The Molecular Basis of Life · Cell Biology

Membrane Transport and Signaling

Study of how cells maintain internal environments and communicate through chemical signals.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is the selective permeability of the cell membrane essential for life?
  2. 2How do signal transduction pathways allow cells to respond to their external environment?
  3. 3What happens to physiological systems when cellular communication breaks down?

Common Core State Standards

HS-LS1-2HS-LS1-3
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Biology
Unit: The Molecular Basis of Life
Period: Cell Biology

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