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Introduction

Biology is the study of an organism's life for living. That includes humans too! We are a living organism just like any other animals. What builds our body are cells. They help us survive because they have their own functions for carrying life processes.
A cell is a complex structure, containing many organelles that cannot be seen through our vision. Instead, a microscope is required for this. Because of many physical changes of our bodies from different time periods, our cells eventually age and die. This is why our cells can divide into two new cells.
This does not solely apply to animals, but plants also have cells too. Their cell structure is different. Plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts.
As a living thing, it can get sick. This is why living things have immune systems to defend the organism from harmful bacteria, viruses and other infections.

A frog is an example of a living organism.

As humans before the modern days of significant advancements, it all started with a research of what makes us. Before then, we did not know how to survive for awhile.
When technology advances, we start to get familiar with the functions of our bodies. We can understand what makes us sick, what harms us and what is good for our health.

Many scientist and doctors are working together to invent new medicines, healing drugs and antidotes to combat diseases and infections.
Although, doctors are only able to cure roughly 22.3% of diseases, our body has an immune system of cells that are strong enough to fight most viruses. The only twist is your body needs to recognize which microbe is harmful. If it misidentifies, you can develop an allergic reaction to certain substances. To make things worse, an autoimmune disease is highly possible which can be life threatening in severe cases. Lupus is one type of autoimmune disease that your overactive immune system can develop after a period of identification failure.

A closer look at cells.

In this course, students will get to know the cell theory, the structure of the cell and its functions.
For the structure of the cell, they will learn the parts of the cells which are identified as organelles.
The organelles include mitochondria, cell membrane, nucleus, which is also known as the control centre of the cell. There are many more organelles that they will know.
The functions of the organelles will also be discussed.

Students will be assessed throughout their learning.
The evaluation will follow the British Columbia grading system.
Assessments can include quizzes, tests, and projects.
The final exam or the final project does not usually occur at this grade, but this can vary. On average, the final assessment is about 10%, which increases up to 25% in the upcoming grade levels.
Other ways that students get evaluation is by completing regular homework or in-class work. Assignments can weigh higher than homework.
Teachers may use a rubric to inform students by their criteria. This can help students to become well prepared.

By learning this course, students can understand more on how cells work, how they function, how it affects life and the cell theory. Additionally, students can apply their knowledge in the next grade to enrich their learning experiences.