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The major parts of an animal cell explained
From teeny-tiny ants to 200-ton whales, all members of the animal kingdom are composed...
How different parts of a cell interact
Learn about the different cell organelles, including the mitochondrion, the nucleus,...
Eukaryotic vs. prokaryotic cells: Key differences explained
Learn about the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Observe a living plant cell undergoing mitotic cell division recorded by time-lapse photography
Time-lapse photography of a live plant cell nucleus undergoing mitosis.
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nucleus
The nucleus of each of these onion cells, highlighted in dark purple, controls the...
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mitochondria
Mitochondria (red) are found throughout the cytoplasm of almost all eukaryotic cells...
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Bacterial, animal, and plant cells compared
Bacterial cells differ from animal cells and plant cells in several ways. One fundamental...
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organelles of eukaryotic cells
Eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles, including a clearly defined nucleus,...
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Plant cell
Cutaway drawing of a plant cell, showing the cell wall and internal organelles.
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