Access Point #: SC.6.L.14.In.1

Identify how the major structures of plants and organs of animals work as parts of larger systems, such as the heart is part of the circulatory system that pumps blood.
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Number: SC.6.L.14.In.1
Category: Independent
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Big Idea: Organization and Development of Living Organisms

A. All living things share certain characteristics.

B. The scientific theory of cells, also called cell theory, is a fundamental organizing principle of life on Earth.

C. Life can be organized in a functional and structural hierarchy.

D. Life is maintained by various physiological functions essential for growth, reproduction, and homeostasis.

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2002040: M/J Comprehensive Science 1
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