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Unit: Cell structure and function
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ENE (BI)
, ENE‑1 (EU)
, ENE‑2 (EU)
, EVO (BI)
, EVO‑1 (EU)
, SYI (BI)
, SYI‑1 (EU)
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A cell is like a whole city. It has a power plant, a post office, and even public transportation.
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SYI (BI)
, SYI‑1 (EU)
, SYI‑1.D (LO)
, SYI‑1.D.1 (EK)
, SYI‑1.D.2 (EK)
, SYI‑1.D.3 (EK)
, SYI‑1.D.4 (EK)
, SYI‑1.E (LO)
, SYI‑1.E.1 (EK)
, SYI‑1.F (LO)
, SYI‑1.F.1 (EK)
, SYI‑1.F.2 (EK)
, SYI‑1.F.3 (EK)
, SYI‑1.F.4 (EK)
, SYI‑1.F.5 (EK)
, SYI‑1.F.6 (EK)
, SYI‑1.F.7 (EK)
, SYI‑1.F.8 (EK)
, SYI‑1.F.9 (EK)
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- Cell structures and their functionsGet 5 of 7 questions to level up!
HINT: they're small.
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, ENE‑1 (EU)
, ENE‑1.B (LO)
, ENE‑1.B.1 (EK)
, ENE‑1.C (LO)
, ENE‑1.C.1 (EK)
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- Cell sizeGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Learn about the delicate dance of plasma membrane phospholipids.
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, ENE‑2 (EU)
, ENE‑2.A (LO)
, ENE‑2.A.1 (EK)
, ENE‑2.A.2 (EK)
, ENE‑2.B (LO)
, ENE‑2.B.1 (EK)
Plasma membranes: the gatekeepers of the cell
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ENE (BI)
, ENE‑2 (EU)
, ENE‑2.C (LO)
, ENE‑2.C.1 (EK)
, ENE‑2.C.2 (EK)
, ENE‑2.C.3 (EK)
, ENE‑2.C.4 (EK)
, ENE‑2.C.5 (EK)
, ENE‑2.D (LO)
, ENE‑2.D.1 (EK)
, ENE‑2.D.2 (EK)
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- Membrane permeabilityGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
No semi-trucks involved.
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, ENE‑2 (EU)
, ENE‑2.E (LO)
, ENE‑2.E.1 (EK)
, ENE‑2.E.2 (EK)
, ENE‑2.E.3 (EK)
, ENE‑2.F (LO)
, ENE‑2.F.1 (EK)
, ENE‑2.F.2 (EK)
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- Membrane transportGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Let's get pumped up! Sodium-potassium pumped that is...
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, ENE‑2 (EU)
, ENE‑2.G (LO)
, ENE‑2.G.1 (EK)
, ENE‑2.G.2 (EK)
, ENE‑2.G.3 (EK)
, ENE‑2.G.4 (EK)
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- Facilitated diffusionGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Excuse me if I get a little salty. I'm just a trifle hypertonic.
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ENE (BI)
, ENE‑2 (EU)
, ENE‑2.H (LO)
, ENE‑2.H.1 (EK)
, ENE‑2.I (LO)
, ENE‑2.I.1 (EK)
, ENE‑2.I.2 (EK)
, ENE‑2.J (LO)
, ENE‑2.J.1 (EK)
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- Mechanisms of transport: tonicity and osmoregulationGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Did cells become more complex by absorbing other cells?
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, ENE‑2 (EU)
, ENE‑2.K (LO)
, ENE‑2.K.1 (EK)
, ENE‑2.L (LO)
, ENE‑2.L.1 (EK)
, EVO (BI)
, EVO‑1 (EU)
, EVO‑1.A (LO)
, EVO‑1.A.1 (EK)
, EVO‑1.A.2 (EK)
, EVO‑1.A.3 (EK)
, EVO‑1.B (LO)
, EVO‑1.B.1 (EK)
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- Cell compartmentalizationGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
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About this unit
Take your cellular knowledge to the next level! From organelles to membrane transport, this unit covers the facts you need to know about cells - the tiny building blocks of life.Biology is brought to you with support from the Amgen Foundation
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