HS Science Biology

Plant cell type sclerenchyma fibers by Carl Szczerski / Public Domain

Taken as a whole, the following phrases describe a specific component of organisms. 

• Enables organisms to grow
• Provides organisms with the capacity to heal
• Aids the development of organisms
• Varies in size, shape, and complexity
• Is the single common physical characteristic of all living organisms

Can you determine what that component is?

Each of these phrases can be used to describe one aspect of a cell.  In this unit, you will investigate how:

• cells are classified
• the structures of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells enable them to function
• cells reproduce asexually
• cancerous cells may develop