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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Advanced Placement Biology

Goal 2: The learner will develop an understanding of cells as the structural and functional units of life.

Objective 2.02. Analyze cellular membranes.

  • Structure and function.
  • Variations.
  • Investigate mechanisms of transport.
  • Recommended laboratory - Diffusion and Osmosis

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

What happens to plant cells in hypertonic and hypotonic solutions?
Students will be using actual laboratory examples and classroom examples to understand the movement of molecules across the cell membrane. Looking at weight change in potato cells, color change in diffusion, and the shrinking of living tissue will allow the student to experience diffusion and osmosis.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Science)
By Tricia Kershner.

Resources on the web

Plasmolysis in Elodea plant cells
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students microscopically detect the presence of chloroplasts, cell walls and cell membranes of the common aquarium plant, Elodea. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science