WASSCE Biology · Foundations of Life
Cell Functions and Specialisation
What each organelle does, and how cells become specialised for different jobs.
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- 1Cells as little factories — overview of cell function9 minFree9 minFree
- 2The nucleus — control centre of the cell10 min Plan10 min Plan
- 3The mitochondria and respiration10 min Plan10 min Plan
- 4The ribosomes and protein synthesis10 min Plan10 min Plan
- 5The endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus10 min Plan10 min Plan
- 6What is cell specialisation10 min Plan10 min Plan
- 7Specialised animal cells10 min Plan10 min Plan
- 8Specialised plant cells10 min Plan10 min Plan
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