Chapter 3 - Cells

These notes cover an abundance of information on cells and go into great detail about each aspect of cells. A brief history of cells is provided and gives the names of various scientists, physicists, zoologists, etc., and their contributions to the study of biology and cells. This chapter also details Cell Theory and various measurements of cells. These notes have an overview of the cell structure and give definitions for keywords such as cell membrane, cytoplasm, DNA, Eukaryotic Cells, Prokaryotic Cells, Organelles, Nucleus, Chromatin, Chromosomes, Ribosomes, Nucleolus, Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (rER), Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (sER), Golgi Apparatus, Vacuoles, lysosome, mitochondria, cellular respiration, cytoskeleton, microfilaments, microtubules, chloroplasts, chlorophyll, cilia, flagella, etc. Additionally, these notes describe the different cell types and how they characterize the three domains of life. There are detailed descriptions of each of the overviews and key terms throughout the notes, as well as images, diagrams, charts, and so much more!