The cell is the basic unit of life. All living things are made up of cells. An animal's body is composed of thousands of different types of cells each with its own place and function.
I. General terminology
II. Cell Size
A. Limiting factorsB. Result of reaching maximal size
III. Cell Anatomy
A. Cell Membrane1. Receptor sites2. Flagella
3. Cilia
B. Cytoplasm
1. Cytosol2. Cytoskeleton
3. Organelles
a. Mitochondriab. Endoplasmic reticulum
c. Ribosomes
d. Golgi apparatus
e. Lysosomes
4. Inclusions
C. Nucleus
1. Nuclear envelope2. Nucleoplasm
3. Chromatin
a. Genesb. Chromosomes
4. Nucleoli
IV. Cell Physiology -- The functions that any cell performs are some combination of the basic physiological properties of cells.
A. AbsorptionB. Secretion (Excretion)
C. Metabolism
1. Catabolism2. Anabolism
D. Growth
E. Reproduction
1. Mitosis2. Meiosis
F. Excitability
G. Conduction
H. Contraction