this onslaught.

6-12 QuickTime Video

Is Lactic Acid a Four Letter Word?
This essay by Patti and Warren Finke describes the process by which our bodies transform food energy into energy that our cells can use.

9-12 PDF Document

Krebs Cycle
This illustration from Biology by Kenneth R. Miller and Joseph Levine describes the steps of the Krebs cycle, the critical first stage in the process of cellular respiration.

9-12 JPEG Image

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

9-12
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Mitochondria Functions and Training
This essay by Owen Anderson describes the effects of physical exercise on the number and function of mitochondria inside muscle cells.

9-12
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Mitochondrial Flyover
This video segment illustrates the three-dimensional structure of a mitochondrion, the organelle that powers nearly every cellular process in your body.

9-12
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Mouse Party
In this interactive activity from The University of Utah, examine the molecular mechanisms that affect the brains of mice on drugs. Learn how different drugs create different responses in the brain and alter the natural state of a mouse.

9-12 Flash Interactive

Muscles and Mitochondria
Students learn about the role of mitochondria in a cell's energy production.

9-12 Lesson Plan

Nucleus, Cytoplasm, Membrane
Explore the form and function of three of the most important cell parts -- the nucleus, cytoplasm, and membrane -- in this video segment adapted from Carolina Biological Supply's An Introduction to the Living Cell.

9-12
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Romiya Glover
In this video from Science City, meet Romiya Glover, a chemist who develops products for HIV/AIDS testing. She describes the multidisciplinary nature of her job, how she decided to go into science, and how her work benefits others.

6-12
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Organelles in the Cytoplasm
In this video segment from An Introduction to the Living Cell, explore the inner workings of a cell, including some of its most important organelles.

9-12
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Photosynthesis
This video segment from Interactive NOVA: "Earth" looks at photosynthesis, the chemical process plants use to make their own food.

3-12 QuickTime Video

Plant Structure and Function
Students learn how the structure of different plant parts relates to their function.

6-8 Lesson Plan

The Powerhouse of the Cell
This video segment describes the critical role that mitochondria play in nearly every cellular process in your body.

9-12
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Ruminants
Why do cows chew their cud? This video segment from Secret of Life: "Accidents of Creation" describes the physical adaptations that have made ruminants some of the most important, and certainly the most efficient, plant eaters on earth.

6-12
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Single-Celled Organisms
This video segment explores the astounding diversity of the world's smallest life forms: single-celled organisms.

6-12
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The Teenage Brain
Why do teenagers act the way they do? This video segment from FRONTLINE: "Inside the Teenage Brain" explores the work scientists are doing to explain some of the mysteries of teenage behavior.

6-8 QuickTime Video

Where Do You Get Your Energy?
In this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium, explore how our cells harvest energy from food.

7-10
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Flash Interactive