Cell Structure and Function
This pathway provides an in-depth look at how cells are studied, comparing prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells, the cell membrane, passive transport and active transport. The pathway also provides vocabulary support for these topics, as well as opportunities for learners to self-assess their understanding by analyzing figures and answering questions.
Topics
- active transport
- cell wall
- central vacuole
- chloroplast
- cilium
- concentration gradient
- cytoplasm
- cytoskeleton
- cytosol
- desmosome
- diffusion
- electrochemical gradient
- endocytosis
- endomembrane system
- endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
- eukaryotic cell
- exocytosis
- extracellular matrix
- facilitated transport
- flagellum
- fluid mosaic model
- gap junction
- Golgi apparatus
- hypertonic
- hypotonic
- isotonic
- lysosome
- microscope
- mitochondria
- nuclear envelope
- nucleolus
- nucleus
- organelle
- osmolarity
- osmosis
- passive transport
- peroxisome
- phagocytosis
- pinocytosis
- plasma membrane
- plasmodesma
- prokaryotic cell
- receptor-mediated endocytosis
- ribosome
- rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)
- selectively permeable
- smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER)
- solute
- tight junction
- tonicity
- unified cell theory
- vacuole
- vesicle