Curated OER
Cell Membrane / Transport Drawing Project
Biology buffs illustrate the workings of the cell membrane when they complete this checklist. Not only do they draw the structure, they also draw gradients and mechanisms for the transport of materials across the membrane. Your advanced...
Curated OER
Membranes
Biology pupils take the cell membrane apart piece-by-piece as they complete this worksheet. They describe the structure of the cell membrane and explain the processes that transport materials across it. This phenomenal resource even has...
Curated OER
Human Blood: Microviewer
In this human blood: microviewer worksheet, students answer questions about blood, red blood cells, white blood cells, phagocytosis, blood type B, fibrin, sickle cells, and infected blood. Students also draw quick sketches of a human...
Curated OER
How Do White Blood Cells Fight Foreign Organisms That Invade Our Body?
Ninth graders investigate the functions of white blood cells. They watch and discuss an online movie, conduct Internet research, and complete a worksheet.
Curated OER
Internal Systems and Regulation
In this internal systems and regulation instructional activity, students correctly decide if given statements are true or false. Students apply information learned about the circulatory system to the given statements to determine...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Exocytosis and Endocytosis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students will learn the difference between exocytosis and endocytosis and distinguish phagocytosis from pinocytosis. They will also be able to define...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Inflammatory Response and Leukocytes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Whenever the skin is broken, it is possible for pathogens to easily enter your body. They get past the first line of defense, and run into the second line of...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Humoral Immune Response
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following tutorial students will describe the steps that occur in a humoral immune response.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bulk Transport
Article looks at the different modes of bulk transport: phagocytosis, pinocytosis, receptor-mediated endocytosis, and exocytosis.
City University of New York
The World of Cells: Endo and Exocytosis
The two processes are compared on a brief essay. Use this for an introduction or general review material.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Phagocytosis Time to Eat!
Find out about the cellular process of phagocytosis, and its role in the body's immune system.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Exocytosis and Endocytosis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes exocytosis and endocytosis.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Inflammatory Response and Leukocytes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the second line of defense of the immune system.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Inflammatory Response
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A scrape is a break in the skin that may let pathogens enter the body. If bacteria enter through the scrape, they could cause an infection. These bacteria would then...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Endocytosis
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia over endocytosis discusses the three forms in which it can take place. Links are provided for additional information on this subject as well as related subjects.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: The Major Functions of Lysosomes
Explains what lysosomes are, the different functions they perform in a cell, and what can happen when they become dysfunctional.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Amoeba Movement
Explains how an amoeba is able to move by altering the shape of its cell's cytoplasm and shifting between fluid and solid states. The amoeba can also form pseudopodium that allow it to move as well as to engulf prey through phagocytosis.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Exocytosis vs. Endocytosis
The cellular processes of exocytosis and endocytosis are described and a table comparing them is provided. Includes examples.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Lysosome Structure
Lysosomes are found in both plant and animal cells. The structure and functions of this cell organelle are described here, with note made of the diseases that can be caused by defective lysosomes.