Unpacked Content
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Crosscutting Concepts
Structure and Function
Knowledge
Students know:
- Prokaryotic cells are microscopic, single-celled organisms that have neither a distinct nucleus with a membrane nor other specialized organelles.
- Prokaryotes include the bacteria and cyanobacteria.
- The function of prokaryotic cells.
- The reproductive methods of prokaryotic cells.
- Eukaryotic cells consist of a cell or cells in which the genetic material is DNA in the form of chromosomes contained within a distinct nucleus.
- Eukaryotes include all living organisms other than the eubacteria and archaebacteria.
- The function of eukaryotic cells.
- The reproductive methods of eukaryotic cells.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Obtain information about cells, including structure, function, and method of reproduction, from published, grade-level appropriate material from multiple sources.
- Determine and describe whether the gathered information is relevant.
- Use information to explain how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells differ in structure and function, as well as method of reproduction.
Vocabulary
- Cell
- Prokaryotic cells
- Eukaryotic cells
- Structure
- Function
- Asexual reproduction
- Sexual reproduction
- Mitosis
- Meiosis
- Chromosome
- DNA
