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Cell Structure and Function

Cell Structure and Function

Instructor: Pearson

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze cell structure and function, including membrane transport, energy conversion, and metabolic pathways.
Explain how cells use signaling pathways to regulate metabolism and respond to their environment.

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There is 1 module in this course

Discover how cells function as the fundamental unit of life by exploring their most critical systems. This course examines how membranes create a distinct internal environment, how cells generate and use energy, and how signaling molecules and receptors enable cellular communication. By the end of this course, you will be able to explain how these components work together to allow a cell to produce energy, interact with its environment, and communicate with other cells.

Once we understand the biomolecules that make up the cell, we will put them together to see how they are arranged in cells to understand this fundamental unit of life in this course. We’ll see how membranes separate the cell from the outside world and how cells use membrane proteins to interact with the world. We’ll see how energy is produced and used in cells. Finally, we’ll discuss the signaling molecules and receptors that allow cells to talk to each other.

What's included

1 video2 assignments6 app items4 plugins

1 videoTotal 3 minutes

Hormones & Signal Transduction3 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Graded Quiz30 minutes
Practice Quiz30 minutes

6 app itemsTotal 235 minutes

Reading: The Cell pp. 93-12255 minutes
Reading: Membranes and Metabolism pp. 126-14130 minutes
Reading: Membranes and Metabolism pp. 143-16235 minutes
Reading: Cellular Respiration, Fermentation, and Photosynthesis pp. 164-18440 minutes
Reading: Cellular Respiration, Fermentation, and Photosynthesis pp. 187-20940 minutes
Reading: Cellular Communication pp. 212-23135 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 20 minutes

Interactive: Function of Organelles5 minutes
Interactive: Membrane Transport5 minutes
Interactive: Cellular Respiration5 minutes
Interactive: Cell Signaling5 minutes

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Pearson

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