Unit · year 1
BU-101 · Cell Biology
Threads structure · systems6 concepts
The cell as the fundamental unit of life: its architecture, membranes and division.
Concepts in this unit
T-001
Cell theory
All living things are made of cells, and cells arise only from pre-existing cells.
T-002
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Two fundamentally different cellular architectures.
T-003
Organelles and the structure-function principle
Each organelle's form is matched to its role.
T-004
The fluid mosaic membrane
A dynamic lipid bilayer studded with mobile proteins.
T-005
The cell cycle and mitosis
How a cell duplicates and divides its contents faithfully.
T-006
The endosymbiotic theory
Mitochondria and chloroplasts descend from engulfed bacteria.