Free cell biology PowerPoint presentations for teachers and students, created by teachers from around the world. There are 60 presentations below covering cell structure, microscopes, membranes and transport, biological molecules, DNA and cell division, from KS3 through GCSE to A level. Click a title to download the slides, then edit them to suit your lessons.
Cell structure and cell theory PowerPoints
What cells are made of, the differences between cell types, and the ideas behind cell theory.
- Introduction to cells
- Cells
- Cells (2)
- Cells part 1
- Cell structures
- Cell structures lesson 1
- Cell structures lesson 2
- Cell structure flash cards
- Cell vocabulary
- Cell theory
- The cell theory
- Life processes
Microscopes PowerPoints
Light and electron microscopes and how they reveal cell structure.
Back to topicsSpecialised cells, tissues and organs PowerPoints
How cells specialise and organise into tissues and organs, with examples from blood, nerves and muscle.
- Specialised cells
- Cell membranes, tissues and organs: definitions
- Cell and tissue culture
- The neuron
- White blood corpuscles
- The components of the blood (foundation)
- Immune system
- Actin and myosin
Cell membranes and transport PowerPoints
Membrane structure, diffusion, osmosis, active transport and cell signalling.
- AS Biology cell membranes
- The plasma membrane
- Cell membrane transport
- Cell transport notes
- Crossing membranes passive processes
- Communication and cell signalling
- Cell membranes questions
- Cell membranes questions: mark scheme
Proteins and energy in the cell PowerPoints
Protein structure and secretion, and how cells release energy.
- Proteins
- Protein structure
- Protein secretion
- Energy in the cell
- The Krebs cycle
- Anaerobic respiration
DNA and protein synthesis PowerPoints
DNA structure and replication, genes and how cells make proteins.
- DNA: an overview
- DNA structure
- Structure of DNA
- DNA part 1
- DNA or no DNA?
- DNA replication flash cards
- Gene function and structure
- Protein synthesis
- Protein synthesis (simplified)
- Reverse transcription
- DNA fingerprinting
- Genetic engineering (2)
Cell division: mitosis and meiosis PowerPoints
Chromosomes, the cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis and cancer.
- Chromosome
- Replication of DNA and chromosomes
- Mitosis
- Mitosis (2)
- Meiosis
- Mitosis and meiosis
- The cell cycle and cancer
- Cell cycle questions with answers (AS level)
Photosynthesis and practical work PowerPoints
Photosynthesis experiments and how to write up a practical.
- Photosynthesis experiment
- Photosynthesis experiment (2)
- Photosynthesis flash cards
- Experiment write up
Tips for teaching cell biology with PowerPoint
- Start with a micrograph. A real image of cells under a microscope grabs attention better than a textbook diagram.
- Compare cell types side by side. A table of animal, plant and bacterial cells helps students see what is shared and what is different.
- Show scale. Use a slide that zooms from a whole organism down to a cell and its organelles.
- Animate transport. Simple animations make diffusion, osmosis and active transport much easier to follow.
- Link to the practical. Add slides on preparing a slide and using a microscope before students try it.
- End with labelling. A blank cell diagram to label is a quick and effective recap.
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