Standardized Test Preparation

New York Regents

Note: The requirements for this exam include topics also covered by the 9th grade Earth Science exam. Those tables are noted in the table below.

Biology - Grade 10

Assessment Exam - NY Regents Biology

Structure and Function	eTAP Lesson
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells. NY.LS1.1	Cell Membrane Enzymes Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms. NY.LS1.2	RNA's Role The Role of the Endoplasmic Reticulum and the Golgi Apparatus
Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis. NY.LS1.3	The Nervous System Energy Capture and Storage The Roles of the Sensory Neurons, Interneurons, and Motor Neurons
Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems	eTAP Lesson
Use a model to illustrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy. NY.LS1.5	Energy Pyramid Cellular and Molecular Basis of Muscle Contraction
Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for how carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen from sugar molecules may combine with other elements such as nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorus to form amino acids and other carbon-based molecules. NY.LS1.6	Water, Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle Protein Differences
Use a model to illustrate that aerobic cellular respirationis a chemical process where by the bonds of food molecules and oxygen molecules are broken and the bonds in new compounds are formed resulting in a net transfer of energy. NY.LS1.7	Macromolecules Selection and Diversity Endocrine System
Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for the cycling of matter and flow of energy in ecosystems. NY.LS2.3	Circulation Digestive System Hormones
Use mathematical representations to support claims for the cycling of matter and flow of energy among organisms in an ecosystem. NY.LS2.4	Digestive Enzymes Kidney's Role
Develop a model to illustrate the role of various processes in the cycling of carbon among the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere. NY.LS2.5	Relative Residence Time of Carbon Respiratory System
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems	eTAP Lesson
Use mathematical and/or computational representations to support explanations of biotic and abiotic factors that affect carrying capacity of ecosystems at different scales. NY.LS2.1	Biodiversity Ecosystem Changes
Use mathematical representations to support and revise explanations based on evidence about factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems of different scales. NY.LS2.2	Fluctuation in Population Size Stability in an Ecosystem
Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions, but changing conditions may result in a new ecosystem. NY.LS2.6	Accommodation and Adaptation New Mutations
Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity NY.LS2.7	Selection and Diversity Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Evaluate the evidence for the role of group behavior on individual and species’ chances to survive and reproduce. NY.LS2.8	The Differences Between Bacteria and Viruses
Inheritance and Variation of Traits	eTAP Lesson
Use a model to illustrate cellular division (mitosis) and differentiation. NY.LS1.4	Mitochondria Skin's Role
Ask questions to clarify relationships about the role of DNA and chromosomes in coding the instructions for characteristic traits passed from parents to offspring. NY.LS3.1	Protein Synthesis Structure and Function of DNA, RNA
Make and defend a claim based on evidence that inheritable genetic variations may result from:(1) new genetic combinations through meiosis, (2) viable errors occurring during replication, (3) mutations caused by environmental factors and/or (4) genetic engineering. NY.LS3.2	Meiosis Random Chromosome Segregation Antibodies, Vaccination The Problems of a Compromised Immune System Phagocytes, B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes
Apply concepts of statistics and probability to explain the variation and distribution of expressed traits in a population. NY.LS3.3	Base Pairing Rules
Use models to illustrate how human reproduction and development maintains continuity of life. NY.LS1.8	Genetic Engineering DNA Technology and Recombinant DNA Adding DNA to Bacterial Genetic Material
Natural Selection and Evolution	eTAP Lesson
Communicate scientific information that common ancestry and biological evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence. NY.LS4.1	Evidence of Evolution Branching Diagrams
Construct an explanation based on evidence that the process of evolution primarily results from four factors:(1) the potential for a species to increase in number,(2) the heritable genetic variation of individuals in a species due to mutation and sexualr eproduction, (3) competition for limited resources, and (4) the proliferation of those organisms that are better able to survive and reproduce in the environment. NY.LS4.2	Lethal Homozygous Alleles and Their Roles Great Diversity-Increased Chance to Survive
Apply concepts of statistics and probability to support explanations that organisms with an advantageous heritable trait tend to increase in proportion to organisms lacking this trait. NY.LS4.3	When Did the Different Organisms Start to Develop Differently?
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations. NY.LS4.4	Reproductive and Geographic Isolation
Evaluate the evidence supportingc laims that changes in environmental conditions may result in:(1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and (3) the extinction of other species. NY.LS4.5	Effects of Genetic Drifts Fossil Analysis Branching Diagram (Cladogram)

Earth Science - Grade 9

Engineering Design	eTAP Lesson
Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants. NY.ETS1.1	Principal Natural Hazards
Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering. NY.ETS1.2	Tools and Technology Balanced Forces Transistors Two Dimensional Trajectory Problems Two Dimensional Vectors
Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts. NY.ETS1.3	Water Supply Solving Constant Speed and Average Speed Problems
Use a computer simulation to model the impactof proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem. NY.ETS1.4	Computer Models to Study Greenhouse Effect Heat Flow and Work