Introduction

Surf's up! Grab your brain and head for the further reaches of cyberspace. There's a lot to learn in this information age. Its time to use the vast resources of the Internet to start a journey on CELLS!!
Cells are the topic of the day because THEY RULE!! Below is a list of questions all about cells. Surf the Internet links on this page to find answers to the questions. Have fun and avoid a mental head plant.

Questions

1. a. 1. How are the functions of cells in unicellular organisms different than those in multicellular organisms?
   b. What controls cell differentiation?
   
   
2. a. What are the three main parts of the cell theory?
   b. Modern cell theory has created two more additions to the original theory, What are they?
   c. How did the term 'cells' come to be used?
   
   
3. a. Name two cell organelles found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
   b. What cell structure is found in both plant and animal cells but not in prokaryotes?
   
   
4. a. What is the cell cycle?
   b. What event must occur for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell division to occur?
   c. What is the process of cell division in prokaryotes called?
   d. What is cell division called in eukaryotes?
   e. What is cytokinesis?
   
   
5. a. What is the order of the stages of mitosis?
   b. How is the cell preparing for cell division in interphase?
   c. During what stage of mitosis are the duplicated chromosomes lined up at the equator of the cell?
   d. During what phase are two daughter cells formed?
   e. Are these cells identical?
   f. When do the chromosomes move to opposites poles of the cell?
   
   

The Internet Resources

• Cell Theory
• Cell Differentiation
• Mitosis
• Cell Cycle
• Prokaryotic, Plant and Animal cells

The Big Question

How do cells reproduce themselves? How did we begin to learn about cells? What are the differences between cells?