Author

Carly Pierce

Carly Pierce is a science writer on the editorial team at Biology Insights, specializing in introductory biology. A former middle school science teacher, she spent several years authoring hands-on instructional units for a homeschool curriculum publisher after leaving the classroom. Pierce develops educational materials that explain cellular biology for young students and parents alike.

What Are Unicellular Organisms and Why Are They Important?
What Are Protocells and Why Are They Important?
The Universal Features of All Living Cells
How the Cell Transports Proteins Throughout the Cell
HeLa Cells in Real Life: Their Impact on Modern Medicine
Cell Renewal: How Your Body Rebuilds Itself
Why Do Cells Need to Maintain Homeostasis?
What Are Animal Cells? Structure, Function, and Components
What Do Viruses and Cells Have in Common?
What Is Cell Polarity? How It Works and Why It Matters
What Is Absorption? The Process Explained
Therapeutic Cloning: Process, Uses, and Ethical Debates
Do All Cells Have a Nucleus? The Exceptions Explained
At What Stage of the Cell Cycle Are Chromosomes Duplicated?
Is Golgi Body and Golgi Apparatus the Same?
Why Are Lysosomes Sometimes Called “Cellular Suicide Packets”?
How Long Do Cells Live After Death?
The Mitochondrion: Structure, Function, and Its Roles
How Are Multicellular Organisms Organized?
How Did Hooke’s Work Contribute to the Cell Theory?
What Is Biogenesis? The Principle That Life Comes From Life
The ER in a Cell: Structure, Function, and Roles
What Are the 3 Stages of the Cell Cycle?
Do Plant Cells Have a Cell Membrane?
What Are Cell Organelles and What Is Their Function?
Why Is Cohesion So Important for All Life?
Vacuole Membrane: Structure, Tonoplast, and Functions
Are All Cells Alike? Cellular Similarities & Differences
How Many Atoms Are in a Cell?
Do Archaea Have a Nucleus and Other Organelles?