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Unit Details: Bio 1.1 (8/27 thru 9/10)
Conceptual Strand
Structure and Function of Living
Organisms
Grade Level/Course
High School/Biology
Common Core Essential State Standards
Bio 1.1 Understand the relationship between the structures and functions of cells and
their organelles.
Clarifying Objectives
Bio.1.1.1
Summarize the structure and function of organelles in eukaryotic cells (including the
nucleus, plasma membrane, cell wall, mitochondria, vacuoles, chloroplasts, and
ribosomes) and ways that these organelles interact with each other to perform the
function of the cell.
Bio.1.1.2
Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells in terms of their general structures (plasma
membrane and genetic material) and degree of complexity.
Bio.1.1.3
Explain how instructions in DNA lead to cell differentiation and result in cells specialized
to perform specific functions in multicellular organisms.
Essential Questions and Big Ideas
Big Ideas
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Essential Questions
1.
Plants and animals, and eukaryotic
and prokaryotic cells are different based 2.
upon structure and function.
3.
Cells are organized.
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Cells in multicellular organisms are
differentiated based upon DNA.
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Organelle structure and cell
structure are the basis of their functions. 4.
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Microscopes are useful tools to see
cell structure.
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How are cells organized?
What are the differences in plant
and animal cells?
Identify and describe the following
cell organelles: nucleus, plasma
membrane, cell wall, mitochondria,
vacuoles, chloroplasts, and
ribosomes.
How does structure relate to the
function of a cell’s organelle?
What are the two general types of
cells? Describe each.
What is the proper order of steps
when using a light microscope?
How are cells specialized? What
causes stem cells to become
specialized?
How do cells communicate with
one another?
How does structure relate to the
function of a cell?
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Performance
Explain
Identify
Summarize
Objective
Bio 1.1.1
Academic
Cell wall
Chloroplast
DNA
Enzyme
Homeostasis
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Organelle
Plasma membrane
Ribosome
Vacuole
Bio 1.1.2
Chloroplast
DNA
Eukaryotic
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Plasma membrane
Plasmid
Prokaryotic
Ribosome
RNA
Vacuole
Compare
Infer
Use
Bio 1.1.3
Differentiation
DNA
Embryonic cells
Multicellular
Stem cells
Unicellular
Compare
Explain
Identify
Infer
Recall