Learn about the ultrastructure and organelles of animal, plant, fungal and bacterial cells. BBC Bitesize Scotland revision for SQA National 5 Biology.

Even after decades of research, biologists are still uncovering surprises about the human body. A team of researchers from ...

Heterogeneity in the polysaccharide constituents of plant cell walls has been recognized since the earliest chemical analyses of isolated wall preparations. Clear and dramatic differences in ...

A previously unknown structure discovered in our cells could pave the way toward new treatments for various genetic disorders ...

Cell structure: Function: Cytoplasm: Where enzymes and other proteins are made. Location of reactions in anaerobic respiration. Nucleus: Contains DNA which carries the genetic code for making ...

Cells generate energy from the controlled breakdown of food molecules. Learn more about the energy-generating processes of glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.

Neurons, also known as nerve cells, send and receive signals from your brain. While neurons have a lot in common with other types of cells, they’re structurally and functionally unique. Neurons ...

The cell nucleus is the site of many important biological functions of the eukaryotic cell. These processes include transcription, replication, splicing and ribosome biogenesis.