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Cell Communication  

This Science NetLinks lesson focuses on cell communication. Students will examine two types of cell communication-hormone and nerve signaling. In order to better understand the importance of effective cell-to-cell communication, students will examine various diseases in which faulty cell communication negatively impacts the entire community of cells and in effect, normal total body functioning.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Lessons.cfm?DocID=65

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Cell-City Project  

In the Cell-City project, students compare cell organelles and functions to those of a working city. The students get to use their artistic skills as well as their scientific knowledge
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Biology/BIO0205.html

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Diffusion, Osmosis and Cell Membranes  

Students will explore some of the properties and processes of the cell membrane including permeability, passive transport, equilibrium, diffusion, osmosis, cell tonicity and rates of diffusion. Students will perform a number of laboratory activities intended to lead them to a thorough understanding of the importance of a cell membrane and the physical processes of diffusion and osmosis.
http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/McCandless/page1.htm

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Enzymes  

Enzymes are proteins that speed up or slow down achemical reaction and are not consumed by the reaction. Theyplay an important role in the living process. The most easilyunderstood use of enzymes is in the digestive process. Digestioncan include nutritious molecules or potentially harmful moleculeslike alcohol. Students will use active enzymes in their salivato demonstrate how enzymes work on common food molecules. They are also asked to apply this concept to alcoholism.
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sci/sci59.txt

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Isolation of DNA from Onion  

This laboratory exercise is designed to show how DNA can easily be extracted from onion cells. It includes an optional test for the presence of DNA.
http://www.accessexcellence.com/AE/AEPC/WWC/1993/isolation2.html

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mtDNA: So What Did You Inherit from Mom?  

In these lessons, students examine the structure and function of mitochondria. Activities include creating a page for an organelle catalog, conducting a mock radio interview, and assessing myths about Mitochondrial Eve.
http://www.actionbioscience.org/evolution/lessons/ingmanlessons.pdf

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The Cell as a System  

In this Science NetLinks lesson, students will begin to understand the cell as a system by exploring a more familiar and tangible example of a system - a factory. Throughout the lesson, students will compare the factory to a cell, beginning to understand how both can be thought of as a system. This is the second (and final) Science NetLinks lesson in a short series on cells.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Lessons.cfm?DocID=88

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Tour Through DNA  

You are going to lead others on an imaginary tour through DNA. You will have to be very clear and concise so that the "tourists" will understand what DNA is, how it works and what happens if it is altered. You also want to keep them interested so they will want to continue your tour. You will therefore need to use your creative ideas to design a 3 dimensional Model and a Tour Guide to lead them through the model and the other aspects of DNA.
http://www.accessexcellence.com/AE/AEC/CC/DNA_model.html

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