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Cell membrane: The cell's city wall
Why is a cell's membrane similar to a city wall?
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Cytoskeleton: The cell city's transport system
Why is a cell's cytoskeleton similar to a city's transport system?
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Cytosol: The cell city's streets
Why is a cell's cytosol similar to a city's streets?
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Lysosomes: The cell city's recycling plant
Why are a cell's lysosomes similar to a city's recycling plant?
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Mitochondria: The cell city's powerstation
Why are a cell's mitochondria similar to a city's powerstation?
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Nucleus: The cell city's library
Why is a cell's nucleus similar to a city's library or city hall?
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Ribosome: The cell city's factories
Why are a cell's ribosomes similar to a city's factories?
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum: The cell city's industrial park
Why is a cell's rough endoplasmic reticulum similar to a city's industrial park?
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Why cancer cells go to sleep: the mystery of cancer dormancy
New studies are challenging our understanding of the disease and teaching us more about dormant cells.
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Structural materials in cells
Where does the structure of our body come from? This free course, Structural materials in cells, looks at the structure of cells and how proteins are used by both animals and plants to create a framework for cellular growth. You will also learn how a material as fine as spider silk can exceed the strength of steel.
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Laboratory Skills for Biology and Health
An OpenSTEM laboratory school providing you with 18 hours of ‘hands on’ experience with several widely used molecular and microbiological techniques to investigate bacterial antibiotic resistance. Techniques will include PCR, qPCR, agarose gel electrophoresis, bacterial plasmid transformation, micro-pipette handling, sterile working, ...
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Understanding antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat, compromising our ability to treat infections and increasing the risk of routine surgery. Resistant infections are increasing due to overuse of antibiotics and this has resulted in the emergence of 'superbugs' (bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics). This free course, Understanding antibiotic ...
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