Standardized Test Preparation

TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills)

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Biology - Grade 10

Assessment Exam - TEKS Biology

Scientific processes	eTAP Lesson
The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, conducts laboratory and field investigations using safe, environmentally appropriate, and ethical practices.
Demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations TX.SCI.112.34.1.A	Tools and Technology
Demonstrate an understanding of the use and conservation of resources and the proper disposal or recycling of materials TX.SCI.112.34.1.B
The student uses scientific methods and equipment during laboratory and field investigations.
Know the definition of science and understand that it has limitations TX.SCI.112.34.2.A	The Scientific Method
Know that hypotheses are tentative and testable statements that must be capable of being supported or not supported by observational evidence. Hypotheses of durable explanatory power which have been tested over a wide variety of conditions are incorporated into theories TX.SCI.112.34.2.B	Finding Answers to Questions
Know scientific theories are based on natural and physical phenomena and are capable of being tested by multiple independent researchers. Unlike hypotheses, scientific theories are well-established and highly-reliable explanations, but they may be subject to change as new areas of science and new technologies are developed TX.SCI.112.34.2.C	Formation and Origin of the Moon
Distinguish between scientific hypotheses and scientific theories TX.SCI.112.34.2.D	Information Collection
Plan and implement descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations, including asking questions, formulating testable hypotheses, and selecting equipment and technology TX.SCI.112.34.2.E	Tools and Technology
Collect and organize qualitative and quantitative data and make measurements with accuracy and precision using tools such as calculators, spreadsheet software, data-collecting probes, computers, standard laboratory glassware, microscopes, various prepared slides, stereoscopes, metric rulers, electronic balances, gel electrophoresis apparatuses, micropipettors, hand lenses, Celsius thermometers, hot plates, lab notebooks or journals, timing devices, cameras, Petri dishes, lab incubators, dissection equipment, meter sticks, and models, diagrams, or samples of biological specimens or structures TX.SCI.112.34.2.F	Information Collection
The student uses scientific methods and equipment during laboratory and field investigations
Analyze, evaluate, make inferences, and predict trends from data TX.SCI.112.34.2.G	How to Draw and Present Conclusions
Communicate valid conclusions supported by the data through methods such as lab reports, labeled drawings, graphic organizers, journals, summaries, oral reports, and technology-based reports TX.SCI.112.34.2.H	How to Draw and Present Conclusions
The student uses critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and problem solving to make informed decisions within and outside the classroom.
In all fields of science, analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing, including examining all sides of scientific evidence of those scientific explanations, so as to encourage critical thinking by the student TX.SCI.112.34.3.A	Finding Answers to Questions
Communicate and apply scientific information extracted from various sources such as current events, news reports, published journal articles, and marketing materials TX.SCI.112.34.3.B	Research Reports
Draw inferences based on data related to promotional materials for products and services TX.SCI.112.34.3.C	Inference
Evaluate the impact of scientific research on society and the environment; TX.SCI.112.34.3.D	Evidence of Evolution
Evaluate models according to their limitations in representing biological objects or events TX.SCI.112.34.3.E	Branching Diagrams
Research and describe the history of biology and contributions of scientists TX.SCI.112.34.3.F	Genetic Engineering
Science concepts	eTAP Lesson
The student knows that cells are the basic structures of all living things with specialized parts that perform specific functions and that viruses are different from cells.
Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells TX.SCi.112.34.4.A	Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
The student knows that cells are the basic structures of all living things with specialized parts that perform specific functions and that viruses are different from cells
Investigate and explain cellular processes, including homeostasis, energy conversions, transport of molecules, and synthesis of new molecules TX.SCI.112.34.4.B
Compare the structures of viruses to cells, describe viral reproduction, and describe the role of viruses in causing diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and influenza TX.SCI.112.34.4.C	Antibodies, Vaccination
The student knows how an organism grows and the importance of cell differentiation.
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 TX.SCI.112.34.5.A	Mitosis and Organism Development Nucleus, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts Basic Cell Characteristics
Examine specialized cells, including roots, stems, and leaves of plants; and animal cells such as blood, muscle, and epithelium TX.SCI.112.34.5.B
Describe the roles of DNA, ribonucleic acid (RNA), and environmental factors in cell differentiation TX.SCI.112.34.5.C	RNA's Role
Recognize that disruptions of the cell cycle lead to diseases such as cancer TX.SCI.112.34.5.D	Effects of DNA Mutation
The student knows the mechanisms of genetics, including the role of nucleic acids and the principles of Mendelian Genetics.
Identify components of DNA, and describe how information for specifying the traits of an organism is carried in the DNA TX.SCI.112.34.6.A	Base Pairing Rules Genes and DNA
Recognize that components that make up the genetic code are common to all organisms TX.SCI.112.34.6.B	Genetic Coding Rules
Explain the purpose and process of transcription and translation using models of DNA and RNA TX.SCI.112.34.6.C
Recognize that gene expression is a regulated process TX.SCI.112.34.6.D
Identify and illustrate changes in DNA and evaluate the significance of these changes TX.SCI.112.34.6.E	When Did the Different Organisms Start to Develop Differently?
Predict possible outcomes of various genetic combinations such as monohybrid crosses, dihybrid crosses and non-Mendelian inheritance TX.SCI.112.34.6.F	DNA Technology and Recombinant DNA
Recognize the significance of meiosis to sexual reproduction TX.SCI.112.34.6.G	Meiosis
Describe how techniques such as DNA fingerprinting, genetic modifications, and chromosomal analysis are used to study the genomes of organisms TX.SCI.112.34.6.H	Random Chromosome Segregation Genetic Engineering
The student knows evolutionary theory is a scientific explanation for the unity and diversity of life.
Analyze and evaluate how evidence of common ancestry among groups is provided by the fossil record, biogeography, and homologies, including anatomical, molecular, and developmental TX.SCI.112.34.7.A	How Plants and Animal Life Developed
Analyze and evaluate scientific explanations concerning any data of sudden appearance, stasis, and sequential nature of groups in the fossil record TX.SCI.112.34.7.B	Fossil Analysis
Analyze and evaluate how natural selection produces change in populations, not individuals TX.SCI.112.34.7.C	Natural Selection Selection and Diversity
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 TX.SCI.112.34.7.D	Great Diversity-Increased Chance to Survive
Analyze and evaluate the relationship of natural selection to adaptation and to the development of diversity in and among species TX.SCI.112.34.7.E	Biodiversity
Analyze and evaluate the effects of other evolutionary mechanisms, including genetic drift, gene flow, mutation, and recombination TX.SCI.112.34.7.F	Effects of Genetic Drifts
Analyze and evaluate scientific explanations concerning the complexity of the cell TX.SCI.112.34.7.G	What Determines the Eukaryotic Cell's Shape?
The student knows that taxonomy is a branching classification based on the shared characteristics of organisms and can change as new discoveries are made.
Define taxonomy and recognize the importance of a standardized taxonomic system to the scientific community TX.SCI.112.34.8.A	Branching Diagram (Cladogram)
Categorize organisms using a hierarchical classification system based on similarities and differences shared among groups TX.SCI.112.34.8.B	Branching Diagrams
Compare characteristics of taxonomic groups, including archaea, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals TX.SCI.112.34.8.C
The student knows the significance of various molecules involved in metabolic processes and energy conversions that occur in living organisms.
Compare the structures and functions of different types of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids TX.SCI.112.34.9.A	Circulation Phagocytes, B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes
Compare the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in terms of energy and matter TX.SCI.112.34.9.B	Energy Capture and Storage
Identify and investigate the role of enzymes TX.SCI.112.34.9.C	Digestive System Digestive Enzymes
Analyze and evaluate the evidence regarding formation of simple organic molecules and their organization into long complex molecules having information such as the DNA molecule for self-replicating life TX.SCI.112.34.9.D	Protein Synthesis
The student knows that biological systems are composed of multiple levels.
Describe the interactions that occur among systems that perform the functions of regulation, nutrient absorption, reproduction, and defense from injury or illness in animals TX.SCI.112.34.10.A	Endocrine System
Describe the interactions that occur among systems that perform the functions of transport, reproduction, and response in plants TX.SCI.112.34.10.B	Reproduction of Flowering Plants
Analyze the levels of organization in biological systems and relate the levels to each other and to the whole system TX.SCI.112.34.10.C	Cellular and Molecular Basis of Muscle Contraction
The student knows that biological systems work to achieve and maintain balance.
Describe the role of internal feedback mechanisms in the maintenance of homeostasis TX.SCI.112.34.11.A
Investigate and analyze how organisms, populations, and communities respond to external factors TX.SCI.112.34.11.B	New Mutations
Summarize the role of microorganisms in both maintaining and disrupting the health of both organisms and ecosystems TX.SCI.112.34.11.C
Describe how events and processes that occur during ecological succession can change populations and species diversity. TX.SCI.112.34.11.D	Fluctuation in Population Size
The student knows that interdependence and interactions occur within an environmental system.
Interpret relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition among organisms TX.SCI.112.34.12.A
Compare variations and adaptations of organisms in different ecosystems TX.SCI.112.34.12.B	Accommodation and Adaptation
Analyze the flow of matter and energy through trophic levels using various models, including food chains, food webs, and ecological pyramids TX.SCI.112.34.12.C	Energy Pyramid
Recognize that long-term survival of species is dependent on changing resource bases that are limited TX.SCI.112.34.12.D
Describe the flow of matter through the carbon and nitrogen cycles and explain the consequences of disrupting these cycles TX.SCI.112.34.12.E	Water, Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle
Describe how environmental change can impact ecosystem stability TX.SCI.112.34.12.F	Ecosystem Changes