TEKS 6.13(A)
describe the historical development of cell theory and explain how organisms are composed of one or more cells, which come from pre-existing cells and are the basic unit of structure and function;
Source: Texas Administrative Code §112.26 (Chapter 112) · Adopted 2021
Knowledge & Skills 6.13
Organisms and environments
The student knows that organisms have an organizational structure and variations can influence survival of populations. The student is expected to:
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Other expectations under 6.13
- TEKS 6.13(B) identify and compare the basic characteristics of organisms, including prokaryotic and eukaryotic, unicellular and multicellular, and autotrophic and heterotrophic; and
- TEKS 6.13(C) describe how variations within a population can be an advantage or disadvantage to the survival of a population as environments change.