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Lipids
http://esg-www.mit.edu:8001/esgbio/lm/lipids/lipids.html
Basic information on phospholipids is offered at this site.
Question: Name the major component of cell membranes.
What does the term "amphipathic" mean? How does this characteristic relate to the structure of cell membranes?
The Dictionary of Cell Biology
http://www.mblab.gla.ac.uk/~julian/Dict.html
This site contains a friendly and comprehensive dictionary related to cytology, histology, and molecular biology.
Question: What role does aquaporin play in membrane transport?
Microvision
http://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/~kunkel/
This site provides the user with beautiful light and electron micrographs.
Question: How do light microscopes and electron microscopes differ?
Cell Division: Binary Fission and Mitosis
http://gened.emc.maricopa.edu/bio/bio181/BIOBK/BioBookmito.html
This site provides a detailed text description of cell division.
Question: On a piece of paper, sketch and describe the stages of cell division.