Chapter 1 Outline EXAMPLE

Cell Structure and Function (chapter title)

I) Discovering Cells (section 1 title)

A) First Sightings of Cells (topic within section 1)

1) The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover and learn about cells

2) Robert Hooke

a) one of the first people to observe cells

b) first used the term cell

3) Anton van Leeuwenhoek

a) first person to observe bacteria

b) used the term ‘animalcules’

B) The Cell Theory (topic within section 1)

1) All living things are made of cells

2) Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things

3) All cells are produced from other cells

C) How a Light Microscope Works (topic within section 1)

1) Magnification

2) Resolution

D) Electron Microscopes (topic within section 1)

II) Looking Inside Cells (section 2 title)

A) Cell Wall

B) Nucleus

1) Nuclear Membrane

2) Chromatin

3) Nucleolus

C) Organelles in the Cytoplasm

1) Mitochondria

2) Endoplasmic Reticulum

3) Ribosomes

4) Golgi Bodies

5) Chloroplasts

6) Vacuoles

7) Lysosomes

D) Bacterial Cells

E) Specialized Cells

III) Chemical Compounds in Cells (section 3 title)

A) Elements and Compounds

B) Organic and Inorganic Compounds

C) Carbohydrates

D) Proteins

1) Protein Structure

2) Enzymes

E) Lipids

F) Nucleic Acids

G) Water and Living Things

IV) The Cell in its Environment (section 4 title)

A) The Cell Membrane as Gatekeeper

B) Diffusion – Molecules in Motion

C) Osmosis – The Diffusion of Water Molecules