Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells

The two major groups of cells that make up organisms

Sizes of cells

How to calculate how small a cell is

Orders of magnitude

Compare the size of a dog with the size of a bacteria

Animal cells and plant cells

Compare animal cells and plant cells

Specialised cells

Stem cells can differentiate into over 400 different specialised cell types.

Microscopes

Required practical

Be objective in understanding how the microscope works

Microscopy

Magnify your knowledge of microscopes by focusing in on the key points

Culturing microorganisms

Required practical

How to grow bacteria

Cell Division

Cell division occurs when cells multiply!

Stem cells

Plant stem cells can actually br found in their stems

Diffusion

The movement of particles in and out of a cell

Surface area to volume ratio

See how size matters to a cell

Osmosis

The movement of water in and out of a cell

Osmosis

Required practical

One potato, two potato, three potato, four

Active transport

Moving molecules with energy