How are organelles in cells adapted to their functions?
What are the advantages of compartmentalization in cells?
What are examples of structure–function correlations at each level of biological organization?
What separation techniques are used by biologists?
B2.2.1 Organelles as discrete subunits of cells that are adapted to perform specific functions
B2.2.2 Advantage of the separation of the nucleus and cytoplasm into separate compartments
B2.2.3 Advantages of compartmentalization in the cytoplasm of cells
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B2.2.4 AHL Adaptations of the mitochondrion for production of ATP by aerobic cell respiration
B2.2.5 AHL Adaptations of the chloroplast for photosynthesis
B2.2.6 AHL Functional benefits of the double membrane of the nucleus
B2.2.7 AHL Structure and function of free ribosomes and of the rough endoplasmic reticulum
B2.2.8 AHL Structure and function of the Golgi apparatus
B2.2.9 AHL Structure and function of vesicles in cells
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