Chapter 3: Structure and Function of the Cell

Web Links

http://www.chemie.fu-berlin.de/chemistry/bio/amino-acids.html
This site includes a list of amino acids. Clicking on the name of an amino acid will bring up another page showing different models of it.

http://www.knowledgebydesign.com/tlmc/tlmc.html
A linked movie at this site illustrates a rotating model of DNA. A model of an enzyme can also be viewed from a link on this site.

http://lenti.med.umn.edu/~mwd/cell_www/cell_intro.html
Some useful information about the chemical composition of cells.

http://lenti.med.umn.edu/~mwd/cell_www/chapter1/cell_chapter1.html
Some introductory information and pictures of cells including an illustration of a prokaryotic cell.

http://esg-www.mit.edu:8001/esgbio/cb/org/animal.gif
A beautifully colored illustration of an animal cell but with no links.

http://esg-www.mit.edu:8001/esgbio/cb/org/organelles.html
This illustrates a plant cell but the site has links to additional pages on the nucleus, ribosomes, and mitochondria. At these sites you will find drawings and/or electron micrographs.

http://lenti.med.umn.edu/~mwd/cell_www/chapter2/mitochondria.html
A picture and brief description of a mitochondrion.

http://lenti.med.umn.edu/~mwd/cell_www/cell_intro.html
A good picture of the cell membrane and its constituents.

http://lenti.med.umn.edu/~mwd/cell_www/chapter2/membrane.html#SEMIPERM
Additional details about the chemicals that make up the cell membrane and a discussion of osmosis and diffusion.

http://lenti.med.umn.edu/~mwd/cell_www/chapter2/protein.html#MEMBRANE
Active transport proteins are discussed, and linked pictures illustrate their action.

http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/causesprevent/genetics/p53/
This page provides links to many other places where you get information about the p53 tumor-suppresser factor. It provides additional links related to cancer as well.

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