Mitosis is a type of cell division occurring in the somatic cells (body cells). The brain, eye, heart, skin cells all multiply by mitosis. Emphasis will be laid on …
CELL DIVISION: MITOSIS
CELL ORGANELLES: THE MITOCHONDRION
Ever wondered where you get the energy you use for breathing, eating, drinking, talking and walking?. Meet mitochondria, the organelle which convert the fats, proteins and sugars in ingested food …
CELL ORGANELLES: THE ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM
Inside the eukaryotic cell is an organelle called endoplasmic reticulum which is responsible for packaging and sending proteins and lipids around the cells. It is an interconnected network of flattened …
CELL ORGANELLES: THE GOLGI APPARATUS
Golgi apparatus is a stack of flattened membrane bound vesicles that functions in the storage, modification and repackaging of manufactured biochemical substances in the cell. This organelle was discovered by …
CELL ORGANELLES: THE CHLOROPLAST
Anyone that has ever been to the grocery store or market to purchase vegetables will testify to the importance of green. Anyone that has ever been in a car …
Bionuggets HomeCELL ORGANELLES: THE CELL MEMBRANE
The cell membrane is the external cover of the living cells that regulates what goes in and out of the living cell. Not to be confused with Cell wall
Bionuggets HomeCELL ORGANELLES: THE CELL WALL
All living organisms are made up the smallest structural, functional unit of life called Cell. There are two major types of cell: the prokaryotic cells and the eukaryotic cells. …
CELL DIFFERENTIATION IN THE HUMAN BODY
It is fascinating to know that division of labour exists among our body cells. That is why the cells in the eyes are different from the cells found in …
CELL SHAPES
The shapes of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are determined by their external cover (the cell walls or cell membrane).
CELL ORGANELLES: THE NUCLEUS
The nucleus is a membrane bound organelle found only in eukaryotic cells. However, it is not to be confused with nucleoid, a non-membrane bound genetic materials found in prokaryotes.