4: Cell Structure Last updated Save as PDF Page ID12474 Contributed by BoundlessGeneral Microbiology at Boundless 4.1: Studying Cells4.1A: Cells as the Basic Unit of Life4.1B: Microscopy4.1C: Cell Theory4.1D: Cell Size4.2: Prokaryotic Cells4.2A: Characteristics of Prokaryotic Cells4.3: Eukaryotic Cells4.3A: Characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells4.3B: The Plasma Membrane and the Cytoplasm4.3C: The Nucleus and Ribosomes4.3D: Mitochondria4.3E: Comparing Plant and Animal Cells4.4: The Endomembrane System and Proteins4.4A: Vesicles and Vacuoles4.4B: The Endoplasmic Reticulum4.4C: The Golgi Apparatus4.4D: Lysosomes4.4E: Peroxisomes4.5: The Cytoskeleton4.5A: Microfilaments4.5B: Intermediate Filaments and Microtubules5.6: Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities5.6A: Extracellular Matrix of Animal Cells5.6B: Intercellular Junctions