Biology 1

Students examine organisms’ structures and functions for life processes, including growth and reproduction.

Students inquire how organisms and populations of organisms obtain resources from their environment.

Students explore how biological evolution explains unity and diversity of species

Classify cells; identify different subcellular structures and functions; and discuss how cells function together in tissues, organs, and organisms

Describe processes of growth and development in organisms as a result of an increase in the number of their cells, rather than the size of their cells

Investigate chemical reactions and cell processes in organisms

Summarize the cell cycle, differentiating the structures and functions of RNA and DNA, and comparing and contrasting mitosis and meiosis

Apply concepts of Mendelian genetics

Describe the relationships among organisms, and between organisms and their environment

Recognize transfer of matter and energy in the ecosystem

Investigate effects of human activities on the environment

Connect the concept of evolution and the diversity of life

Describe how genetic variations within human body systems impact structure and function within and among systems

Analyze the causes and effects of mutation and adaptation

Describe the biotic system on Earth, and delineate human impacts on it