This week we will begin the study of cells and cell theory.
There is no school on Friday.
Life Science topics covered
All living things are based on cells. There are two main types of cells - prokaryotic and eukaryotic.
Complex organisms such as humans (animals), plants, fungi and protists are based on eukaryotic cells with a nucleus and organelles.
Bacteria use prokaryotic cells (no nucleus).
3 Domains - Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
The 3 Domains are divided into 6 kingdoms - Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, and Protista
Students need to be aware the the key concepts for each taxonomic division (kingdom) include:
the number of cells: whether the organism is multicellular or unicellular
the type of cells: prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic
the type of reproduction: asexual (budding, fragmentation, fission) or sexual (fertilization)
and the method of food gathering: autotrophic or heterotropic
