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Grade Level Ninth Subject Biology School System Pickens CountySchool Year 2011-2012

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Select appropriateglassware forconductingexperiments includinga graduated cylinder,a beaker, afl ask, a test tube, amicroscope slide, apipette, and a Petridish.Select appropriatemeasuring equipmentfor conductingexperiments includinga balance and astopwatch.Select appropriateoptical instrumentsfor conductingexperiments including

a compoundmicroscope,an electron

Bio.1. Selectappropriatelaboratoryglassware,balances, timemeasuringequipment, andoptical instrumentsto conduct anexperiment.Bio.1 B.1.a.Describing thesteps of thescientific methodBio.1.B.1.b.Comparingcontrols, dependentvariables, andindependentvariables

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microscope, and amagnifying glass.

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Bio.1.B.3. Identifyingsafe laboratoryprocedures whenhandling chemicals andusing Bunsen burnersand laboratory glassware.Bio.1.B.4. Usingappropriate SI units formeasuring length,volume, and mass

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Bio.4.B.1. Identifyscientists whocontributed to the celltheory

Examples:Hooke, vanLeeuwenhoek,Schleiden, Schwann,VirchowBio.4.B.2. Distinguishbetween prokaryotic andeukaryotic cellsBio.4.B.3. Identifyingvarious technologiesused to observe cells

Examples: lightmicroscope, scanningelectron microscope,transmission electronmicroscope

Modern Biology Chapter 4 CellStructure and Functionpp.69-71; pp.75; pp.21-22AHSGE: Biology Student ReviewGuide pp.97-105Active Reading Section 4-1: TheHistory of Cell BiologyTeacher generated lab: ComparingProkaryotes and Eukaryotes(bacteria and whitefish, paramecium)under compound light microscopeTeacher generated notesItem SpecificationsTeacher generated quizTest Generator

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Identify thelevels oforganizationin thebiosphereincludingcells, tissues,organs, andorgansystems,as well asorganisms,populations,communities,andecosystems.

Bio.5. Identify cells,tissues, organs, organsystems and organismsas levels of structuralorganizationBio.5.B.1. Recognizingthat cells differentiate toperform specificfunctions

Examples:ciliated cells to producemovement, nervecells to conductelectrical chargesBio.5.b.Identifyorganisms, populations,communities, andecosystems as levels oforganization in thebiosphere.

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Identify cellstructuresincluding cellmembrane,cell wall,nucleus,ribosome,smoothendoplasmicreticulum,roughendoplasmicreticulum,Golgi body,vacuole,chloroplast,andmitochondrion.Classifyorganisms asprokaryotic oreukaryotic

Bio.4. Describesimilarities anddifferences of cellorganelles, usingdiagrams and tables

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Recognize and applythe definition ofhomeostasis. (Theability of an organismor cell to maintaininternal balance andstability by adjusting itsphysiologicalprocesses.)Recognize and applythe definition of activetransport. (Themovement of asubstance across abiological membraneagainst its concentrationor electrochemicalgradient with the helpof energy inputand specifi c transportproteins.)Recognize and applythe defi nition ofpassive transport. (Thediffusion of a substanceacross abiological membrane.)Recognize and applythe defi nition ofosmosis. (Themovement of water

Bio.2. Describe cellprocesses necessaryfor achievinghomeostasis,including activeand passivetransport, osmosis,diffusion,exocytosis, andendocytosis.Bio.2.B.1. Identifyfunctions ofcarbohydrates,lipids, proteins, andnucleic acids incellular activities

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across a selectivelypermeablemembrane.)Recognize and applythe definition ofdiffusion. (Thespontaneous tendencyof a substance to movedown its concentrationgradient from a more

concentrated to a lessconcentrated area.)Recognize and applythe definition ofexocytosis. (Thecellular secretion ofmacromolecules by thefusion of vesicles withthe cell membrane.)Recognize and applythe definition ofendocytosis. (Thecellular uptake ofmacromolecules andparticulate substancesby localized regions of

the cell membrane thatsurround the substanceand pinchoff to form anintracellular vesicle.)

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Bio.2.B.2. Comparingthe reaction of plant andanimal cells in isotonic,hypotonic, andhyptertonic solutionsBio.2.B.4. Applying theconcept of fluid pressureto biological systems

Examples: bloodpressure, turgor pressure,bends, strokesBio.2.B.3. Explaininghow surface area, cellsize, temperature, light,and pH affect cellularactivities

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Identify thechemicalformula forphotosynthesis.Identify thefunction ofphotosynthesis.Identify thechemicalformula forrespiration.Identify thefunction ofrespiration.Identify therelationshipbetweenphotosynthesisand respiration

Bio.3.a. Identifyreactants and productsassociated withphotosynthesisBio.3.b. Identify purposeof photosynthesis

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Bio.3.c. Identifyreactants and productsassociated with cellularrespirationBio.3.d. Identifypurpose of cellularrespiration

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Demonstrateanunderstandingof howmeiosis leadsto variation.Describe therole ofmeiosis inproducingvariation.Describe therole ofmeiosis inreproduction.Describe therole of mitosisin cell repair.Describe therole of mitosisin growth.Describe therole of bothmitosis andmeiosis.

Bio.6.a. Describe theroles of mitotic divisionduring growth, andrepair of cells

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Bio.6.b. Describe theroles of meiotic divisionduring reproductionBio.6.B.1.Comparingsperm and egg formationin terms of ploidy

Example: ploidy haploid, diploid

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Bio. 6.B.2. Comparingsexual and asexualreproduction

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Use Punnettsquares todeterminephenotypicand genotypicpercentages.Recognizedominant andrecessivealleles andtheir roles indeterming thephenotypes ofoffspring.Compare thetermsheterozygousandhomozygous,anddemonstrateanunderstandingof how theseterms relate tophenotypesand genotypesof offspring.

Bio.7.. Apply Mendelslaw to determinephenotypic andgenotypic probabilities ofoffspringBio.7.B.1. Definingimportant genetic terms,including dihybrid cross,monohybrid cross,phenotype, genotype,homozygous,heterozygous, dominanttrait, recessive trait,incomplete dominance,codominance, and allele

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Bio.7.B.2. Interpretinginheritance patternsshown in graphs andchartsBio.7.B.2. Calculatinggenotypic andphenotypic percentagesand ratios using aPunnett square

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Recognizethat aminoacids makeup protein.Recognizethat proteinscan functionas enzymes.Compare thefunctions ofDNA andRNA in theproduction ofprotein.Identifypatterns ofbase pairingof DNA andRNA.RecognizeDNA asmaking upgenes andchromosomes

Bio.8. Identify the structureand function of DNA, RNA,and proteinBio.8.B.1. Explainingrelationships among DNA,genes, and chromosomes

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Bio.8.B.2. Listing significantcontributions of biotechnology tosociety, including agricultural andmedical practicesExamples: DNA fingerprinting,insulin, growth hormoneBio.8.B.3. Relating normal patterns ofgenetic inheritance to genetic variation

Example: Crossing-over

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Bio.8.B.4. Relating ways chance,mutagens, and genetic engineeringincrease diversity

Examples: insertion, deletion,translocation, inversion, recombinantDNABio.8.B.5. Relating genetic disordersand disease to patterns of geneticinheritance

Examples: hemophilia, sicklecell anemia, Downs Syndrome, Tay-Sachs Disease, cystic fibrosis, colorblindness, phenylketonuria (PKU)

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Identify anddefinesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetween thefive-kingdomand six-kingdomclassificationsystems.

Bio.9. Differentiatebetween the previousfive-kingdom and currentsix-kingdomclassification systemsBio.9.B.1. Sequencingtaxa from most inclusiveto least inclusive in theclassification of livingthingsBio.9.B.5.Writingscientific namesaccurately by usingbinomial nomenclature

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Bio.9.B.2.Identifyingorganisms using adichotomous keyBio.9.B.3. Identifyingways in which organismsfrom theMonera, Protista, andFungi kingdoms arebeneficial and harmful.

Examples:Beneficial decomposers; Harmful diseasesBio.9.B.4. Justifying thegrouping of viruses in acategory separate fromliving things

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Trace theflow ofenergythroughfood chains,food webs,and energypyramids

Bio.13. Trace the flow ofenergy as it decreases throughthe trophic levels fromproducers to the quaternarylevel in food chains, foodwebs, and energy pyramidsBio.13.B.4. Using the tenpercent law to explain thedecreasing availability ofenergy through the trophiclevelsBio.13.B.3. Describing theniche of decomposersBio.13.B.1. Describing theinterdependence of biotic andabiotic factors in an ecosystem

Examples: effects ofhumidity on stomata size,effects of dissolved oxygen onfish respirationBio.13.B.2. Contrastingautotrophs and heterotrophs

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Demonstrate anunderstandingof the watercycle.Describe allevents of thewater cycle.Demonstrate anunderstandingof the carboncycle.Describe allevents of thecarbon cycle.Demonstrate anunderstandingof the oxygencycle.Describe allevents of theoxygen cycle.Demonstrate anunderstandingof the nitrogencycle.Describe allevents of thenitrogen cycle.

Bio.14.. Tracebiogeochemicalcycles throughthe environment,including water,carbon, oxygen,and nitrogenBio.14.B.2.Describing theprocess ofecologicalsuccession

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Identifyterrestrialbiomesincluding thetundra, desert,rainforest,grassland, taiga(coniferousforest),and thetemperatedeciduousforest.Identify theaquatic biomesincludingfreshwater andmarine.Identifyterrestrial andaquatic biomesbased on therainfall andtemperaturecharacteristics

Bio.15. Identifybiomes based onenvironmentalfactors andnative organisms

Example:tundra-permafrost, lowhumidity,lichens, polarbears

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Identify thelimitingfactors thataffectpopulations inan ecosystemas eitherdensity-dependent ordensity-independentincludingnaturaldisasters,space, food,water, air,abiotic andbiotic factors,humanactivity,disease, andsuccession.

Bio.16. Identify density-dependent and density-independent limitingfactors that affectpopulations in anecosystem

Examples:density-dependent-disease, predator-preyrelationships, availabilityof food and water;density-independent natural disasters, climateBio.16.B.1.Discriminating amongsymbiotic relationships,including mutualism,commensalism, andparasitism

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Bio.14.B.1. Relating naturaldisasters, climate changes,nonnative species, and humanactivity to the dynamicequilibrium of ecosystems

Examples: Naturaldisasters habitat destructionresulting fromtornadoes;Climate changes changes in migratory patternsof birds; Nonnative species exponential growth of kudzuand Zebra mussels due toabsence of natural controls;Human activity habitatdestruction resulting inreduction of biodiversity,conservation resulting inpreservation of biodiversity

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Demonstrateknowledge ofstructures andreproduction,identify thedifferences invenation patterns,and demonstrateknowledge aboutthe signifi canceof the number ofcotyledons.Distinguishbetweenmonocots anddicots.Distinguishbetweenangiosperms andgymnosperms.Distinguishbetween vascularand nonvascularplants.

Bio.10. Distinguishbetween monocots anddicots, angiosperms andgymnosperms, andvascular and nonvascularplants.

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Bio.10.B.1. Describingthe histology of roots,stems, leaves, andflowersBio.10.B.2. Recognizingchemical and physicaladaptations of plants

Examples:Chemical foul odor,bitter taste, toxicity;Physical spines,needles, broad leaves

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Compare invertebratesand vertebrates.Compare endoskeletonsand exoskeletons.Compare internal andexternal fertilization.Compare sexual andasexual reproduction.Compare bilateral andradial symmetry.Classify animalsaccording to type ofskeletal structure.Classify animalsaccording to method offertilization andreproduction.Classify animalsaccording to type of bodysymmetry.Classify animalsaccording to type of bodycoverings.Classify animalsaccording to type oflocomotion.Classify animalsaccording to multiplephysical characteristics.

Bio.11. Classifyanimals according totype of skeletalstructure, method offertilization andreproduction, bodysymmetry, bodycoverings, andlocomotion

Examples:Skeletal structure verte.,inverte.Fertilization external,

internalReproduction sexual,asexualBody symmetry bilateral, radial,asymmetricalBody coverings feathers, scales, furLocomotion cilia,

flagella, pseudopodia

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Recognize and apply the definition of mimicry. (Theresemblance of one organism toanother or to anobject in its surroundings forconcealment and protection frompredators.)Recognize and apply the definition of camoufl age. (Themethod or result of concealingby disguise orprotective coloration such thatthe organism appears to be partof the natural surroundings.)Distinguish between differentbeak types, and identify whateach type is used for.Recognize and apply the definition of migration. (The processof changing locationperiodically,especially by moving seasonallyfrom one region to another.)Recognize and apply the definition of hibernation. (Theprocess of passing winter in aninactive ordormant state.)

Bio.12. Describeprotectiveadaptations ofanimals,includingmimicry,camouflage, beaktype, migration,and hibernation

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Bio.12.B.1.Identifying waysin which thetheory ofevolutionexplains thenature anddiversity oforganismsBio.12.B.2.Describingnatural selection,survival of thefittest, geographicisolation, andfossil record

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