WEEK 1 · Oct 5–11
Cell Structure, Membranes & Transport
Focus on organelles, prokaryotes/eukaryotes, membrane structure, diffusion/osmosis, transport proteins, electrochemical gradients, endomembrane system. Read before the meeting; bring your hardest questions.
MAJOR CONCEPTS
What to know
Organellesprokaryotes/eukaryotesmembrane structurediffusion/osmosistransport proteinselectrochemical gradientsendomembrane system
Practice focus: Diagram organelles and predict movement across membranes; try transport questions.
READ THIS WEEK
Choose your reading
Campbell Biology, 12th ed. · Ch. 6–7
SUPPLEMENTAL CHAPTER SLIDES
FREE ALTERNATIVE · OpenStax Biology 2e
OpenStax covers the week's material if you do not have Campbell. You do not need to read both textbooks.
MATERIALS