Lesson 13 of 84 · Cells
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌿 Wild JungleChromosomes: Packages of DNA
Chromosomes: Packages of DNA.
🎯 Your mission
Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.
⚡ The twist
Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.
Mind = Blown
🌳 Trees can talk to each other through underground fungus networks.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?
What You'll Learn
Cell organelles each have specific functions. The mitochondria produce energy, the ribosome makes proteins, the endoplasmic reticulum processes molecules, and the Golgi apparatus packages them.
Key Words
- mutation
- natural selection
- adaptation
Steps
Read the introduction and identify the main idea of this lesson.
Build a 3D cell model using household materials (plastic bag for membrane, gelatin for cytoplasm, a grape for nucleus). Label all organelles.
Compare the before and after states.
Write your conclusion: did the results match your hypothesis? What would you change next time?
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3How many chromosomes do human body cells have?
Where you see this in real life
This is why plants grow toward windows and why scabs form.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.
For the dinner table
“Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”
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