Biology · Biology
Cells: The Units of Life
Cell theory, prokaryotes vs eukaryotes, the organelles and what they do, membranes and transport, why cells are small (surface area to volume), and how cells divide.
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Prereqs: Chemistry of life. Next: Viruses & bacteria; Mendel; Anatomy: cells to organs. Sources: Alberts, *Molecular Biology of the Cell*; OpenStax *Biology 2e* ch. 4; MIT 7.016.Next: 1. Cell theory