Unit+8+Plant+Form+and+Function

=Unit 8 & 9 : Plant Form & Function/Animal Diversity =

Unit 8 - Chapter 23 + labs Unit 9 - Portions of Chapters 25 - 30 +labs & additonal resources


 * BIOLOGY UNITS 8 & 9**
 * PLANT FORM & FUNCTION / ANIMAL DIVERSITY**

Cell Specialization In multicellular organisms, specialized cells perform specialized functions. Organs and organ systems are composed of cells and function to serve the needs of cells for food, air, and waste removal. The way in which cells function is similar in all living organisms. Describe how various organisms have developed different specializations to accomplish a particular function and yet the end result is the same (e.g., excreting nitrogenous wastes in animals, obtaining oxygen for respiration). Explain how different organisms accomplish the same result using different structural specializations (gills vs. lungs vs. membranes). Living Organism Composition All living or once-living organisms are composed of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Carbohydrates and lipids contain many carbon-hydrogen bonds that also store energy. Explain how major systems and processes work together in animals and plants, including relationships between organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms. Relate these to molecular functions. Cell Differentiation Following fertilization, cell division produces a small cluster of cells that then differentiate by appearance and function to form the basic tissues of an embryo Predict what would happen if the cells from one part of a developing embryo were transplanted to another part of the embryo. Homeostasis The internal environment of living things must remain relatively constant. Many systems work together to maintain homeostasis. When homeostasis is lost, death occurs Identify the general functions of the major systems of the human body (digestion, respiration, reproduction, circulation, excretion, protection from disease, and movement, control, and coordination) and describe ways that these systems interact with one another. Compare the structure and function of a human body system or subsystem to a nonliving system (e.g., human joints to hinges, enzymes and substrate to interlocking puzzle pieces). Cell Division- Mitosis and Meiosis Sorting and recombination of genes in sexual reproduction results in a great variety of possible gene combinations from the offspring of any two parents. Explain that cellular differentiation results from gene expression and/ or environmental influence (e.g., metamorphosis, nutrition).
 * Comparative Structure and Function of Living Things**
 * Code Content Expectation**
 * B2.4**
 * B2.4B**
 * B2.4C**
 * B2.5**
 * B2.5B**
 * B2.1x**
 * B2.1e**
 * B2.3x**
 * B2.3d**
 * B2.3g**
 * B4.3**
 * B4.3g**