  This program has been designed to show your students cell organization as it appears through photo- and electron-microscopy. Micrographs are supplemented with detailed drawings and diagrams to present a thorough introduction to cell structure and function. Students are introduced to the specific structures and functions of each kind of organelle--cilia and flagella; the nucleus and ribosomes and their role in protein production; endoplasmic reticulum; the Golgi apparatus; lysosomes; mitochondria; and that special organelle unique to green plants, the chloroplast.. (44 min) |