# Cells and Systems: Grade 8 Concept Map Central concept: **Cells and Systems** ## Connections - Cells and Systems (built on) -> System Concept - Cells and Systems (shows) -> Common Functions - Cells and Systems (starts with) -> Cell as Basic Unit - Cells and Systems (organizes as) -> Cells, Tissues, Organs - Cells and Systems (seen in) -> Human Body Systems - Cell as Basic Unit (compares) -> Single vs Multicelled - Cell as Basic Unit (distinguishes) -> Plant vs Animal Cell - Cell as Basic Unit (moves materials by) -> Diffusion and Osmosis - Cells, Tissues, Organs (made of) -> Plant vs Animal Cell - Human Body Systems (includes) -> Organ Roles - Human Body Systems (depends on) -> Cell Roles in Body - Human Body Systems (reacts through) -> Response to Stimuli - System Concept (explains) -> Common Functions ## Notes - **Cells and Systems**: Living things function as systems built from cells, organized to support life ([Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17317)). [Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17317) - **System Concept**: Structures and functions organized so parts work together ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17319), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17319)). [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17319), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17319) - **Common Functions**: Different organisms meet similar needs, like food gathering, in different ways ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17319)). [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17319) - **Cell as Basic Unit**: Cells are the basic unit of life shared by all organisms ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320)). [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320) - **Single vs Multicelled**: Compares organisms like amoeba to grizzly bear or algae to a poplar tree ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320)). [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320) - **Plant vs Animal Cell**: Distinguishes structures such as cell walls versus cell membranes ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320)). [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320) - **Diffusion and Osmosis**: Gases and liquids move into and out of cells based on concentration differences ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320)). [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320) - **Cells, Tissues, Organs**: Cells build tissues, tissues build organs, contributing to plant and animal structures ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320), [Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17317)). [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17320), [Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17317) - **Human Body Systems**: Includes respiration, circulation, digestion, excretion and sensory awareness ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17321)). [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17321) - **Organ Roles**: Organs like lungs and bronchia support healthy body functioning ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17321)). [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17321) - **Cell Roles in Body**: Nerve, muscle, blood, skin and bone cells each contribute to healthy function ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17321)). [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17321) - **Response to Stimuli**: Body functions change with conditions, such as heart rate rising during exercise ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17321), [Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/17317)). 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