Upon completion of the reading and discussion associated with these topics the student will be able to:

1.    list the following organelles of a typical animal cell and their functions; cell membrane, lysosome,
       rough endoplasmic reticulum, smooth endoplasmic reticulum,  mitochondrion, golgi complex,
       ribosome, nucleus, and nucleolus.
2.    list two organelles found chiefly in plant cells and their functions.
3.    discuss the chief structural differences between  prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
4..   state why viruses fail to meet the definition of living things
5.    define each of the following terms; tonoplast, autolysis, cilia, and flagella.
6.    discuss the "9 + 2" structure associated with many cell structures and list these cell structures.
7.    state the major parts of the cell theory.
8.    discuss four (4) problems associated with the cell theory.
9.    describe the composition and structure of the plasma membrane in accordance with the fluid mosaic model
10.  describe the following different kinds of cellular transport utilized in the living cell;
       diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion.
11.  distinguish and describe the differences between active transport and passive transport.
12.  describe the ways small particles and dissolved macromolecules are ingested by the cell;
       pinocytosis and phagocytosis.
13.  explain what is meant by a carrier molecule and facilitated diffusion.
14.  define each of the following terms; permeases, exocytosis, cell sap, turgor, wilt, and osmotic potential.
15.  explain the difference between hypertonic, isotonic, and hypotonic solutions.
16.  explain osmosis and diffusion situations based on concentration differences in living things.
17.  explain the endosymbiont theory and the concept of cytoplasmic inheritance.
18.  explain how compartmentalization assists a cell in its function and list/explain
       several examples of compartmentalization.
19.  list/define eleven life activities in living things.
20.  define the terms metabolism and homeostasis.
21.  explain how the following tools are used in biological study; light microscope,
       staining techniques, microtome, dissecting microscope, phase-contrast microscope,
       centrifuge, ultracentrifuge, microdissection instruments, tracer elements, and
       the electron microscope.
22.  define the terms cytology, protoplasm, karyoplasm, cytoplasm, and organelles.
23.  discuss how several structures hold cells together.
24.  discuss how several structures are involved in cellular communications.