| Concepts | Questions | Media Resources |
| 3.1 Cell Structure and Function | 3.1 Cell Structure and Function | 3.1 Cell Structure and Function |
- The amount of detail microscopes allow us to see varies from one type
instrument to another.
| - Why are cells so tiny?
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- What are three types of microscopes most commonly used and how do they differ?
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| 3.2 Cellular Organization | 3.2 Cellular Organization | 3.2 Cellular Organization |
- A cell is highly organized and contains organelles that carry out specific functions.
- The plasma membrane regulates the entrance and exit of molecules and ions into and out of the cell.
- The nucleus, a centrally located organelle, controls the metabolic functioning and structural characteristics of the cell.
- A system of membranous canals and vesicles works to produce, store, modify, transport, and digest macromolecules.
- Mitochondria are organelles concerned with the conversion of glucose energy into ATP molecules
- The cell has a cytoskeleton composed of microtubules and filaments; the cytoskeleton gives the cell a shape and allows it and its organelles to move.
| - What is an organelle?
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- What is the structure and function of the plasma membrane?
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- Why is a nucleus indispensable to cells?
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- What role does each member of the endomembrane system play in cells?
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- What is the structure and function of mitochondria?
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- How is the cytoskeleton suited to maintaining the shape and assist movement of the cell and its parts?
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| 3.3 Cellular Metabolism | 3.3 Cellular Metabolism | 3.3 Cellular Metabolism |
- The cytoplasm contains metabolic pathways, each a series of reactions controlled by enzymes.
| - How does the process of cellular respiration exemplify cellular metabolism?
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