This module provides two "skill checks" with questions for students to gauge their general understanding of cellular membrane structure/function and the role membranes play in osmosis and diffusion, as well as the transport of molecules through/across biological membranes. Also contained are five content modules on the following: The Plasma Membrane (introduction) Diffusion and Osmosis ...

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This resource provides a "skill check" with questions for students to gauge their general understanding of cell signaling. Also contained are two content modules on the following: Stages of cell-cell signaling Communication in single-celled organisms Content modules include videos, articles, figures, and illustrations, though the majority are videos. Users/students can also ask questions...

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The Surface Area : Volume worksheet is a relatively short (7-question) worksheet that can be used to assess the degree to which students grasp the relationship between surface area and volume, as well as the significance of this relationship to cellular structure and function. Questions are posed in short-answer form, though multiple questions can be answered with a single word. This resource has...

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These are a series of workshops designed to help students connect biological concepts from lecture to the SEA-PHAGES lab experience.

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A fun educational video clip showing chasing of a bacterium by a neutrophil and eventually consuming it by phagocytosis. Useful to entertain students during cellular diversity lab. Illustrates concepts like cell size deference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, cellular diversity (i.e. white blood cell vs. red blood cells vs. bacterium) and bulk cellular transport by phagocytosis.

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