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| GRADE 9 - 12 |
| LIFE SCIENCE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE |
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Standard 16: Heredity and Reproduction
A. DNA stores and transmits genetic information. Genes are sets of instructions encoded in the structure of
DNA.
B. Genetic information is passed from generation to generation by DNA in all organisms and accounts for
similarities in related individuals.
C. Manipulation of DNA in organisms has led to commercial production of biological molecules on a large scale
and genetically modified organisms.
D. Reproduction is characteristic of living things and is essential for the survival of species. |
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BENCHMARK CODE |
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SC.912.L.16.1 |
Use Mendel's laws of segregation and independent assortment to analyze patterns
of inheritance. |
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SC.912.L.16.2 |
Discuss observed inheritance patterns caused by various modes of inheritance,
including dominant, recessive, codominant, sex-linked, polygenic, and multiple alleles. |
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SC.912.L.16.3 |
Describe the basic process of DNA replication and how it relates to the transmission
and conservation of the genetic information. |
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SC.912.L.16.4 |
Explain how mutations in the DNA sequence may or may not result in phenotypic change.
Explain how mutations in gametes may result in phenotypic changes in offspring. |
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SC.912.L.16.5 |
Explain the basic processes of transcription and translation, and how they result in
the expression of genes. |
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SC.912.L.16.6 |
Discuss the mechanisms for regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and
eukaryotes at transcription and translation level. |
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SC.912.L.16.7 |
Describe how viruses and bacteria transfer genetic material between cells and the
role of this process in biotechnology. |
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SC.912.L.16.8 |
Explain the relationship between mutation, cell cycle, and uncontrolled cell growth
potentially resulting in cancer. |
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SC.912.L.16.9 |
Explain how and why the genetic code is universal and is common to almost all
organisms. |
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SC.912.L.16.10 |
Evaluate the impact of biotechnology on the individual, society and the environment,
including medical and ethical issues. |
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SC.912.L.16.11 |
Discuss the technologies associated with forensic medicine and DNA identification,
including restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis. |
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SC.912.L.16.12 |
Describe how basic DNA technology (restriction digestion by endonucleases, gel
electrophoresis, polymerase chain reaction, ligation, and transformation) is used to construct recombinant DNA
molecules (DNA cloning). |
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SC.912.L.16.13 |
Describe the basic anatomy and physiology of the human reproductive system. Describe
the process of human development from fertilization to birth and major changes that occur in each trimester of
pregnancy. |
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SC.912.L.16.14 |
Describe the cell cycle, including the process of mitosis. Explain the role of
mitosis in the formation of new cells and its importance in maintaining chromosome number during asexual
reproduction. |
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SC.912.L.16.15 |
Compare and contrast binary fission and mitotic cell division. |
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SC.912.L.16.16 |
Describe the process of meiosis, including independent assortment and crossing over.
Explain how reduction division results in the formation of haploid gametes or spores. |
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SC.912.L.16.17 |
Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis and relate to the processes of sexual and
asexual reproduction and their consequences for genetic variation. |
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| News and Views |
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February 1, 2012
Fuel Cell Today update.
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Scientist: Water account overdrawn.
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Novemver 14, 2011
Submission to the Citrus County Commissioner, 14 November, 2011.
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October 25, 2011
Letter dated 19 October 2011 entered into the Public Record at a meeting of
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October 9, 2011
Submission to the Citrus County Director of Water Resources for discussion on Wednesday 12 October, 2011.
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September 23, 2011
Response to the Governor's Office 23 September, 2011.
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August 14, 2011
The future of our fresh water is in our hands.
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