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Standards
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Benchmarks
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Characteristics of Life
"6"
Characteristics of Life
Organization of Living
Things
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3
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3.1
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Scientific Method
A Process
Experiments
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1
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1.0 A-H
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Microscope and Measurements
Use of the Microscope
Measurements
LABS: Scientific Measurements
Observe "e" &
Microscopic organisms
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1
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1.0 A-H
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Composition of Matter
Model of an Atom
Bonds
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3
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3.2
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Energy
States of Matter
Energy Transfer
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3
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3.2
3.3
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Solutions
Types of Solutions
PH
LABS: Model of an Element
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1, 3
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1.0 A-H
3.0
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Water
Polarity
Bonding
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3
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3.2
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Carbon Compounds
Carbon Bonds
Large Molecules
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3
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3.2 B
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Molecules of Life
Carbohydrate
Protein
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
LAB: Unknown Food - Identifying Organic Compounds
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1, 3
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1.0 A-H
1.0
Extension
3.2 B, C
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Introduction to the Cell
The Cell Theory
Cell Diversity
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3
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3.3 D, E
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Parts of the Eukaryotic Cell
Cell Membrane
Organelles
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3
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3.3 A
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Multicellular Organization
Tissue, Organs and Organ
Systems
Evolution of the
Multicellular Organism
LAB: Compare Plant and Animal Cells
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1, 3
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1.0 A-H
3.3 B
3.4
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Passive Transport
Diffusion
Osmosis
Facilitated Diffusion
Ion Channels
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3
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3.2
3 Extension
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Active Transport
Cell Membrane Pump
Endocytosis and Exocytosis
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3
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3.1
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Capture of Light Energy
Energy for Life Processes
Light Absorption in
Chloroplasts
Electron Transport
Chemiosmosis
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3
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3.1
3.2
3 extension
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The Calvin Cycle
Carbon fixation
Alternative Pathways
Rate of Photosynthesis
LAB: Examination of Leaves – Chlorophyll
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1, 3
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1.0 A-H
3.1
3.2 A
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Glycolysis and Fermentation
Harvesting Chemical Energy
Energy Yield
LAB: Modeling Monohybrid Processes
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1, 3
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1.0 A-H
3.2 A
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Aerobic Respiration
The Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chair
Energy Yield
Cellular Respiration
Summarization
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3
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3.2 A
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Chromosomes
Structure
Numbers
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3
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3.4 B
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Cell Division – Mitosis
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
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3
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3.3 E
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Meiosis
States
Gametes
LAB: Observing Mitosis
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1, 3
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1.0 A-H
3.4 A
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Mendel's Legacy
Gregor Mendel
Mendel's Experiments -
Results and Conclusions
Chromosomes and Genes
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3
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3.4 B
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Genetic Crosses
Genotype and Phenotype
Probability
Pennett Squares - mono- and
di-hydrid
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3
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3.3
3.4 B, G
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DNA
Structure
Replication
LAB: DNA Model & Explanation
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1, 3
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3.4 C, F
1.0 A-H
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RNA
Structure
Transcription
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3
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3.4 C
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Protein Synthesis
Protein Structure and
Composition
The Genetic Code
Translation
LAB: The DNA Model Construction
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1, 3
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1.0 A-H
3.2 B
3.4 F
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Gene Expression
Rule of gene expression in
Prokaryotes
Rule of gene expression in
Eukaryotes
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3
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3.1
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Gene Expression and Development
Cell Differentiation
Cancer
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3
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3.1
3 Extension
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Chromosomes and Inheritance
Sex Determination
Linkage Groups
Chromosome Mapping
Mutations
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3
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3.4 B, F
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Human Genetics
Human Inheritance
Genetic Traits and Disorders
Detecting Human Genetic
Disorders
LAB: The Karyotype activity
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1, 3
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1.0 A-H
3.4
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The New Genetics
Manipulating genes
Transplanting genes
Expression of cloned genes
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3
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3.4 F
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DNA Technology Techniques
DNA Fingerprints
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3
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3.4 F
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Practical Uses of DNA Technology
Producing Pharmaceuticals
Engineered Vaccines
Increasing Agricultural
Yield
Safety-Environmental Issues
LAB: Design a Pet Lab
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1, 3, 5
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1.0 A-H
3.0
5.0 B
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Biogenesis
Redi's Experiments
Spallanzani's Experiments
Pasteur's Experiments
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1, 3
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1.0 G
3.0
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Earth's History
The formation of the Earth
The First Organic Compounds
Cell-like Structures
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3, 6
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3.4 D
6.0
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The First Life-Forms
The Origin of Heredity
The Role of RNA
The First Prokaryotes
The First Eukaryotes
LAB: Making Microspheres
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1, 3, 6
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1.0 A-H
3.4C
6.0
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The Fossil Record
Nature of Fossils
Distribution of Fossils
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3
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3.4 C
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Theories of Evolution
Lamark's Explanation
The Beginning of Modern
Evolutionary Thought
Darwin's Theories
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3
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3.4 E
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Evolution in Process
Evidence of Evolution
Patterns of Evolution
LAB: Modeling Selection
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1, 3
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1.0 A-H
3.4
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Genetic Equilibrium
Variation of Traits in a
Population
Allele Frequencies and the
Gene Pool
Hardy-Weinberg Genetic
Equilibrium
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1, 3
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1.0
3.4 B, C, D
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Disruption of the Genetic Equilibrium
Mutation
Migration
Genetic Drift
Non-Random Mating
Natural Selection
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1, 3
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1.0
3.4 B, C, D,
E
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Formation of Species
The Concept of Species
Isolating Mechanisms
Rates of Speciation
LAB: Predicting Allele Frequencies
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1, 3
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1.0 A-H
3.1 B, C
3.4 B, C, D,
E
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The Study of Human Origins
The Hominid Fossil Record
Primate Characteristics
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1, 3
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1.0
3.4
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Fossil Evidence of Hominid Evolution
The First Hominids
Australopithecus
Hypothesis of Hominid Evolution
Early Members of Homo
Homo sapiens
Spread of Modern Humans
LAB: Relating ------ Sequences to Evolutionary Relationships
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1, 3
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1.0 A-H
3.4
3 Extension
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History of Taxonomy
Early System of
Classification
Linnaeus' System
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1, 3
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1.0
3.1 A
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Modern Phylogenetic Taxonomy
Systematics
Cladistic
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1, 3, 6
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1.0
3.0
6.0 C
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Two Modern Systems of Classification
Six-Kingdom system
Three-domain System
LAB: Classifying Organisms
Using and Formulating a
Dichotomous Key
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1, 3, 6
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1.0 A-H
3.1 B
6.0
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