National 5 Cell structure The functions of cell organelles Cells are microscopic building blocks of unicellular and multicellular living organisms.

The cell is the structural and functional unit of living organisms. It was discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665.

Proteins are the workhorses of cells. Learn how their functions are based on their three-dimensional structures, which emerge from a complex folding process.

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

Find out how vesicles function in the body and what the five main types of vesicle are. We also discuss how vesicles interact with other cells and pathogens.

How are cells structured? Learn about the size and function of plant and animal cells for GCSE Combined Science, AQA.

Yale researchers and their colleagues in Hungary have discovered that cells in the hypothalamus — an area of the brain that controls functions like hunger and body temperature — play a major role in ...

Learn about white blood cells, which help your body fight inflammation and infections. A high or low white blood cell count may be associated with certain health conditions.