BiologyQ&A by dot point

Use a model to explain how cellular respiration releases energy from glucose as ATP, and how it relates to photosynthesis in cycling matter and energy (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Construct an explanation of how enzymes lower activation energy to speed up reactions, and how temperature and pH affect enzyme activity (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Construct an explanation that the essential functions of life are carried out by the four macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids) built from monomers (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Use a model to explain how photosynthesis transforms light energy into the chemical energy of sugars, using carbon dioxide and water (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Construct an explanation of how the properties of water (polarity, hydrogen bonding, cohesion, and its role as a solvent) support life (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Develop and use models to relate the structure of cell organelles to their function in plant and animal cells (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Use evidence and models to explain the three parts of cell theory and how it was built as microscopes improved (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Use a model of meiosis to explain how sexual reproduction halves the chromosome number and creates genetic variation through crossing over, independent assortment, and random fertilization (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS3).

Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells using structural and functional evidence (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Use a model of the cell cycle to explain how mitosis produces identical cells for growth and repair, and how a loss of cycle control leads to cancer (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Develop and use a model of the cell membrane to explain how passive and active transport move substances and maintain homeostasis (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Construct an explanation for how matter cycles through ecosystems, including the carbon, nitrogen, and water cycles, and the role of photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposers (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS2).

Analyze and interpret data on how biodiversity, species interactions, and disturbance affect ecosystem stability and resilience, including succession (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS2).

Use a model to illustrate how energy flows through an ecosystem from producers to consumers and decomposers, and why it decreases at each trophic level (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS2).

Evaluate evidence about how human activities (habitat loss, pollution, climate change, and overuse) affect ecosystems and biodiversity, and how conservation can reduce the impact (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS2).

Use mathematical or graphical representations to explain how carrying capacity and limiting factors control population size (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS2).

Communicate information about biodiversity, how it arises through evolution, and how it supports ecosystem stability and benefits humans (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS4).

Use classification systems (domains, kingdoms, and the taxonomic hierarchy) and phylogenetic trees to organize organisms by evolutionary relationship (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS4).

Analyze and interpret evidence from fossils, anatomy, embryology, and molecular biology that supports common ancestry (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS4).

Construct an explanation of how natural selection acts on heritable variation to produce adaptation and change a population over time (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS4).

Use a model to explain how changes in environmental conditions and reproductive isolation can cause populations to change and new species to form (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS4).

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about biotechnology, including genetic engineering, GMOs, DNA fingerprinting, and their applications and ethical considerations (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS3).

Develop and use a model of DNA's structure to explain how the sequence of nucleotides stores information and how DNA replicates (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS3).

Use mathematics and Punnett squares to predict the genotype and phenotype ratios and probabilities of monohybrid crosses (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS3).

Construct an explanation of how mutations in DNA can change proteins and traits, and may be harmful, beneficial, or neutral (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS3).

Explain non-Mendelian patterns of inheritance, including incomplete dominance, codominance, multiple alleles, and sex-linked traits (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS3).

Construct an explanation of how genetic information in DNA is expressed as proteins through transcription and translation (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS3).

Construct an explanation of how organisms use feedback mechanisms to maintain homeostasis (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Use a model to explain the levels of biological organization and how organ systems interact to support the functions of a multicellular organism (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Construct an explanation of how the immune system defends the body against pathogens, including the role of white blood cells, antibodies, and vaccination (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Construct an explanation of how the nervous and endocrine systems detect and respond to stimuli and coordinate the body to maintain homeostasis (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).

Use a model to explain how the circulatory and respiratory systems transport materials and exchange gases to supply cells and remove wastes (Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Biology I, BIO1.LS1).