Tuesday, February 26, 2008

8th science 022608

DNA Unit
  • Reading:
  • "What are Cells?" p. 2-3
  • "What's Inside a Cell?" p. 4-7
  • "How Do Cells Carry Out Life Processes?" p. 8-11
  • "How Do Cells Grow and Reproduce?" p. 12-14

Answer follow up questions.

  • How did the discovery of cells depend on technology?
  • What's the smallest unit that makes up all living things?
  • What are the levels of organization within multicellular organisms?
  • What chemical compounds make up cells?
  • What does it mean when we say a cell is specialized?
  • What are the main structures that make a plant cell different from an animal cell?
  • What is the difference between passive and active transport?
  • How do animals and plants meet their energy needs differently?
  • How do respiration and fermentation differ?
  • How does the pairing of nitrogen bases allow DNA to be copied exactly?
  • What role does mitosis play in the cell cycle?

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