| HSA Item Number |
Answer |
Indicators Assessed |
| 1 |
D |
1.2.5 The student will select appropriate instruments and materials to conduct an investigation.
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| 2 |
G |
1.7.2 The student will identify and evaluate the impact of scientific ideas and/or advancements in technology on society.
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| 3 |
A |
1.1.5 The student will explain factors that produce biased data (incomplete data, using data inappropriately, conflicts of interest, etc.).
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| 4 |
G |
1.6.1 The student will use ratio and proportion in appropriate situations to solve problems.
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| 5 |
BCR |
1.1.3 The student will critique arguments that are based on faulty, misleading data or on the incomplete use of numbers.
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| 6 |
J |
3.1.1 The student will be able to describe the unique characteristics of chemical compounds and macromolecules utilized by living systems.
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| 7 |
B |
3.1.1 The student will be able to describe the unique characteristics of chemical compounds and macromolecules utilized by living systems.
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| 8 |
J |
1.2.1 The student will identify meaningful, answerable scientific questions.
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| 9 |
D |
1.2.6 The student will identify appropriate methods for conducting an investigation (independent and dependent variables, proper controls, repeat trials, appropriate sample size, etc.).
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| 10 |
J |
3.5.2 The student will analyze the interrelationships and interdependencies among different organisms and explain how these relationships contribute to the stabilty of the ecosystem.
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| 11 |
B |
3.2.1 The student will explain processes and the function of related structures found in unicellular and multicellular organisms.
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| 12 |
BCR |
3.5.3 The student will investigate how natural and man-made changes in environmental conditions will affect individual organisms and the dynamics of populations.
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| 13 |
C |
3.1.1 The student will be able to describe the unique characteristics of chemical compounds and macromolecules utilized by living systems.
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| 14 |
J |
3.1.3 The student will be able to compare the transfer and use of matter and energy in photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic organisms.
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| 15 |
D |
3.1.3 The student will be able to compare the transfer and use of matter and energy in photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic organisms.
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| 16 |
BCR |
3.1.2 The student will be able to discuss factors involved in the regulation of chemical activity as part of a homeostatic mechanism.
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| 17 |
A |
3.3.2 The student will illustrate and explain how expressed traits are passed from parent to offspring.
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| 18 |
F |
3.3.2 The student will illustrate and explain how expressed traits are passed from parent to offspring.
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| 19 |
C |
3.2.2 The student will conclude that cells exist within a narrow range of environmental conditions and changes to that environment, either naturally occurring or induced, may cause changes in the metabolic activity of the cell or organism.
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| 20 |
G |
1.4.2 The student will analyze data to make predictions, decisions, or draw
conclusions.
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| 21 |
C |
1.4.6 The student will describe trends revealed by data.
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| 22 |
F |
3.1.2 The student will be able to discuss factors involved in the regulation of chemical activity as part of a homeostatic mechanism.
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| 23 |
BCR |
3.2.2 The student will conclude that cells exist within a narrow range of environmental conditions and changes to that environment, either naturally occurring or induced, may cause changes in the metabolic activity of the cell or organism.
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| 24 |
H |
3.2.1 The student will explain processes and the function of related structures found in unicellular and multicellular organisms.
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| 25 |
C |
3.1.3 The student will be able to compare the transfer and use of matter and energy in photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic organisms.
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| 26 |
J |
3.2.1 The student will explain processes and the function of related structures found in unicellular and multicellular organisms.
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| 27 |
D |
3.3.3 The student will explain how a genetic trait is determined by the code in a DNA molecule.
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| 28 |
G |
3.4.2 The student will estimate degrees of relatedness among organisms or species.
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| 29 |
B |
3.2.1 The student will explain processes and the function of related structures found in unicellular and multicellular organisms.
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| 30 |
F |
3.2.1 The student will explain processes and the function of related structures found in unicellular and multicellular organisms.
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| 31 |
D |
3.2.2 The student will conclude that cells exist within a narrow range of environmental conditions and changes to that environment, either naturally occurring or induced, may cause changes in the metabolic activity of the cell or organism.
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| 32 |
J |
3.3.3 The student will explain how a genetic trait is determined by the code in a DNA molecule.
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| 33 |
BCR |
3.3.3 The student will explain how a genetic trait is determined by the code in a DNA molecule.
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| 34 |
F |
3.1.2 The student will be able to discuss factors involved in the regulation of chemical activity as part of a homeostatic mechanism.
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| 35 |
C |
3.3.1 The student will demonstrate that the sorting and recombination of genes during sexual reproduction has an effect on variation in offspring.
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| 36 |
F |
3.3.2 The student will illustrate and explain how expressed traits are passed from parent to offspring.
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| 37 |
B |
3.4.1 The student will explain how new traits may result from new combinations of existing genes or from mutations of genes in reproductive cells within a population.
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| 38 |
J |
3.3.4 The student will interpret how the effects of DNA alteration can be beneficial or harmful to the individual, society, and/or the environment.
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| 39 |
B |
3.2.2 The student will conclude that cells exist within a narrow range of environmental conditions and changes to that environment, either naturally occurring or induced, may cause changes in the metabolic activity of the cell or organism.
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| 40 |
H |
3.4.1 The student will explain how new traits may result from new combinations of existing genes or from mutations of genes in reproductive cells within a population.
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| 41 |
B |
3.3.2 The student will illustrate and explain how expressed traits are passed from parent to offspring.
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| 42 |
BCR |
3.4.2 The student will estimate degrees of relatedness among organisms or species.
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| 43 |
C |
3.4.1 The student will explain how new traits may result from new combinations of existing genes or from mutations of genes in reproductive cells within a population.
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| 44 |
H |
3.3.1 The student will demonstrate that the sorting and recombination of genes during sexual reproduction has an effect on variation in offspring.
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| 45 |
A |
3.2.1 The student will explain processes and the function of related structures found in unicellular and multicellular organisms.
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| 46 |
F |
3.4.1 The student will explain how new traits may result from new combinations of existing genes or from mutations of genes in reproductive cells within a population.
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| 47 |
D |
3.5.2 The student will analyze the interrelationships and interdependencies among different organisms and explain how these relationships contribute to the stabilty of the ecosystem.
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| 48 |
F |
3.5.2 The student will analyze the interrelationships and interdependencies among different organisms and explain how these relationships contribute to the stabilty of the ecosystem.
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| 49 |
C |
3.5.1 The student will analyze the relationships between biotic diversity and abiotic factors in environments and the resulting influence on ecosystems.
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| 50 |
BCR |
3.5.1 The student will analyze the relationships between biotic diversity and abiotic factors in environments and the resulting influence on ecosystems.
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| 51 |
D |
3.5.4 The student will illustrate how all organisms are part of and depend on two major global food webs that are positively or negatively influenced by human activity and technology.
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| 52 |
G |
3.5.2 The student will analyze the interrelationships and interdependencies among different organisms and explain how these relationships contribute to the stabilty of the ecosystem.
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| 53 |
A |
3.5.2 The student will analyze the interrelationships and interdependencies among different organisms and explain how these relationships contribute to the stabilty of the ecosystem.
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| 54 |
J |
3.5.3 The student will investigate how natural and man-made changes in environmental conditions will affect individual organisms and the dynamics of populations.
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| 55 |
C |
3.5.3 The student will investigate how natural and man-made changes in environmental conditions will affect individual organisms and the dynamics of populations.
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Student responses to Constructed Response items can be found in the scoring section of the mdk12.org site. |
