what i should have learned in life science class
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Energy Transfers Describe that thermal (heat) energy transfers from warmer objects to cooler ones until the objects reach the same temperature. http://www.g9toengineering.com/resources/heattransfer.htmTRANSCRIPT
What I SHOULD Have Learned in Life Science Class Energy
Transfers Describe that thermal (heat) energy transfers from warmer
objects to cooler ones until the objects reach the same
temperature. Water Cycle Describe the role of the Sun in the water
cycle.
Describe processes involved in the water cycle and where they
happen Cells Identify that all organisms are composed of at least
one cell.
Describe functions performed by cells to sustain an organism (i.e.,
division to produce more cells, taking in nutrients, using energy,
releasing waste, producing materials the cell needs). More Cells
Describe how the structure of a specialized cell relates to the
function that cell, tissue, or organ performs (e.g., a nerve cell
is very long to carry signals to other nerve cells). More Cells
Describe whether a given cell structure belongs to a plant and/or
to an animal Identify and describe the function of a cell structure
in a given plant or animal cell. Organization of Cells Describe the
relationship(s) among cells, tissues, organs, and/or organ systems
(e.g., valves in the heart control blood flow; air sacs in the
lungs maximize the surface area for transfer of gases). Describe
the components and/or functions of the digestive, circulatory, or
respiratory systems in animals. Classification Use a classification
key to identify one or more given organisms based on internal
and/or external structures and/or behaviors. Ecosystems Describe an
ecosystem as a defined area that contains populations of organisms
and nonliving factors. Describe the boundaries and/or contents of a
given ecosystem (e.g., Olympic National Forest, Puget Sound, one
square foot of lawn). Ecosystems Describe the flow of energy from
producers to consumers to decomposers given a description of an
ecosystem or a food web. Arrows go in the direction of energy flow
Changes in Ecosystems Predict or describe the effect on an
ecosystem of a change in a living (l) OR nonliving (nl) factor
introduction of a new species (l) changes in a population (l)
Predation (l) amount of light (nl) range of temperatures (nl)
presence of water (nl) habitat destruction (nl) human use of
resources (l) More Ecosystems Describe potential risks and/or
benefits of a solution(s) given a common environmental issue,
possible causative factors, and a possible solution(s). More
Ecosystems Identify resource uses that reduce the capacity of an
ecosystem to support various populations (e.g., use of pesticides,
construction). Producers Describe that producers transform light
energy from the Sun into chemical energy in food through
photosynthesis. Note: On the science assessments, the term mineral
nutrient will be used to describe the matter plants generally get
from soil. Mineral nutrients are not food for plants. Plants make
their food (energy-rich molecules) with light energy and matter
from air, water, and mineral nutrients. Producers Describe that
producers are organisms that make their own chemical energy and/or
that animals get chemical energy by eating producers or other
animals that eat producers. More Producers Explain that chemical
energy (food) from producers is used by nearly all organisms to
carry on life processes. Evolution Evolution Describe that
biological evolution accounts for the diversity of life on Earth
(not just cartoon characters). Evolution Evolution Describe
scientific evidence that supports the theory of evolution (e.g.,
fossil evidence, comparative anatomy, patterns of development,
cellular/molecular, distribution in time and space). Evolution
Describe how biological evolution accounts for similarities and
differences among and between plant and/or animal species (e.g.,
chemical, cellular, molecular, structural). Genes Describe that
location of genes is within chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell.
Genes Describe the function of genes in an organism as containing
the genetic information to specify the organisms traits. Genes
Describe that genes are passed from parent to offspring during
reproduction. Identify reproduction as essential for a species to
continue to exist. Reproduction Identify most plants and animals as
organisms which reproduce sexually while some plants can also
reproduce asexually. Sexual Reproduction Describe that sexual
reproduction leads to greater diversity of characteristics in the
offspring than does asexual reproduction. Describe that offspring
produced during sexual reproduction are similar, but not identical
to, either parent because the offspring receive genetic information
from both parents. Asexual Reproduction Describe that offspring
produced during asexual reproduction are very nearly identical to
the parent because the offspring receives genetic information from
a single parent. Reproduction Predict the outcome of a given
genetic cross involving one characteristic using the principles of
Mendelian genetics. Explain how the variation produced by sexual
reproduction helps species survive. Environmental Factors
Describe an inherited adaptation which would enhance the ability of
an organism to survive and/or reproduce in a particular
environment. Environmental Factors
Predict which populations and/or organisms might be unable to
survive given a change to an ecosystem and descriptions of the
populations and/or organisms in that ecosystem. Environmental
Factors
Describe an environment and/or an environmental change in which a
given animal and/or plant characteristic could confer a survival
and/or reproductive advantage (e.g., during dry weather a snail
prevents drying out by sealing itself inside the shell).
Environmental Factors
Describe a change to the environment that could lead to the
extinction of a population given an ecosystem and descriptions of
the populations in that ecosystem. Relatedness Explain how given
anatomical structures, cell structures, and/or patterns of
development of two or more species provide evidence of their degree
of relatedness. Relatedness Infer the degree of relatedness given
diagrams or descriptions of anatomical features of different
species (e.g., chicken wing, whale flipper, human hand, bee
leg).