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Sick Cells: Organelles and Disease

Students will be introduced to the jobs of each organelle to keep a cell functioning and learn that sometimes our cells do not work correctly because one or more organelles are malfunctioning.

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Sick Cells: Organelles and Disease

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Organelles perform essential functions within cells, and understanding these roles helps scientists uncover the causes of disease. In this lesson, students will first explore the functions of key cellular organelles. They will then apply this knowledge to diagnose which organelle is malfunctioning in two disease-related case studies.

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Teen Science Cafe is a student-led group held at Sanford Research once a month. Students invite speakers to teach them about a science topic and do hands-on activities. In this Teen Science Cafe, educators from Delta Dental teach students about tooth decay and how prevention is a much better strategy than treatment.