Make and defend a claim based on evidence that inheritable genetic variations may result from: (1) new genetic combinations through meiosis, (2) viable errors occurring during replication, and/or (3) mutations caused by environmental factors.
Standard detail
HS-LS3-2
Performance Expectation
Depth 2Parent ID: EA239280DFE60131CA6B68A86D17958EStandard set: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Original statement
Quick facts
- Statement code
- HS-LS3-2
- Standard ID
- EA245290DFE60131CA6D68A86D17958E
- ASN identifier
- S2454579
- Subject
- Science
- Grades
- 09, 10, 11, 12
- Ancestor IDs
- EA239280DFE60131CA6B68A86D17958EEA2314E0DFE60131CA6A68A86D17958E
- Source document
- Next Generation Science Standards (2013)
- License
- CC BY 3.0 US
- Dataset notes
Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using data to support arguments for the way variation occurs.
Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include the phases of meiosis or the biochemical mechanism of specific steps in the process.