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Cellular Ultrastructure, Membranes, and Transport
12th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
9 lessons
Goal
Evaluate prokaryotic and eukaryotic compartmentalization and model selective transport across cellular membranes and specialized exchange surfaces.
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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Ultrastructure Comparison
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- 2Endomembrane System and Vesicular Protein TraffickingPremiumNot started yet
- 3Fluid Mosaic Membrane Architecture and Selective PermeabilityNot started yet
- 4Passive Transport: Simple Diffusion and Facilitated ChannelsNot started yet
- 5Water Potential and Osmotic Equilibria in CellsNot started yet
- 6Primary and Secondary Active Transport MechanismsNot started yet
- 7Sodium and Potassium Ions in Active Transport and SignallingNot started yet
- 8Bulk Transport: Endocytosis, Exocytosis, and Receptor-Mediated UptakeNot started yet
- 9Surface Area to Volume Ratios and Exchange Surface AdaptationsNot started yet
Curriculum Framework
12th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
1
12 lessons
Biological Molecules and Enzyme Kinetics
Analyze the chemical architecture, properties, and polymerization of biomolecules alongside the quantitative kinetics and regulation of enzyme catalysis.
2
9 lessons
Cellular Ultrastructure, Membranes, and Transport
Evaluate prokaryotic and eukaryotic compartmentalization and model selective transport across cellular membranes and specialized exchange surfaces.
3
12 lessons
Cell Cycle, Genetics, and Gene Regulation
Examine chromosome replication, division, meiotic recombination, epigenetic transcriptional control, and mutation-driven speciation.
4
8 lessons
Modern Biotechnology, Genomics, and Bioethics
Investigate recombinant DNA technology, high-throughput sequencing, CRISPR gene editing, and evaluate their bioethical implications.
5
10 lessons
Cellular Bioenergetics: Respiration and Photosynthesis
Synthesize the biochemical pathways of aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration, light reactions, and photosynthetic carbon assimilation.
6
10 lessons
Animal Physiology: Homeostasis and Signaling
Examine neurophysiological signaling, synaptic transmission, sensory transduction, and endocrine feedback in animal homeostasis.
7
9 lessons
Biodiversity, Phylogenetics, and Evolutionary Ecology
Quantify biodiversity, construct phylogenetic trees, and evaluate organismal adaptations, ecological niches, and population dynamics.
8
10 lessons
Ecosystem Energetics, Biogeochemical Cycles, and Biomes
Quantify ecological energetics, trophic transfer efficiency, microbial biogeochemistry, and primary and secondary succession across Earth's biomes.