The Cellular Basis of Life · Life Science

Organelles and Efficiency

Investigating how specialized structures within a cell work together to maintain homeostasis.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do organelles function like a factory system?
  2. 2What causes a cell to fail when one organelle stops working?
  3. 3How do plant and animal cells differ in their energy processing?

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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