BIO.3

BIO.3 The student will investigate and understand relationships between cell structure and function. Key concepts include:

a)     evidence supporting the cell theory;

b)     characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells;

c)     similarities between the activities of the organelles in a single cell and a whole organism;

d)     the cell membrane model; and

e)     the impact of surface area to volume ratio on cell division, material transport, and other life processes.

N.I.C.E. Alternatives