The Cell and Its Functions
Each of the 100 trillion cells in a human being is a living structure that can survive for months or years, provided its surrounding fluids contain appropriate nutrients. Cells are the building blocks of the body, providing structure for the body’s tissues and organs, ingesting nutrients and converting them to energy, and performing specialized functions. Cells also contain the body’s hereditary code that controls the substances synthesized by the cells and permits them to make copies of themselves.
At the end of lesson, students will be able to understand;
ORGANIZATION OF THE CELL
PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE CELL
MEMBRANOUS STRUCTURES OF THE CELL
CYTOPLASM AND ITS ORGANELLES
CELL CYTOSKELETON AND ITS FUNCTIONS
CYTOSOL AND ITS COMPOSITION
NUCLEUS AND ITS COMPONENTS
FUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS OF THE CELL
MECHANISM OF EXTRACTION OF ENERGY FROM THE NUTRIENTS
CELL LOCOMOTION
TRANSPORT ACROSS THE CELL MEMBRANE
