1. Stewartville High School Biology
1-The Nature of Life
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2. Stewartville High School Biology
2-The Chemistry of Life
Compare and contrast organic and inorganic molecules
Explain the importance of water to living things, specifically in making mixtures and solutions
Identify the polymers and monomers of the major organic molecules
Demonstrate a clear understanding of how enzymes affect the reaction time of a chemical reaction
Describe how temperature and pH affect enzyme activity
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3. 4-Terrestrial Ecosystems
Understand the role climate plays in determining biomes
Compare how latitude and altitude affect biomes
Explain how biotic and abiotic factors determine biomes
Demonstrate understanding of a species niche and how a niche is defined by the competitive exclusion principle
Explain the role of both consumers in a predator-prey relationship
Differentiate between the three types of symbiosis
Compare and contrast primary and secondary succession
Identify the major biomes in the world by analyzing the yearly temperature and precipitation from a climatogram
Describe how a microclimate can exist in a larger biome
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4. Stewartville High School Biology
4.4-Aquatic Ecosystems
Demonstrate freshwater succession and explain causes that would increase rates
Describe the different regions of the marine ecosystem
Define the different parts of aquatic habitats
State the internal and external parts of the squid and describe its function
Compare the primary productivity of aquatic and land ecosystems
Describe succession in a whale-fall community
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5. 7-Cell Structure and Function
Explain the history and development of the cell theory
Distinguish between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
Describe the major functions of cell organelles and explain how they work together
Describe the design and function of a cell membrane and wall
Compare and contrast the cell transportation methods of diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, and active transport
Describe the different levels of cellular organization
Demonstrate proper use of a compound light microscope
Demonstrate proper slide preparation techniques
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