STAAR Practice 2015
Biology EOC – NISD Martin School of Success
Category I: Cell Structure and Function
B.4A
SS
compare and contrast prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells;
B.4B
RS
Investigate and explain cellular processes,
including homeostasis, energy
conversions, transport of molecules, and
synthesis of new molecules
B.4C
RS
Compare the structures of viruses to cells,
describe viral reproduction, and describe
the role of viruses in causing diseases
such as immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and
influenza
B.5A
RS
Visualizing The Cell Cycle
Control of The Cell Cycle
iPad: Mitosis & Meiosis, iPad
Molecular Genetics
B.5B
SS
describe the stages of the cell cycle,
including deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
replication and mitosis, and the
importance of the cell cycle to the growth
of organisms;
examine specialized cells, including roots,
stems, and leaves of plants; and animal
cells such as blood, muscle, and
epithelium
B.5C
SS
Stem Cells Mini Lessons
B.5D
SS
describe the roles of DNA, ribonucleic acid
(RNA), and environmental factors in cell
differentiation
recognize that disruptions of the cell cycle
lead to diseases such as cancer
B.9A
RS
compare the structures and functions of
different types of biomolecules, including
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and
nucleic acids;
Vocab Magic – Macromolecules (AF)
Macromolecules Tutorials
Video – Plasma Membrane
Lipid Tutorial, Lipids Video
Carb Tutorial, Carb. Video
Protein Tutorial, Protein Video
DNA Tutorial
Nucleic Acid Online Lesson
Macromolecule Review Games
B.9D
SS
analyze and evaluate the evidence
Prebiotic Molecules
Interactive Animations
Online Lesson
Video
Mitosis, Cell in Mitosis PP,
Interactive Sites: Cells, Cells Alive
Plant/Animal Cell, Photosynthesis,
Respiration, iPad: Photosynthesis,
How Osmosis Works, Active
Transport,iPad lesson: Hudson Alpha
iCell, iPad: Virtual Cell Animations
HHMI Diffusion Across Membranes
Virus Replication
Virus Entry into a Host
HIV Replication
HIV Infection
PP Viruses
Brain Pop – Cell Specialization
You Tube – Specialized Cells
Interactive Sites - Cells
Vocab Magic – Specialized Cells (AF)
You Tube – From Normal to Cancer
P53
regarding formation of simple organic
molecules and their organization into long
complex molecules having information
such as the DNA molecule for selfreplicating life
Miller-Urey Experiment
iPad: Molecular Genetics
Category 2: Mechanisms of Genetics
Identify components of DNA, and describe
how information for specifying the traits
of an organism is carried in the DNA
Recognize that components that make up
the genetic code are common to all
organisms
Explain the purpose and process of
transcription and translation using models
of DNA and RNA
Recognize that gene expression is a
regulated process
B.6A
RS
B.6B
SS
B.6C
SS
B.6D
SS
B.6E
RS
Identify and illustrate changes in DNA and
evaluate the significance of these changes
B.6F
RS
Predict possible outcomes of various
genetic combinations such as monohybrid
crosses , dihybrid crosses and nonMendelian inheritance
B.6G
SS
Recognize the significance of meiosis to
sexual reproduction
B.6H
SS
Describe how techniques such as DNA
fingerprinting, genetic modifications, and
chromosomal analysis are used to study
the genomes of organisms
DNA Notes
DNA Movies
How DNA Works
Evolution of Three Domains
Visualizing Transcription &
Translation, Transcription,
Translation
Gene Expression
Prokaryote Gene Expression
Lac Operon
Eukaryote Gene Control
Crossing Over, Additions/Deletions
Repair, Mutations
HHMI Gene Switch
Dragon Genetics handout
Mendel’s Pea Plants handout
Punnet Squares handout
Pedigree, Codominance
Incomplete Dominance
Meiosis
iPad: Meiosis
iPad: Meiosis Diversity
Genome Sequencing
DNA Fingerprinting
How to Sequence a Genome
Category 3: Biological Evolution and Classification
B.7A
RS
Analyze and evaluate how evidence of
common ancestry among groups is
provided by the fossil record,
biogeography, and homologies, including
anatomical, molecular, and developmental
Shared Properties
Fossil Evidence
Anatomical Evidence
Homologous Structures
Embryological Evidence
B.7B
SS
B.7C
SS
B.7D
SS
B.7E
RS
B.7F
SS
B.7G
SS
B.8A
SS
B.8B
RS
B.8C
SS
Analyze and evaluate scientific
explanations concerning any data of
sudden appearance, stasis, and sequential
nature of groups in the fossil record
Analyze and evaluate how natural
selection produces change in populations,
not individuals
analyze and evaluate how the elements of
natural selection, including inherited
variation, the potential of a population to
produce more offspring than can survive,
and a finite supply of environmental
resources, result in differential
reproductive success;
analyze and evaluate the relationship of
natural selection to adaptation and to the
development of diversity in and among
species;
analyze and evaluate the effects of other
evolutionary mechanisms, including
genetic drift, gene flow, mutation, and
recombination; and
analyze and evaluate scientific
explanations concerning the complexity of
the cell.
define taxonomy and recognize the
importance of a standardized taxonomic
system to the scientific community;
categorize organisms using a hierarchical
classification system based on similarities
and differences shared among groups;
and
compare characteristics of taxonomic
groups, including archaea, bacteria,
protists, fungi, plants, and animals.
Molecular Evidence for Evolution
Berkeley lesson
Punctuated Equilibrium
Natural Selection
Natural Selection basics
Biodiversity in Caribbean Lizards
Natural Selection
Adaptation Examples
Five Fingers of Evolution
Genetic Variation in Humans
Speciation Mechanisms
Causes of Speciation
Isolation Factors
What Causes Diversity
Genetic Drift Gene Flow
Mutations Genetic Drift
Homologous Genes
Gene Flow HHMI Rock Pocket Mouse
Endosymbiosis
Evolution: Eukaryotic Cells
Classification Activity (buttons)
Dichotomous Key Practice
What’s in A Name?
Taxonomy
Cladistic Taxonomy
Online Dichotomous Keys
6 Kingdoms
Domains
Category 4: Biological Processes and Systems
B.9B
SS
compare the reactants and products of
photosynthesis and cellular respiration in
terms of energy and matter
Photosynthesis Art!!!
Brain Pop Photosynthesis and
Respiration
Respiration Glycolysis
Krebs Cycle Electron Transport
Fermentation
Anaerobic Respiration
Photosynthesis
identify and investigate the role of
enzymes
describe the interactions that occur
among systems that perform the
functions of regulation, nutrient
absorption, reproduction, and defense
from injury or illness in animals
B.9C
SS
B.10A
RS
B.10B
RS
describe the interactions that occur
among systems that perform the
functions of transport, reproduction, and
response in plants
B.10C
SS
analyze the levels of organization in
biological systems and relate the levels to
each other and to the whole system.
B.11A
SS
describe the role of internal feedback
mechanisms in the maintenance of
homeostasis;
Enzymes
Activation Energy
Body Systems PP and WS
Body Systems
Integumentary
Muscle Contraction
Respiratory System
Endocrine System
Cardiovascular System
Lymphatic
Response to Stress
Parts of the Flower
Transport in Plants
Minerals and Plants
Water and Plants
Tropisms
Xylem and Phloem
Photosynthesis
Levels of Organization Notes
Template
Vocab Magic Levels of Organization
Homeostasis
Regulation and Feedback
Category 5: Interdependence within Environmental Systems
B.11B
SS
B.11C
SS
B.11D
RS
B.12A
RS
B.12B
SS
investigate and analyze how organisms,
populations, and communities respond to
external factors;
Brain Pop – Population Growth
iPad: EcoPops
summarize the role of microorganisms in
both maintaining and disrupting the
health of both organisms and ecosystems;
and
describe how events and processes that
occur during ecological succession can
change populations and species diversity.
interpret relationships, including
predation, parasitism, commensalism,
mutualism, and competition among
organisms;
Brain Pop - Bacteria
iPad: Microcosmos 3D, iPad: Nursing 101
Microbiology Edition
compare variations and adaptations of
organisms in different ecosystems;
Interactive Sites – Animal Adaptations
Online Lesson - Succession
Vocabulary Magic activity (AF)
B.12C
RS
B.12D
SS
B.12E
SS
B.12F
RS
analyze the flow of matter and energy
through trophic levels using various
models, including food chains, food webs,
and ecological pyramids;
recognize that long-term survival of
species is dependent on changing
resource bases that are limited;
describe the flow of matter through the
carbon and nitrogen cycles and explain
the consequences of disrupting these
cycles
describe how environmental change can
impact ecosystem stability.
Interactive Sites – Food Chains
Food Chain Energy Diagram (AF)
iPad: Ecology 2
Power Point – Limited Resources
Online News – NatureWorks
Carbon Cycle Video
Carbon Cycle Online Tutorial
Nitrogen Cycle Video
Nitrogen Cycle Online Tutorial
Brain Pop – Air Pollution
Brain Pop – Global Warming
Climate
You Tube - Deforestation