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        • Preface
        • Chapter 1 The Study of Life
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        • Chapter 4 Cell Structure
        • Chapter 5 Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes
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        • Chapter 16 Gene Regulation
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      • The Cellular Basis of Life
      • Cell Metabolism
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Chapter 4 Cell Structure

Peer-categories: Preface   Chapter 1 The Study of Life   Chapter 2 The Chemical Foundation of Life   Chapter 3 Biological Macromolecules   Index   Evolution of Genomes (Lumen Boundless Biology)   Chapter 10 Cell Reproduction   Chapter 11 Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction   Chapter 12 Mendel's Experiments and Heredity   Chapter 13 Modern Understandings of Inheritance   Chapter 14 DNA Structure and Function   Chapter 15 Genes and Proteins   Chapter 16 Gene Regulation   Chapter 17 Biotechnology and Genomics   Chapter 5 Structure and Function of Plasma Membrane   Chapter 16 Gene Regulation (2)   Chapter 18 Evolution and Origin of Species   Chapter 19 The Evolution of Populations   Chapter 20 Phylogenies and the History of Life   Chapter 21 Viruses   Chapter 22 Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea   Chapter 23 Plant Form and Physiology   Chapter 24 The Animal Body: Basic Form and Function   Chapter 25 Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System   Chapter 26 The Nervous System   Chapter 4 Cell Structure   Chapter 6 Metabolism   Chapter 7 Cellular Respiration   Chapter 8 Photosynthesis   Chapter 9 Cell Communication   Chapter 27 Sensory Systems   Chapter 28 The Endocrine System   Chapter 29 The Musculoskeletal System   Chapter 30 The Respiratory System   Chapter 31 The Circulatory System   Chapter 32 Osmotic Regulation and Excretion   Chapter 33 The Immune System   Chapter 34 Animal Reproduction and Development   Chapter 35 Ecology and the Biosphere   Chapter 36 Population and Community Ecology   Chapter 37 Ecosystems   Chapter 38 Conservation Biology and Biodiversity   Appendix A: The Periodic Table of the Elements   Appendix B: Geological Time   Appendix C: Measurements and the Metric System
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  • 4 Cell Structure

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    Chapter Outline 4.1Studying Cells 4.2Prokaryotic Cells 4.3Eukaryotic Cells 4.4The Endomembrane System and Proteins 4.5Cytoskeleton 4.6Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities Figure 4.1 (a) Nasal sinus cells (viewed with a light microscope), (b) onion cells (viewed with a light microscope), and (c) Vibrio tasmaniensis bacterial cells (seen through a scanning electron microscope) are from ...

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    4.1 Studying Cells

    In this section, you will explore the following questions: What is the role of cells in organisms? What is the difference between light microscopy and electron microscopy? What is the cell theory? Co ...

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    In this section, you will explore the following questions: What are the major structures of prokaryotic cells? What limits the size of a cell? Connection for AP® Courses According to the cell theory, ...

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  • 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells

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    In this section, you will explore the following questions: How does the structure of the eukaryotic cell resemble as well as differ from the structure of the prokaryotic cell? What are structural dif ...

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  • 4.4 The Endomembrane System and Proteins

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    In this section, you will explore the following questions: What is the relationship between the structure and function of the components of the endomembrane system, especially with regard to the synt ...

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  • 4.5 Cytoskeleton

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    In this section, you will explore the following questions: How do the various components of the cytoskeleton perform their functions? Connection for AP® Courses All cells, from simple bacteria to com ...

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  • 4.6 Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities

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    In this section, you will explore the following questions: What are the components of the extracellular matrix? What are the roles of tight junctions, gap junctions, and plasmodesmata in allowing cel ...

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  • 4.7 Key Terms

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    cell theory see unified cell theory cell wall rigid cell covering made of various molecules that protects the cell, provides structural support, and gives shape to the cell central vacuole large plan ...

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    4.1Studying Cells A cell is the smallest unit of life. Most cells are so tiny that they cannot be seen with the naked eye. Therefore, scientists use microscopes to study cells. Electron microscopes p ...

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    1. When viewing a specimen through a light microscope, what is a method that scientists use to make it easier to see individual components of cells? a beam of electrons high temperatures radioactive ...

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This text is based on Openstax Biology for AP Courses, Senior Contributing Authors Julianne Zedalis, The Bishop's School in La Jolla, CA, John Eggebrecht, Cornell University; Contributing Authors Yael Avissar, Rhode Island College, Jung Choi, Georgia Institute of Technology, Jean DeSaix, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Vladimir Jurukovski, Suffolk County Community College, Connie Rye, East Mississippi Community College, Robert Wise, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

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