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Inside Inside the Cell

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Slide 1

Cover of Inside the Cell publication.
  • Overview of cell biology
  • Learning aids
    • Glossary
    • “Got It?” review questions
  • Web extras
    • Animations and movies

“. . . great for enrichment in honors classes and adding depth to classroom activities.” —High school teacher, Texas

Slide 2

Table of contents of Inside the Cell publication.
  • Learn about
    • The parts of a cell
    • How cells function
    • What various cells do
    • How cells multiply
    • How and why cells age and die

Slide 3

A Focus on Cells in Action

Slices of a insulin-secreting cell viewed in series create a virtual journey through a microscopic world of organelles.Vesicular Shuttle Model Animation

See http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidethecell/extras/index.html

Slide 4

Examples of Cell Specialization

  • Olfactory system

Each of these sensory organs has cells equipped for detecting signals from the environment, such as sound waves, odors, and tastes.

See http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidethecell/chapter3.html#5

Slide 5

Tools for Visualizing Cells

Electron microscope image Light microscope image Quantum dot labeling
Electron microscope image         Light microscope image          Quantum dot labeling

See http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidethecell/chapter1.html#9

Slide 6

Visually Stimulating Learning Aids

  • Helpful illustrations

    A typical animal cell cycle lasts roughly 24 hours, but depending on the type of cell, it can vary in length from less than 8 hours to more than a year. Most of the variability occurs in G1. A typical animal cell, sliced open to reveal cross-sections of organelles. The membrane that surrounds a cell is made up of proteins and lipids. Depending on the membrane’s location and role in the body, lipids can make up anywhere from 20 to 80 percent of the membrane, with the remainder being proteins. Cholesterol, which is not found in plant cells, is a type of lipid that helps stiffen the membrane.



  • Colorful images of Science and Scientists
    Multiple Cells Cell Division Bonnie Bassler Hobart Harris

  • Tables
    Table comparing Eukaryotic cells and Prokaryotic cells Table of cell parts dimensions

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This page last updated April 7, 2008