| 1.a. Cells function similarly in all living organisms. | CA Science | Grade 7 | 01. Cell Biology | 1. All living organisms are composed of cells, from just one to many trillions, whose details usually are visible only through a microscope. |
| 1.b. The characteristics that distinguish plant cells from animal cells, including chloroplasts and cell walls. | CA Science | Grade 7 | 01. Cell Biology | 1. All living organisms are composed of cells, from just one to many trillions, whose details usually are visible only through a microscope. |
| 1.c. The nucleus is the repository for genetic information in plant and animal cells. | CA Science | Grade 7 | 01. Cell Biology | 1. All living organisms are composed of cells, from just one to many trillions, whose details usually are visible only through a microscope. |
| 1.d. Mitochondria liberate energy for the work that cells do, and chloroplasts capture sunlight energy for photosynthesis. | CA Science | Grade 7 | 01. Cell Biology | 1. All living organisms are composed of cells, from just one to many trillions, whose details usually are visible only through a microscope. |
| 5.a. Plants and animals have levels of organization for structure and function, including cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and the whole organism. | CA Science | Grade 7 | 05. Structure and Function in Living Systems | 5. The anatomy and physiology of plants and animals illustrate the complementary nature of structure and function. |
| 1.a. Cells are enclosed within semi-permeable membranes that regulate their interaction with their surroundings. | Grade 9-12 | 03. Biology/Life Sciences | 1. Cell Biology | 1. Fundamental life processes of plants and animals depend on a variety of chemical reactions that are carried out in specialized areas of the organism’s cells. |
| 1.c. How prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells (including those from plants and animals), and viruses differ in complexity and general structure. | Grade 9-12 | 03. Biology/Life Sciences | 1. Cell Biology | 1. Fundamental life processes of plants and animals depend on a variety of chemical reactions that are carried out in specialized areas of the organism’s cells. |
| 1.d. The Central Dogma of molecular biology outlines the flow of information from transcription of RNA in the nucleus to translation of proteins on ribosomes in the cytoplasm. | Grade 9-12 | 03. Biology/Life Sciences | 1. Cell Biology | 1. Fundamental life processes of plants and animals depend on a variety of chemical reactions that are carried out in specialized areas of the organism’s cells. |
