The Cellular Basis of Life · Life Science

Organelles and Their Functions

Detailed study of how specific cell parts work together to process energy and waste.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a cell decide what enters and leaves its boundaries?
  2. 2What causes a cell to stop functioning if the mitochondria are damaged?
  3. 3How do the instructions in the nucleus reach the rest of the cell?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Interactions in the Environment - Grade 7ON: Life Systems - Grade 7
Grade: Grade 7
Subject: Science
Unit: The Cellular Basis of Life
Period: Life Science

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