The Cell: A Unit of Life

Biology (Science Paper 3) · Chapter 1 · 1. Basic Biology

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1. Part 1: Cell theory, boundaries and the nucleus and organelles14 slides
2. Part 2: Plastids, other organelles, and comparing cells16 slides
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The cell as the unit of life; cell theory; protoplasm and cytoplasm
Cell boundaries: cell wall and cell membrane
Nucleus and nucleolus; mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes and Golgi bodies
Plastids, lysosomes, centrosome and vacuoles
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Plant cell versus animal cell: cell wall, centrosome, vacuoles and plastids