CH. 2 | Cells: The Living Units

Define cell, its basic activities, and its three major regions.

Describe the composition and basic functions of the plasma membrane.

Explain the different processes used to move across the plasma membrane.

Describe the structure and cellular activity of each organelle: ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, peroxisomes, mitochondria, cytoskeleton, centrosome, and centrioles.

Describe the role of each of the three parts of the nucleus in the control of cellular activities: the nuclear envelope, the nucleolus, and chromatin.

List the phases of the cell life cycle, and describe a key event of each phase.

Name specific cell types, and relate their overall shape to their specific functions.