The Cellular Basis of Life · Life Science

Life Under the Lens

An introduction to cell theory and the microscopic organisms that inhabit our world.

Key Questions

  1. 1What defines something as living versus non living?
  2. 2How does the invention of the microscope change our understanding of biology?
  3. 3What would happen if the cell membrane was completely permeable?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Life Systems - Grade 8
Grade: Grade 8
Subject: Science
Unit: The Cellular Basis of Life
Period: Life Science

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