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Learning and the Brain

1. How is the structure (parts) of a neuron related to its function (job)?

2. How is understanding how the brain functions important to learning?

Basic Biological Principles

1. Are the mitochondria of cells part of the cell theory or endosymbiosis? Explain.

2. List three organelles that all cells have in common.

3. Identify the function of three organelles/cell structures.

4. What are three characteristics of all living cells/organisms?

5. How are cells organized in larger organisms?

6. What are two similarities and two differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

7. How are living organisms classified?

8. Identify one type of cell and identify two characteristics of that cell that make it unique.

9. All cells come from pre-existing cells. Is this a characteristic of life or part of the cell theory? Explain.

10. What are two similarities and two differences between plant and animal cells?