Original Project
Cells
All living things are composed of one or more cells.
Item CE128001: Different organisms range in the number of cells they have, from only one cell to many millions.
Different types of organisms are made of different numbers of cells. What is the range in the number of cells that organisms can be made of, from the very smallest organism to the very largest?
- From 1 cell to about 100 cells
- From 1 cell to many millions of cells
- From about 100 cells to about 1,000 cells
- From about 100 cells to many millions of cells
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1592 | 3102 | 51% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 936 | 1935 | 48% |
| 9–12 | 654 | 1162 | 56% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 783 | 1498 | 52% |
| Female | 782 | 1550 | 50% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 1451 | 2771 | 52% |
| Other | 108 | 259 | 42% |
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- LS1.A All living things are made up of cells, which is the smallest unit that can be said to be alive. An organism may consist of one single cell (unicellular) or many different numbers and types of cells (multicellular).
- NRC Framework
- LS1: Organisms can be made of a single cell or millions of cells working together...