Cells and Cell Processes Domain

Biology I

Cells and Organisms Domain

SC.BIO.50 Students will be able to explain the correlation between the structure and function of biologically important molecules and their relationship to cell processes.

(CS3.12.8*, CLG 3.1.1*, CLG 3.1.2*)

SC.BIO.50.02 Students will be able to discuss factors involved in the regulation of chemical activity as part of a homeostatic mechanism. (CS 3.12.1*, CS 3.12.8*, CLG 3.1.2*)

SC.BIO.50.02.a Osmosis: predicting flow of water across a membrane based upon the cell’s environment; explain role in living systems (CS 3.12.1*, CS 3.12.8*, CLG 3.1.2*) TA

SC.BIO.50.02.b Temperature: effect upon enzyme activity and metabolic rate; effect upon rate of diffusion and states of matter (CS 3.12.1*, CS 3.12.8*, CLG 3.1.2*) TA (Also can be found in Biological Molecule Domain)

SC.BIO.50.02.c pH: pH scale; relative values for acids and bases; effect on living systems – environment, organism, cellular level; example – acid rain (CS 3.12.1*, CS 3.12.8*, CLG 3.1.2*) TA

(Also can be found in Biological Molecule Domain)

SC.BIO.50.03 Students will describe the flow of matter and energy between living systems and the physical environment. (CLG 3.1.3)

SC.BIO.50.03.d Energy/Photosynthesis: energy transfer in the process of photosynthesis – light, heat, and chemical energy; molecules involved in photosynthesis (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.1.3*) TA

SC.BIO.50.03.e Energy/Cellular Respiration: distinction between aerobic and anaerobic respiration: energy released, use of oxygen; basic molecules involved in aerobic respiration. (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.1.3*) TA

SC.BIO.50.03.f Energy/Chemosynthesis: use of inorganic compounds necessary to growth, maintenance, and repair (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.1.3*) TA

SC.BIO.50.03g ATP: energy carrier molecule ( CLG 3.1.3*)

Students will demonstrate an understanding that all organisms are composed of cells that can function independently or as part of multicellular organisms.

SC.BIO.55.01 Students will explain processes and the function of related structures found in unicellular and multicellular organisms. (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.1*)

SC.BIO.55.01.a Transportation of materials: at the cellular level, the role of cellular membranes; role of vascular tissues in plants and animals, circulatory systems of multicellular organisms (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.1*)

SC.BIO.55.01.b Capture and release of energy: photosynthesis, respiration, chloroplasts, and mitochondrion (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.1*, CLG 3.1.3*)

SC.BIO.55.01.c Protein synthesis: role of ribosomes, DNA, RNA, rRNA, mRNA, tRNA and amino acids in protein synthesis (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.1*, CLG 3.3.3*)

(Also can be found in Inheritance of Traits Domain)

SC.BIO.55.01.d Waste Disposal: role of cellular membrane in waste removal; role of excretory system in removing waste and maintaining homeostasis (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.1*) TA

SC.BIO.55.01.e Feedback: maintaining cellular and organismal homeostasis, e.g. water balance, pH, temperature, role of endocrine system (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.1*) TA

SC.BIO.55.01.f Movement: cellular movement – cilia, flagella, pseudopodia movement; interaction between muscular and skeletal systems as an example of general mechanism of movement (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.1*)

SC.BIO.55.01.g Reproduction: Distinction between asexual (binary fission, budding, vegetative, mitosis: role in growth and repair, chromosome number remains that same) and sexual reproduction: (angiosperms, mammals: recombination of genetic material) (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.1*)

SC.BIO.55.01.h Storage of genetic material: distinction between prokaryotes and eukaryotes (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.1*)

SC.BIO.55.01i Control of structures (cellular organelles and human systems) and related functions ( role of nucleus, sensory organs and nervous system) (CLG 3.1.3)

SC.BIO.55.02 Students will conclude that cells exist within a narrow range of environmental conditions and changes to that environment, either naturally occurring or induced, may cause death of the cell or organism. (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.2*)

SC.BIO.55.02.a pH: specific cells and organisms tolerate narrow ranges of pH (CS 3.12.1*, CLG3.2.2*) TA

SC.BIO.55.02.b Temperature: narrow ranges of temperature are tolerated by specific cells and organisms (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.2*) TA

SC.BIO.55.02.c Light: light has the potential to modify behavior and metabolic activity in living organisms (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.2*) TA

SC.BIO.55.02.d Water: the maintenance of water balance is critical to the survival of cell/organism; an organism has adaptations for maintaining its water balance (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.2*) TA

SC.BIO.55.02.e Oxygen (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.2*) TA

SC.BIO.55.02.f Carbon Dioxide (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.2*) TA

SC.BIO.55.02.g Radiation: may induce a cancer or mutation (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.2*) TA

SC.BIO.55.02.h Toxins: natural or synthetic substances, which may disrupt normal cell processes and therefore an organism’s health (CS 3.12.1*, CLG 3.2.2*)

Biology I Reviewed Summer 2009