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Alabama...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 17 | Relate cellular functions to specialized structures within cells: active and passive transport of materials (osmosis, diffusion), energy capture and release, protein synthesis, waste disposal, information feedback, movement. | | Benchmark | | |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 19 | Analyze the process by which cells become specialized even though DNA is identical in every cell within an organism. | | Benchmark | | |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 22 | Differentiate among cells undergoing the stages of mitosis and meiosis. | | Benchmark | | |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 33 | Explain the transfer of information from parents to offspring through genes within DNA molecules. | | Benchmark | | |
Alaska...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | A | A student should understand scientific facts, concepts, principles, and theories. | | Benchmark | 10 | Understand that living things are made up mostly of cells and that all life processes occur in cells. (Cells). |
Arizona...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 2 | Understand the molecular basis of heredity and resulting genetic diversity. | | Benchmark | PO1 | Analyze the relationships among nucleic acids (DNA, RNA), genes, and chromosomes. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 2 | Understand the molecular basis of heredity and resulting genetic diversity. | | Benchmark | PO4 | Describe how meiosis and fertilization maintain genetic variation. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 1 | Understand the role of the cell and cellular processes. | | Benchmark | PO5 | Describe the purposes and processes of cellular reproduction. |
Arkansas...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 2 | Students will explore, demonstrate, communicate, apply and evaluate the knowledge of life systems. | | Benchmark | LS.2.2 | Investigate and identify cellular processes, including homeostasis, permeability, energy production, transportation of molecules, disposal of wastes, function of cellular parts, synthesis of new molecules, and cell division. |
California...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 5 | The genetic composition of cells can be altered by incorporation of exogenous DNA into the cells. | | Benchmark | a | Students know the general structures and functions of DNA, RNA, and protein. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 2 | Mutation and sexual reproduction lead to genetic variation in a population. | | Benchmark | a | Students know meiosis is an early step in sexual reproduction in which the pairs of chromosomes separate and segregate randomly during cell division to produce gametes containing one chromosome of each type. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 5 | The genetic composition of cells can be altered by incorporation of exogenous DNA into the cells. | | Benchmark | b | Students know how to apply base-pairing rules to explain precise copying of DNA during semiconservative replication and transcription of information from DNA into mRNA. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 2 | Mutation and sexual reproduction lead to genetic variation in a population. | | Benchmark | b | Students know only certain cells in a multicellular organism undergo meiosis. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 2 | Mutation and sexual reproduction lead to genetic variation in a population. | | Benchmark | c | Students know how random chromosome segregation explains the probability that a particular allele will be in a gamete. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 2 | Mutation and sexual reproduction lead to genetic variation in a population. | | Benchmark | d | Students know new combinations of alleles may be generated in a zygote through the fusion of male and female gametes (fertilization). |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 2 | Mutation and sexual reproduction lead to genetic variation in a population. | | Benchmark | e | Students know why approximately half of an individual’s DNA sequence comes from each parent. |
Colorado...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 3.3 | Students know and understand how the human body functions, factors that influence its structures and functions, and how these structures and functions compare with those of other organisms. | | Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Describing cellular organelles and their function |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 3.4 | Students know and understand how organisms change over time in terms of biological evolution and genetics. | | Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Describe the general structure and function of the gene (DNA) and its role in heredity and protein synthesis (for example, replication of DNA and the role of RNA in protein synthesis). |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 3.4 | Students know and understand how organisms change over time in terms of biological evolution and genetics. | | Benchmark | Grade Level Expectation | Comparing and contrasting the purpose and process of cell division (mitosis) with the production of sex cells (meiosis). |
Connecticut...
| Grade | 10 | | Standard | 10.1 | The fundamental life processes depend on the physical structure and the chemical activities of the cell. | | Benchmark | D28 | Describe the general role of DNA in protein synthesis and cell reproduction. |
| Grade | 10 | | Standard | 10.4 | In sexually reproducing organisms, each offspring contains a mix of characteristics inherited from both parents. | | Benchmark | D36 | Explain the usefulness of meiosis in maintaining organisms’ genetic variability. |
District of Columbia...
| Grade | 9-11 | | Standard | 2 | Observe, investigate, describe and classify living things; explain life cycles, diversity, adaptations, structure and function of cells and systems reproduction, heredity, interdependence, behavior, flow of energy and matter and changes over time. | | Benchmark | Performance Standard | Describe the involvement of DNA, RNA and protein in cell function, growth, division and differentiation. |
Florida...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 2 | The student understands the process and importance of genetic diversity. | | Benchmark | SC.F.2.4.2 | Knows that every cell contains a “blueprint” coded in DNA molecules that specify how proteins are assembled to regulate cells. |
Georgia...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | SB1 | Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cell | | Benchmark | a | Explain the role of cell organelles for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, including the cell membrane, in maintaining homeostasis and cell reproduction. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | SB2 | Students will analyze how biological traits are passed on to successive generations. | | Benchmark | b | Explain the role of DNA in storing and transmitting cellular information. |
Hawaii...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 8 | Students describe how variations in biological traits are passed on to successive generations. | | Benchmark | Grade Cluster Benchmark | Analyze the structure and function of DNA and its role in information transfer from one generation to the next, including Laws of Heredity. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 9 | Students explain the structure, functions, and reproduction of living cells. | | Benchmark | Grade Cluster Benchmark | Describe and explain the structure and functions of cells. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 9 | Students explain the structure, functions, and reproduction of living cells. | | Benchmark | Grade Cluster Benchmark | Identify the complex interactions among the different kinds of molecules in the cell that cause distinct cycles of activities, such as growth and division. |
Idaho...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 651.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. | | Benchmark | a | Know that cells have particular structures that underlie their functions. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 651.01 | Understand the cell is the basis of form and function for all living things and how living things carry out their life functions. | | Benchmark | c | Know that cells store and use information in the form of DNA to guide their functions. |
Illinois...
| Grade | 9-10 | | Standard | A | Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function, adapt and change. | | Benchmark | 12.A.4b | Describe the structures and organization of cells and tissues that underlie basic life functions including nutrition, respiration, cellular transport, biosynthesis and reproduction. |
Indiana...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 1 | Students work with the concepts, principles, and theories that enable them to understand the living environment. They recognize that living organisms are made of cells or cell products that consist of the same components as all other matter, involve the same kinds of transformations of energy, and move using the same kinds of basic forces. Students investigate, through laboratories and fieldwork, how living things function and how they interact with one another and their environment. | | Benchmark | B.1.8 | Understand and describe that all growth and development is a consequence of an increase in cell number, cell size, and/or cell products. Explain that cellular differentiation results from gene expression and/or environmental influence. Differentiate between mitosis and meiosis. |
Iowa...
| Grade | 10-12 | | Standard | A | Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry. | | Benchmark | 2 | Students can analyze and interpret scientific information. |
| Grade | 6-9 | | Standard | B | Students can understand concepts and relationships in life science. | | Benchmark | 1 | Students can understand structures of living things. |
| Grade | 6-9 | | Standard | A | Students can understand and apply skills used in scientific inquiry. | | Benchmark | 2 | Students can analyze and interpret scientific information. |
Kansas...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 3.1 | Students will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the cell. | | Benchmark | 1 | Cells are composed of a variety of specialized structures that carry out specific functions. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 3.1 | Students will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the cell. | | Benchmark | 3 | Cells function and replicate as a result of information stored in DNA and RNA molecules. |
Kentucky...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | SC-H-3.1.1 | Cells have particular structures that underlie their function. Every cell is surrounded by a membrane that separates it from the outside world. Inside the cell is a concentrated mixture of thousands of different molecules that form a variety of specialized structures. These structures carry out specific cell functions. | | Benchmark | | |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | SC-H-3.1.3 | Cells store and use information to guide their functions. The genetic information stored in DNA directs the synthesis of the thousands of proteins that each cell requires. | | Benchmark | | |
Louisiana...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. | | Benchmark | LS-H-A1 | Observing cells, identifying organelles, relating structure to function, and differentiating among cell types. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. | | Benchmark | LS-H-B1 | Explaining the relationship among chromosomes, DNA, genes, RNA, and proteins. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | Standard | The students will become aware of the characteristics and life cycles of organisms and understand their relationships to each other and to their environment. | | Benchmark | LS-H-B2 | Comparing and contrasting mitosis and meiosis. |
Maine...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | C | Students will understand that cells are the basic units of life. | | Benchmark | 1 | Relate the parts of a cell to its function. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | C | Students will understand that cells are the basic units of life. | | Benchmark | 2 | Illustrate how cells replicate and transmit information, including the roles of DNA and RNA. |
Maryland...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 3.0 | Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the dynamic nature of living things, their interactions, and the results from the interactions that occur over time. | | Benchmark | 3.12.2 | The student will be able to discuss factors involved in the regulation of chemical activity as part of a homeostatic mechanism (osmosis, temperature, pH, enzyme regulation). (CLG 3.1.2) The student will describe the flow of matter and energy between living systems and the physical environment (water cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, chemosynthesis). (CLG 3.1.3) The student will explain the function of structures found in cellular and multicellular organisms (transportation of materials, waste disposal, movement, feedback, asexual and sexual reproduction, control of structures, capture and release of energy, protein synthesis). (CLG 3.2.1) |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 3.0 | Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the dynamic nature of living things, their interactions, and the results from the interactions that occur over time. | | Benchmark | 3.12.4 | Explain how traits are inherited and passed from one generation to the next (i.e., from parental DNA, RNA to gross anatomical traits of offspring). The student will demonstrate that the sorting and recombination of genes during sexual reproduction has an effect on variation in offspring (meiosis, fertilization). (CLG 3.3.1) The student will illustrate and explain how expressed traits are passed from parent to offspring (phenotypes, dominant and recessive traits, sex-linked traits, genotypes, punnett square). (CLG 3.3.2) The student will explain how a genetic trait is determined by the code in a DNA molecule (definition of gene, structure of DNA, sequence of bases directing protein formation, proteins). (CLG 3.3.3) The student will describe the effect of gene alteration on an organism and/or a population (mutations, chromosome number, cloning, genetic recombination). (CLG 3.3.4) |
Massachusetts...
| Grade | 9-10 | | Standard | 2 | All living things are composed of cells. Life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. | | Benchmark | 2.1 | Relate cell parts/organelles to their functions. |
| Grade | 9-10 | | Standard | 2 | All living things are composed of cells. Life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. | | Benchmark | 2.10 | Describe and compare the processes of mitosis and meiosis, and their role in the cell cycle |
| Grade | 9-10 | | Standard | 3 | Genes are a set of instructions encoded in the DNA sequence of each organism that specify the sequence of amino acids in proteins characteristic of that organism. | | Benchmark | 3.1 | Describe the structure and function of DNA, and distinguish among replication, transcription, and translation.*. |
Michigan...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | III.1 | All students will apply an understanding of cells to the functioning of multicellular organisms, including how cells grow, develop and reproduce: | | Benchmark | 1 | Explain how multicellular organisms grow, based on how cells grow and reproduce. |
Minnesota...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | IV.A | The student will comprehend that all living things are composed of cells, and that the life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. | | Benchmark | 1 | The student will relate cellular structures to their functions. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | IV.D | The student will explain how inherited characteristics are encoded by genes. | | Benchmark | 3 | The student will describe the structure and function of DNA and distinguish between replication, transcription and translation. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | IV.A | The student will comprehend that all living things are composed of cells, and that the life processes in a cell are based on molecular interactions. | | Benchmark | 6 | The student will describe and compare the processes of mitosis and meiosis and their roles in the cell cycle. |
Mississippi...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 3 | Investigate cell structures, functions, and methods of reproduction. | | Benchmark | f | Describe the main events in the cell cycle and cell mitosis including differences in plant and animal cell divisions. |
Missouri...
| Grade | K-12 | | Standard | 3 | In Science, students in Missouri public schools will acquire a solid foundation which includes knowledge of characteristics and interactions of living organisms. | | Benchmark | | |
Montana...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 3 | Students demonstrate knowledge of characteristics, structures and function of living things, the process and diversity of life, and how living organisms interact with each other and their environment. | | Benchmark | 2 | Describe and explain the complex processes involved in energy use in cell maintenance, growth, repair and development. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 3 | Students demonstrate knowledge of characteristics, structures and function of living things, the process and diversity of life, and how living organisms interact with each other and their environment. | | Benchmark | 3 | Model the structure of DNA, protein synthesis, and the molecular basis of heredity and how it contributes to the diversity of life. |
Nebraska...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 12.4.1 | By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the cell. | | Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and describe the form and function of subcellular structures that regulate cell activities. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 12.4.1 | By the end of twelfth grade, students will develop an understanding of the cell. | | Benchmark | Example Indicator | Investigate and describe cell functions (e.g., photosynthesis, respiration, cell division). |
New Hampshire...
| Grade | 7-10 | | Standard | 3a | Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to recognize patterns and products of evolution, including genetic variation, specialization, adaptation, and natural selection. | | Benchmark | Proficiency Standard | Describe how genetic material is passed from parent to offspring during asexual and sexual reproduction, e.g. mitosis, meiosis. |
| Grade | 7-10 | | Standard | 3d | Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand fundamental structures, functions, and mechanisms of inheritance found in microorganisms, fungi, protists, plants, and animals. | | Benchmark | Proficiency Standard | Describe the major functions of the living cell and discuss how different groups of cells perform interrelated functions in any organism. |
New Mexico...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | II | Understand the genetic basis for inheritance and the basic concepts of biological evolution. | | Benchmark | 1 | Know how DNA carries all genetic information in the units of heredity called genes, including: the structure of DNA (e.g., subunits A, G, C, T); information-preserving replication of DNA; alteration of genes by inserting, deleting, or substituting parts of DNA. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | III | Understand the characteristics, structures, and functions of cells. | | Benchmark | 2 | Know that specialized structures inside cells in most organisms carry out different functions, including: parts of a cell and their functions (e.g., nucleus, chromosomes, plasma, and mitochondria); storage of genetic material in DNA; similarities and differences between plant and animal cells; prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | III | Understand the characteristics, structures, and functions of cells. | | Benchmark | 3 | Describe the mechanisms for cellular processes (e.g., energy production and storage, transport of molecules, waste disposal, synthesis of new molecules). |
New York...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 1 | Living things are both similar to and different from each other and nonliving things. | | Benchmark | Performance Indicator | Describe and explain the structures and functions of the human body at different organizational levels (e.g., systems, tissues, cells, organelles). |
North Carolina...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 3 | The learner will develop an understanding of the continuity of life and the changes of organisms over time. | | Benchmark | 3.01 | Analyze the molecular basis of heredity including: DNA replication; protein synthesis (transcription, translation); gene regulation. |
North Dakota...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 4 | Students understand the basic concepts and principles of life science. | | Benchmark | 12.4.1 | Understand the structure and function of cells and their components. |
Ohio...
| Grade | 10 | | Standard | B | Explain the characteristics of life as indicated by cellular processes and describe the process of cell division and development. | | Benchmark | 4 | Summarize the general processes of cell division and differentiation, and explain why specialized cells are useful to organisms and explain that complex multicellular organisms are formed as highly organized arrangements of differentiated cells. |
Oregon...
| Grade | 9-10 | | Standard | Content Standard | Understand structure, functions, and interactions of living organisms and the environment. | | Benchmark | Benchmark | Describe the structure of DNA and the way that DNA functions to control protein synthesis. |
| Grade | 9-10 | | Standard | Content Standard | Understand structure, functions, and interactions of living organisms and the environment. | | Benchmark | Benchmark | Describe, explain, and compare the structure and functions of cells in organisms. |
| Grade | 9-10 | | Standard | Content Standard | Understand structure, functions, and interactions of living organisms and the environment. | | Benchmark | Benchmark | Recognize and understand the differences between meiosis and mitosis in cellular reproduction. |
Pennsylvania...
| Grade | 9-10 | | Standard | 3.3.10.B | Describe and explain the chemical and structural basis of living organisms. Describe the relationship between the structure of organic molecules and the function they serve in living organisms. Identify the specialized structures and regions of the cell and the functions of each. Explain how cells store and use information to guide their functions. Explain cell functions and processes in terms of chemical reactions and energy changes. | | Benchmark | | |
| Grade | 9-10 | | Standard | 3.3.10.C | Describe how genetic information is inherited and expressed. Compare and contrast the function of mitosis and meiosis. Describe mutations’ effects on a trait’s expression. Distinguish different reproductive patterns in living things (e.g., budding, spores, fission). Compare random and selective breeding practices and their results (e.g., antibiotic resistant bacteria). Explain the relationship among DNA, genes and chromosomes. Explain different types of inheritance (e.g., multiple allele, sex-influenced traits). Describe the role of DNA in protein synthesis as it relates to gene expression. | | Benchmark | | |
Rhode Island...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | C2 | Within the cell are specialized parts for the transport of materials, energy capture and release, protein building, waste disposal, information feedback, and even movement. In addition to these basic cellular functions common to all cells, most cells in multicellular organisms perform some special functions that others do not. | | Benchmark | | |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | C4 | The genetic information in DNA molecules provides instructions for assembling protein molecules. The code used is virtually the same for all life forms. | | Benchmark | | |
South Carolina...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | II.A.1 | Cells have particular structures that underlie their function. Inside the cell is a concentrated mixture of thousands of different molecules which form a variety of specialized structures that carry out such cell functions as energy production, transport of molecules, waste disposal, synthesis of new molecules, and the storage of genetic material. | | Benchmark | b | Identify the cellular structures that are responsible for energy production, waste disposal, molecular synthesis, storage of genetic material, and cell movement. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | II.B.1 | In all organisms, the instructions for specifying the characteristics of the organism are carried in DNA, a large polymer formed from subunits of four kinds (A, T, G, and C). The chemical and structural properties of DNA explain how the genetic information that underlies heredity is both encoded in genes (as a string of molecular “letters”) and replicated (by a templating mechanism). Each DNA molecule in a cell forms a single chromosome. | | Benchmark | b | Analyze the chemical structure of DNA. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | II.B.1 | In all organisms, the instructions for specifying the characteristics of the organism are carried in DNA, a large polymer formed from subunits of four kinds (A, T, G, and C). The chemical and structural properties of DNA explain how the genetic information that underlies heredity is both encoded in genes (as a string of molecular “letters”) and replicated (by a templating mechanism). Each DNA molecule in a cell forms a single chromosome. | | Benchmark | c | Explain how DNA replication occurs. |
South Dakota...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 4 | Relate cellular functions to specialized structures within cells. (example: transport of materials, protein synthesis, energy capture release). | | Benchmark | | |
Tennessee...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 1.0 | The student will investigate the structures and functions of the cell membrane, cellular organelles, and component biomolecules related to the major cell processes. | | Benchmark | 1.4 | Analyze the various cell processes. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 4.0 | The student will investigate how patterns of inheritance are linked to reproduction and infer that hereditary information contained in DNA is transmitted from parent to offspring. | | Benchmark | 4.7 | Distinguish between mitosis and meiosis. |
Texas...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 112.43.c.6 | The student knows the structures and functions of nucleic acids in the mechanisms of genetics. | | Benchmark | A | Describe components of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and illustrate how information for specifying the traits of an organism is carried in the DNA. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 112.43.c.4 | The student knows that cells are the basic structures of all living things and have specialized parts that perform specific functions, and that viruses are different from cells and have different properties and functions. | | Benchmark | B | Investigate and identify cellular processes including homeostasis, permeability, energy production, transportation of molecules, disposal of wastes, function of cellular parts, and synthesis of new molecules. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 112.43.c.6 | The student knows the structures and functions of nucleic acids in the mechanisms of genetics. | | Benchmark | E | Compare the processes of mitosis and meiosis and their significance to sexual and asexual reproduction. |
Utah...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | II | Students will understand that all organisms are composed of one or more cells that are made of molecules, come from preexisting cells, and perform life functions. | | Benchmark | 3a | Explain how cells divide from existing cells. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | IV | Students will understand that genetic information coded in DNA is passed from parents to offspring by sexual and asexual reproduction. The basic structure of DNA is the same in all living things. Changes in DNA may alter genetic expression. | | Benchmark | 3b | Explain the importance of DNA replication in cell reproduction. |
Vermont...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | S9-12:31 | Students demonstrate their understanding of Reproduction by •??Developing a model which illustrates how the DNA of all cells/tissues in an organism is produced from a single fertilized egg cell (mitosis). AND •??Explaining how the nucleotide sequence in DNA (gene) directs the synthesis of specific proteins needed by a cell (e.g., protein synthesis). | | Benchmark | a | Every body cell in an organism contains the identical genome (DNA) which is maintained from one cell generation to the next by mitosis and DNA replication. |
Virginia...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | BIO.6 | The student will investigate and understand common mechanisms of inheritance and protein synthesis. | | Benchmark | a | Cell growth and division. |
Washington...
| Grade | 9-10 | | Standard | 1.2 | Understand how components, structures, organizations, and interconnections describe systems. | | Benchmark | 1.2.6 | Understand cellular structures, their functions, and how specific genes regulate these functions. |
West Virginia...
| Grade | 11-12 | | Standard | SC.S.4 | Students will: demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter/concepts to daily life experiences. | | Benchmark | AB.4.10 | Investigate and discuss DNA as the agent of heredity. |
| Grade | 11-12 | | Standard | SC.S.4 | Students will: demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter/concepts to daily life experiences. | | Benchmark | AB.4.8 | Students will recognize and describe the phases of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell cycles. |
| Grade | 11-12 | | Standard | SC.S.4 | Students will: demonstrate knowledge, understanding and applications of scientific facts, concepts, principles, theories and models as delineated in the objectives; demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships among physics, chemistry, biology and the earth and space sciences; and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of science subject matter/concepts to daily life experiences. | | Benchmark | AB.4.9 | Students will identify the stages of mitotic and meiotic eukaryotic cell division and explain significance of the stages. |
Wisconsin...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | F | Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and structures of living things, the processes of life, and how living things interact with one another and their environment. | | Benchmark | F.12.1 | Evaluate the normal structures and the general and special functions of cells in single-celled and multiple-celled organisms |
Wyoming...
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 1 | In the context of unifying concepts and processes, students develop an understanding of scientific content through inquiry. Science is a dynamic process; concepts and content are best learned through inquiry and investigation. | | Benchmark | 1 | Students explain the processes of life, which necessitates an understanding of relationship between structure and function of the cell and cellular differentiation. They identify activities taking place in an organism related to metabolic activities in cells, including growth, regulation, transport, and homeostasis. Students differentiate between asexual and sexual reproduction. |
| Grade | 9-12 | | Standard | 1 | In the context of unifying concepts and processes, students develop an understanding of scientific content through inquiry. Science is a dynamic process; concepts and content are best learned through inquiry and investigation. | | Benchmark | 2 | Students demonstrate an understanding that organisms ensure species continuity by passing genetic information from parent to offspring. They utilize genetic information to make predictions about possible offspring. Students apply concepts of molecular biology (DNA and genes) to recent discoveries. |
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