Map the cell. Follow the cargo. Explain the function.
Explore an animal cell, then test how organelle structure supports trafficking, metabolism, genome control, and recycling.
A double-membrane nuclear envelope encloses chromatin and communicates with the cytosol through nuclear pore complexes.
Stores most cellular DNA and is the principal site of DNA replication and RNA synthesis.
The outer nuclear membrane is continuous with the endoplasmic reticulum.
Recognize the characteristic organization of major animal-cell compartments.
Connect membrane architecture and molecular composition to organelle function.
Follow proteins and membrane through the secretory and endocytic systems.
Infer cellular consequences when an organelle or trafficking system is disrupted.