What are the features common to all cells and the features that differ?
How is microscopy used to investigate cell structure?
What explains the use of certain molecular building blocks in all living cells?
What are the features of a compelling theory?
A2.2.1 Cells as the basic structural unit of all living organisms
A2.2.2 microscopy skills & calculating magnification
A2.2.3 developments in microscopy
A2.2.4 Structures common to cells in all living organisms
A2.2.5 prokaryote cell structures
A2.2.6 eukaryote cell structures
A2.2.7 Processes of life in unicellular organisms
A2.2.8 Differences in eukaryotic cell structure between animals, fungi and plants
A2.2.9 Atypical cell structure in eukaryotes
A2.2.10 Cell types and cell structures viewed in light and electron micrographs
A2.2.11 Drawing and annotation based on electron micrographs
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A2.2.12 AHL Origin of eukaryotic cells by endosymbiosis
A2.2.13 AHL Cell differentiation as the process for developing specialized tissues in multicellular organisms
A2.2.14 AHL Evolution of multicellularity
The power point presentation and the accompanying student notes are used as resources in class - together with activites, discussion, simulations and experiments.