Thinking in Structure and Function
Level 4
Structures at Varying Scale
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Complex and microscopic structures and systems can be visualized, modeled, and used to describe how their function depends on the relationships among its parts, therefore complex natural structures/systems can be analyzed to determine how they function.
TERMS
Complex structures - structures that consist of many different and connected parts
Microscopic structures - structures that are so small it can only be seen with a microscope
Scale - the relative size or extent of something
System - a set of components (e.g. things) working together
Function - an activity or purpose for a thing
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