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Cell: The Unit of Life
Biology · Chapter 10 · Unit 3: Cell: Structure and Function
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- Historical aspects and cell theory; size and shape of cells; prokaryotic versus eukaryotic and plant versus animal cells
- Cell wall and plasmodesmata; plasma membrane: fluid mosaic model; active and passive transport; facilitated diffusion (uniport, symport, antiport)
- Endomembrane system: endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, lysosomes and vacuoles
- Mitochondria, plastids (types), ribosomes and microbodies
- Cytoskeleton (microfilaments, microtubules, intermediate filaments); cilia, flagella and centrioles
- Nucleus: nuclear membrane, chromatin, nucleolus; types of chromosomes by centromere position; satellite