Chapter 4 Related Websites


Cells Alive!
Microphotography, animated GIFs, videos, and animations of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells in action.

Dictionary of Cell Biology
From Academic Press, London. A free service that allows you to electronically search for cell-related terms.

Course/Tutorial on Cell Biology
Compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and provides a summary of organelles, cell division, gene expression, and translation.

Virus Structure
From the Institute for Molecular Virology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Includes computer-generated images and animations of virus structures, surface maps of viruses, digitized electron micrographs, an explanation of the hardware and software needed to visualize virus structures, and tutorials on general virology.

Organelles and Cellular Structures
Comprehensive descriptions and diagrams illustrating the structure and function of membranous and nonmembranous organelles in cells.

Prions
From the Center for Complex Infectious Diseases. A brief summary of diseases for which prions are suspected agents.

Subviral Agents: Viroids
From the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Review of viroids and the plant diseases with which they are associated.

Microscopes and Microscopy
Microscopy resources, including an extensive history of the microscope link.

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