Cells are the smallest unit of life and the building blocks for all organisms. Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus ...

In this unit, you will learn about membrane-bound cell compartments called organelles, which are essential to cell structure ... Structures Not Present in Animal Cells Plant cells have some ...

Unlike prokaryotes, eukaryotic cells also possess internal membranes that encase their organelles and control the exchange of essential cell ... of the lipids in animal cell plasma membranes.

Essentials of Biology is a non-majors general biology course without a laboratory. The topics that will be covered include biological molecules, cell structure and function ... genetics, and animal ...

and Won-Ki Cho from the Department of Biological Sciences has uncovered essential mechanisms controlling gene expression in animal cells. The findings were published on January 7 in the journal ...