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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Cells: Origins

For Students 9th - 10th
Through full-color images and concise information, learn about the origin of cells. Discover some of the notable studies surrounding the history of life on Earth.
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PPT
Sumanas

Sumanas Inc: Discover Biology: Vesicle Budding and Fusing

For Students 9th - 10th
Tutorial with animated illustrations showing how vesicles work to transport materials inside a cell and release them through the cell's membrane to the outside.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Cell Presentation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Flipchart will go over the basic parts of a cell.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: What Is Facilitated Diffusion?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the process of facilitated diffusion which allows selective movement of materials across the cellular membrane.
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Handout
Other

Biology Mad: Getting in and Out of Cells [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This seven-page Biology course handout gives a detailed explanation, accompanied by many illustrations, of the various processes by which substances travel across the membranes of cells.
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Activity
University of Arizona

Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, & Viruses

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular organization and contrasts cells with viruses. Includes a practice quiz to test your knowledge.
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Phospholipid Bilayers

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Tutorial describes the detailed structure and function of the plasma membrane, explains semipermeability, and summarizes the structure of a phospholipid.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Endomembrane System

For Students 9th - 10th
Article looks at the structure and function of the different parts of the endomembrane system, how proteins, lipids, and vesicles are transported between these parts, and how this activity keeps the cell running smoothly.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Prokaryote Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the common shapes and features of prokaryotic cells.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: How to Make a Cell Lysis Solution

For Students 9th - 10th
A cell lysis solution is used to disrupt cellular membranes. This resource provides a detailed explanation of how to make a cell lysis solution and describes the different ingredients, their functions, and the choices available, all...
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Handout
Other

Miami University: Cellular Nature of Life?

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic information about cells in an outline form. Gives good information in an abbreviated format.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: The Major Functions of Lysosomes

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what lysosomes are, the different functions they perform in a cell, and what can happen when they become dysfunctional.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Passive Transport

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The cell membrane is semi-permeable. Sometimes molecules need the help of special transport proteins or an input of energy to help them move across it. When an input...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Cellular Transport: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer five multiple-choice quiz questions about the different types of cellular transport.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Nuclear Membrane Function

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the structure and functions of the membrane surrounding a cell nucleus.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Cell Nucleus

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The nucleus is only found in eukaryotic cells. It contains most of the genetic material of the cell. It is surrounded by a double membrane, or nuclear envelope, that...
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: The Structure and Functions of a Cell Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
The parts of a cell nucleus are described along with a list of the functions of a cell nucleus.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: The Characteristics and Uses of Isotonic Solution

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the importance of isotonicity to cell survival and some different uses of isotonic solutions, particularly in medicine.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Archaea

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For many years, archaea were classified as bacteria. Like the bacteria, archaea lacked a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles and, therefore, were prokaryotic...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Diffusion

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The process of molecules moving from an area where there are lots of molecules to an area where there are fewer molecules is known as diffusion. The diffusion of...
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Osmosis and Tonicity

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of osmosis and tonicity and looks at how osmosis works, as well as the role it plays in the water balance of cells. Describes hypertonic, isotonic, and hypotonic solutions and their effect on cells.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Protist Characteristics

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Protists are eukaryotes, which means their cells have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Most protists are single-celled. Other than these features, they...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Cytoplasm

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers brief but accurate information on cytoplasm, the matter contained within the plasma membrane of a cell.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Exocytosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia describes the process of exocytosis and what is accomplished by the process. Throughout this brief article, links are provided for additional information on the subject.