Skill plan for the Redesigned STAAR - Biology
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Cell Structure and Function
The student knows that biological structures at multiple levels of organization perform specific functions and processes that affect life.
B.5C: Investigate homeostasis through the cellular transport of molecules.
Passive transport
B.5C: Investigate homeostasis through the cellular transport of molecules.
Passive transport
B.5D: Compare the structures of viruses to cells and explain how viruses spread and cause disease.
B.5D: Compare the structures of viruses to cells and explain how viruses spread and cause disease.
The student knows how an organism grows and the importance of cell differentiation.
B.6A: Explain the importance of the cell cycle to the growth of organisms, including an overview of the stages of the cell cycle and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication models.
The cell cycle
Mitosis
B.6A: Explain the importance of the cell cycle to the growth of organisms, including an overview of the stages of the cell cycle and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) replication models.
The cell cycle
Mitosis
Mechanisms of Genetics
The student knows the role of nucleic acids in gene expression.
B.7A: Identify components of DNA, explain how the nucleotide sequence specifies some traits of an organism, and examine scientific explanations for the origin of DNA.
B.7A: Identify components of DNA, explain how the nucleotide sequence specifies some traits of an organism, and examine scientific explanations for the origin of DNA.
B.7C: Identify and illustrate changes in DNA and evaluate the significance of these changes.
B.7C: Identify and illustrate changes in DNA and evaluate the significance of these changes.
The student knows the role of nucleic acids and the principles of inheritance and variation of traits in Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetics.
B.8B: Predict possible outcomes of various genetic combinations using monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, including non-Mendelian traits of incomplete dominance, codominance, sex-linked traits, and multiple alleles.
Introduction to genetics
Punnett squares
B.8B: Predict possible outcomes of various genetic combinations using monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, including non-Mendelian traits of incomplete dominance, codominance, sex-linked traits, and multiple alleles.
Introduction to genetics
Punnett squares
Biological Evolution and Classification
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the theory of biological evolution and the hierarchical classification of organisms.
B.9A: Analyze and evaluate how evidence of common ancestry among groups is provided by the fossil record, biogeography, and homologies, including anatomical, molecular, and developmental.
B.9A: Analyze and evaluate how evidence of common ancestry among groups is provided by the fossil record, biogeography, and homologies, including anatomical, molecular, and developmental.
B.10C: Analyze and evaluate how natural selection may lead to speciation.
B.10C: Analyze and evaluate how natural selection may lead to speciation.
Biological Processes and Systems
The student knows that biological structures at multiple levels of organization perform specific functions and processes that affect life.
B.5A: Relate the functions of different types of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, to the structure and function of a cell.
B.5A: Relate the functions of different types of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, to the structure and function of a cell.
The student knows that multicellular organisms are composed of multiple systems that interact to perform complex functions.
B.12A: Analyze the interactions that occur among systems that perform the functions of regulation, nutrient absorption, reproduction, and defense from injury or illness in animals.
B.12A: Analyze the interactions that occur among systems that perform the functions of regulation, nutrient absorption, reproduction, and defense from injury or illness in animals.
B.12B: Explain how the interactions that occur among systems that perform functions of transport, reproduction, and response in plants are facilitated by their structures.
B.12B: Explain how the interactions that occur among systems that perform functions of transport, reproduction, and response in plants are facilitated by their structures.
Interdependence within Environmental Systems
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence and interactions that occur within an environmental system and their significance.
B.13A: Investigate and evaluate how ecological relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition, influence ecosystem stability.
B.13A: Investigate and evaluate how ecological relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition, influence ecosystem stability.
B.13B: Analyze how ecosystem stability is affected by disruptions to the cycling of matter and flow of energy through trophic levels using models.
B.13B: Analyze how ecosystem stability is affected by disruptions to the cycling of matter and flow of energy through trophic levels using models.
B.13D: Explain how environmental change, including change due to human activity, affects biodiversity and analyze how changes in biodiversity impact ecosystem stability.
B.13D: Explain how environmental change, including change due to human activity, affects biodiversity and analyze how changes in biodiversity impact ecosystem stability.
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