Biology : Basic Structures
Overview
Students will discover the similarities and differences between eukaryotic and prokatryotic cells. They will then use microcopes to investigate these, record their observations and calculate image size and magnification. After looking at specialised cells students will also learn about cell division and cellular transport mechanisms.
The main SMSC/Personal Development content of this topic includes: PD17 – Willingness to reflect on their experiences and PD20 – National assessments and examinations are useful indicators of pupils’ outcomes, but they only represent a sample of what pupils have learned.
The main UN Rights of a Child covered are No.13 – Sharing thoughts freely, No.17 – Access to Information and No.28 – Access to Education.
Example Key Words
Cell
Basic building block of all animals and plants.
Mitosis
A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.
Diffusion
Diffusion is the movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
Osmosis
Osmosis is the movement of water from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a semi permeable membrane.
Active Transport
The movement of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration using energy from respiration.