STANDARDS: SB1. Students will analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells. A. Explain the role of cell organelles for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, including the cell membrane, in maintaining homeostasis and cell reproduction. B. Explain how enzymes function as catalysts. C. Identify the function of the four major macromolecules (i.e., carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids). D. Explain the impact of water on life processes (i.e., osmosis, diffusion). SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems. A. Explain the cycling of energy through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration. D. Compare and contrast viruses with living organisms.
SB4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to illustrate the organization of interacting systems within single-celled and multi-celled organisms. c. Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence to compare and contrast the characteristics of viruses and organisms.
STANDARDS SB1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to analyze the nature of the relationships between structures and functions in living cells. b. Develop and use models to explain the role of cellular reproduction (including binary fission, mitosis, and meiosis) in maintaining genetic continuity. SB3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to analyze how biological traits are passed on to successive generations. c. Construct an argument to support a claim about the relative advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction. SB2.Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to analyze how genetic information is expressed in cells. a. Construct an explanation of how the structures of DNA and RNA lead to the expression of information within the cell via the processes of replication, transcription, and translation. b. Construct an argument based on evidence to support the claim that inheritable genetic variations may result from: new genetic combinations through meiosis (crossing over, nondisjunction); non-lethal errors occurring during replication (insertions, deletions, substitutions); and/or heritable mutations caused by environmental factors (radiation, chemicals, and viruses).