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All about chromosomesThinkstock

By Dr Mark Hirst (The Open University)

10 February 2011

Did you know that humans have more chromosomes per cell than a pig, but less than a chicken? Explore the fascinating world of chromosomes and...  Read more : All about chromosomes

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Your liquid crystal brainBBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

28 June 2007

What does your brain have in common with handheld computer games? Discover ‘lyotropic’ liquid crystals (rather than the ‘thermotropic’ sort) - the ones found most...  Read more : Your liquid crystal brain

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Cell structure Featuring: activity, Production team

By The Cell City team (The Open University)

16 May 2002

The structure of a cell resembles the structure of a city - find out how with our interactive exploration.  Read more : Cell structure

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Ribosome: The cell city's factoriesCreative Commons Image sveeta under CC-BY-NC licence

By The Cell City team (The Open University)

16 May 2002

Why are a cell's ribosomes similar to a city's factories?  Read more : Ribosome: The cell city's factories

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Lysosomes: The cell city's recycling plantCreative Commons Image darapo under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By The Cell City team (The Open University)

16 May 2002

Why are a cell's lysosomes similar to a city's recycling plant?  Read more : Lysosomes: The cell city's recycling plant

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Cell membrane: The cell's city wallCreative Commons Image ElkeWetzig under CC-BY-SA licence

By The Cell City team (The Open University)

16 May 2002

Why is a cell's membrane similar to a city wall?  Read more : Cell membrane: The cell's city wall

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Nucleus: The cell city's libraryCreative Commons Image By annethelibrarian via Flickr under Creative Commons licence

By The Cell City team (The Open University)

16 May 2002

Why is a cell's nucleus similar to a city's library or city hall?  Read more : Nucleus: The cell city's library

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Cytosol: The cell city's streetsCreative Commons Image Chapendra under CC-BY-NC licence

By The Cell City team (The Open University)

16 May 2002

Why is a cell's cytosol similar to a city's streets?  Read more : Cytosol: The cell city's streets

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Cellular issuesProduction team

By The Cell City team (The Open University)

16 May 2002

Parts of a cell perform different functions, and each has its consequences - find out more about medical issues on a cellular level.  Read more : Cellular issues

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Cells are like cities [Simple version]Production team

By The Cell City team (The Open University)

16 May 2002

From the nucleus to the cell membrane - we explore the similarities between a cell's structure and a city. (If you have a slower computer...  Read more : Cells are like cities [Simple version]

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