
- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 03/07/2018
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe the basic structure of a typical prokaryote
Describe important differences in structure between Archaea and Bacteria
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe the structure of eukaryotic cells
Compare animal cells with plant cells
State the role of the plasma membrane
Summarize the functions of the major cell organelles
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe the cytoskeleton
Compare the roles of microfilaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules
Compare and contrast cilia and flagella
Summarize the differences among the components of prokaryotic cells, animal cells, and plant cells
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Understand how electrochemical gradients affect ions
Distinguish between primary active transport and secondary active transport
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe endocytosis, including phagocytosis, pinocytosis, and receptor-mediated endocytosis
Understand the process of exocytosis
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Understand the cell membrane fluid mosaic model
Describe phospholipid, protein, and carbohydrate functions in membranes
Discuss membrane fluidity
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Explain why and how passive transport occurs
Understand the osmosis and diffusion processes
Define tonicity and its relevance to passive transport