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Honors Biology A - “I can” statements
*These 2 statements are to be used for all Biology A and B chapters
I can define and appropriately use all new vocabulary terms.
I can apply these terms and concepts to examples.
1= Unable to define terms, explain or apply this to any examples.
2= Able to define terms and/or explain this idea.
3= Able to define terms, explain and apply this to examples.
Chapter 1 I can identify benefits from studying biology.
I can summarize characteristics of living things.
I can explain the characteristics of science.
I can differentiate (tell the difference) between science and pseudoscience.
I can describe the importance of the metric and SI systems.
I can differentiate between observations and inferences.
I can differentiate among controls, constants, and variables in an experiment.
I can design an experiment containing controls, constants, and variables.
I can identify and use the steps of the scientific method.
Chapter 6 (sections 2 and 4) I can identify parts of a chemical reaction.
I can determine the number of atoms in a molecule.
I can determine if an equation is balanced or unbalance (maintains the law of conservation of mass).
I can relate energy changes to chemical reactions.
I can summarize the importance and function of enzymes in living organisms and their reactions.
I can describe the action of enzymes in chemical reactions.
I can identify and explain factors that affect enzyme function.
I can describe the role and importance of carbon in living organisms.
I can summarize the four major types of biological macromolecules by relating their structure,
characteristics, and building blocks.
I can compare the functions of each group of biological macromolecules.
Chapter 7 I can relate advances in microscope technology to discoveries about cells.
I can describe how to use a microscope to analyze samples.
I can calculate focus and field of view for a microscope.
I can compare the design and use of light and electron microscopes.
I can summarize the principles of the cell theory.
I can compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
I can describe how a cell membrane functions.
I can identify the structures and functions of cell organelles.
I can identify the roles of proteins, carbohydrates, and cholesterol in the plasma membrane.
I can compare and contrast organelles found in plant and animal cells.
I can explain the processes of osmosis, diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and active transport.
I can predict the effects of a hypotonic, hypertonic, or isotonic solution on plant or animal cells.
I can discuss how large particles enter and exit cells.
Chapter 8 I can restate the two laws of thermodynamics in your own words.
I can differentiate between autotrophs and heterotrophs.
I can describe the function of ATP in cellular energy.
I can restate the photosynthesis equation.
I can explain the transformations of energy that take place during photosynthesis.
I can list the steps of the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis.
I can list the steps of the light independent reactions of photosynthesis.
I can differentiate between the two phases of photosynthesis.
I can describe why most plants appear green.
I can restate the cellular respiration reaction.
I can compare and contrast the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
I can explain the difference between anaerobic and aerobic respiration.
Chapter 9 I can explain why cells are relatively small.
I can summarize the primary stages of the cell cycle.
I can differentiate between the cell cycle and mitosis.
I can describe the stages of interphase.
I can describe the events that occur during each stage of mitosis.
I can explain the process of cytokinesis.
I can summarize the role of cyclin proteins and enzymes in controlling the cell cycle.
I can explain how cancer relates to the cell cycle.
I can describe the role of apoptosis in living organisms.
I can summarize the two types of stem cells and their potential uses.
I can discuss the drawbacks, ethical concerns, and impacts on society of using stem cells in
various scientific applications.
Chapter 10 - section 1 is meiosis and section 2 begins genetics
I can explain the reduction in chromosome number during meiosis.
I can recognize and summarize the stages of meiosis.
I can analyze the importance of meiosis in providing genetic variation.
I can summarize how meiosis produces genetic variation.
I can explain the importance of Mendel’s experiments to the study of genetics.
I can differentiate between the law of segregation and the law of independent assortment.
I can predict possible offspring using Punnett squares.
I can explain how gene linkage can be used to create chromosome maps.
I can analyze why polyploidy is important to agriculture.
Chapter 11 I can analyze genetic patterns to determine if inheritance is dominant or recessive and sex-linked
or autosomal.
I can determine genotypes using pedigrees.
I can distinguish between various patterns of inheritance.
I can explain how the environment can affect the phenotype of an organism.
I can create and distinguish normal karyotypes from abnormal ones.
I can relate the effect of nondisjunction to Downs syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities.
I can assess the risks and benefits of fetal testing.