Keystone Resources - Biology

BIOLOGY

Item and Scoring Sampler - Biology - 2017

Assessment Anchors/Eligible Content - Biology with Sample Items

General Scoring Guideline - Biology

Biology Flashcards

Key Vocabulary

YouTube Bozeman Science Tutorials

Biology Keystone Module 1 Practice Test (from Peters Township School District)

Biology Keystone Module 2 Practice Test (from Peters Township School District)

 

Module 1

• Basic Biological Principles

• Characteristics of Life
• Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Organisms
• Prokaryote Structure

 

• The Chemical Basis for Life

• Water and Life
• Macromolecules
• Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids
• Enzymes
• pH, Acids, and Bases

 

• Bioenergetics

• Chloroplasts and Mitochondria
• Photosynthesis
• Cellular Respiration

 

• Homeostasis and Transport

• Homeostasis
• Plasma Membrane
• Membranes and Transport

Module 2

2.1 Cell Growth and Reproduction

• Phases of the Cell Cycle
• Mitosis
• Meiosis
• DNA Replication
• DNA, Genes, and Alleles

2.2 Genetics

• Mendelian Genetics
• Non-Mendelian Genetics
• Chromosomal Rearrangements
• Translation
• Protein Synthesis
• Genetic Mutations
• DNA Cloning

2.3 Theory of Evolution

• Natural Selection
• Selection and Genetic Drift
• Evolution

2.4 Ecology

• Ecological Levels
• Biotic and Abiotic
• Food Chains and Food Webs
• Ecological Interactions
• Biogeochemical Cycles
• Biodiversity