Students will learn about the discovery of cells, the development of the cell theory, and the differences between animal cells and plant cells, Animations illustrate the different parts of a cell. Other terminology includes: organelles, cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, ribosomes, vacuole, nucleus, chromosomes, and lysosomes.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2001. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015. Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag.

Seeing the Invisible (3:18); --Discovering the Cell (1:21); -- Cell Theory (1:58); -- Cell Organization (2:33); -- Cell Nucleus (0:57); -- Cytoplasm (0:43); -- Endoplasmic Reticulum and Ribosomes (0:55); -- Golgi Bodies and Mitochondria (1:03); -- Vacuoles and Lysosomes (1:24); -- Summing Up (1:22); -- Video Quiz (2:59); -- Credits: The Cell (0:57); .