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• Identify the main idea of a science text about ecological succession
• Distinguish key details about primary succession and how ecosystems change over time
• Explain, in writing, how succession can shift habitat conditions and species composition

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• Identify the main idea of a scientific passage about DNA replication.
• Explain key details of semi-conservative DNA replication.
• Use vocabulary from the passage (helicase, primase, leading strand, lagging strand, Okazaki fragments).+ Show more

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• Explain the main idea of electron transport and its purpose in cells.
• Identify and use key vocabulary related to electron carriers, proton pumping, and ATP production.

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• Identify the main idea of an informational science passage
• Use context clues to define key vocabulary related to enzymes and metabolism
• Explain how enzyme activity connects to metabolic pathways

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• Identify the main idea of an informational science passage about integrated metabolism
• Describe how catabolic and anabolic pathways connect to meet energy needs
• Use evidence from the text to answer questions about energy trade-offs

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• Identify the main idea of light reactions in thylakoid membranes
• Describe key steps: photon absorption, electron flow, and proton gradient formation
• Explain how water splitting replenishes electrons and releases oxygen

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• Identify the main function of the respiratory system in gas exchange.
• Identify the main function of the cardiovascular system in transporting gases and nutrients.
• Explain how feedback helps coordinate heart and lung activity to support cellular respiration.

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• Identify the main idea of how the circulatory system transports materials.
• Describe key roles of blood flow in delivering oxygen and nutrients and removing wastes.

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• Identify the main idea of a science passage about thermoregulation.
• Use key vocabulary related to maintaining body temperature.
• Explain how a body temperature set point supports feedback control.

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• Identify the three core claims of cell theory from a text
• Use evidence from a passage to explain why cells are the basic unit of structure and function
• Explain how cell division supports the idea that new cells come from existing cells

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• Explain what a scale bar tells you about size in a micrograph.
• Distinguish resolution from magnification when interpreting image details.
• Identify how contrast and staining help reveal cellular structures.

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• Explain what magnification means in a microscope image
• Describe resolution and why it matters for seeing fine details
• Identify how contrast and staining affect how specimens look+ Show more

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• Identify evidence in a text that links endoplasmic reticulum structure to cell function
• Compare how smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum differ in appearance and role
• Use specific vocabulary (organelle, membrane, protein, lipid) to explain structure–function relationships

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• Identify the main idea of a passage about protein trafficking.
• Describe how the nucleus and rough endoplasmic reticulum work together to start protein production.
• Use vocabulary related to organelles and protein synthesis accurately.

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• Identify the main function of the nucleus and ribosomes in eukaryotic cells.
• Use passage details to explain how genetic information leads to protein assembly.
• Connect structure (nucleus, ribosome) to function (gene storage, protein building).

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• Identify the main idea of a passage about organelle energy exchange
• Use supporting details to explain how chloroplasts and mitochondria cooperate
• Distinguish key organelle structures and roles in cellular energy transfer

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• Identify the direction of movement using concentration gradients
• Explain how diffusion and facilitated diffusion move substances across membranes
• Distinguish between simple diffusion and carrier-based facilitated diffusion

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• Define homology and distinguish it from analogy in structures
• Explain how similar anatomical structures can suggest shared ancestry
• Use examples to connect structure to evolutionary history

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• Define biodiversity in terms of genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity
• Identify how biodiversity supports ecosystem resilience and ecosystem services
• Explain how species loss can reduce ecological interactions and adaptive capacity

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• Identify key vocabulary terms related to population dynamics.
• Explain how birth, death, immigration, and emigration change population size over time.
• Distinguish exponential growth from logistic growth using ideas of growth rate and carrying capacity.+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea about how energy moves between trophic levels.
• Explain how trophic efficiency affects biomass pyramids and the number of trophic levels.
• Support claims with details about energy loss and ecosystem structure.

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• Describe the main steps of urine formation in a nephron
• Explain how filtration, reabsorption, and secretion affect fluid balance
• Identify how feedback supports maintaining blood osmolarity and pressure

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• Define homeostasis and explain its overall purpose in the body
• Identify key components of regulation: set point, sensors, and effectors
• Describe how negative feedback helps maintain stable internal conditions

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• Identify how the immune system detects threats to maintain homeostasis.
• Explain key cause-and-effect relationships in immune signaling and inflammation.
• Describe how feedback limits immune overreaction and supports recovery.

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• Identify the role of a set point in regulation
• Explain how deviations from a set point trigger negative feedback
• Use key vocabulary related to sensors, control centers, and effectors

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• Define positive feedback in terms of amplification and cause-and-effect.
• Explain how an initial change can be strengthened until a terminating event occurs.
• Distinguish positive feedback from negative feedback using examples.

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• Explain how feedback loops help maintain homeostasis during exercise.
• Identify cause-and-effect links between organ systems during increased demand.
• Use evidence from a text to support claims about physiological regulation.

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• Define key genomic technology terms in context (DNA, nucleotide sequence, PCR, DNA sequencing, genome editing).
• Identify how genomic tools generate information about DNA and genes.
• Explain, in a simple way, why amplification, reading order, and targeted edits matter for genetics.

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• Define dominant and recessive alleles using scientific vocabulary.
• Identify genotypes that produce specific phenotypes.
• Explain how segregation leads to predictable inheritance outcomes.

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• Explain the roles of DNA and RNA in protein synthesis.
• Describe how transcription creates an mRNA copy using base pairing.
• Identify key vocabulary such as template, complementary, and codon.

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• Summarize how cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems relate in multicellular organisms
• Explain specialization using differentiation and regulated gene expression
• Describe how specialized cells coordinate to support homeostasis

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• Explain how the nephron begins renal regulation through filtration
• Identify key nephron structures involved in filtration and early fluid processing
• Use vocabulary from the passage to describe how water and solutes can be reabsorbed after filtration+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea of a passage about gene regulation.
• Explain how promoters, enhancers, transcription factors, and chromatin affect gene expression.
• Describe how epigenetic marks can change gene expression without changing DNA sequence.+ Show more

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• Explain how DNA sequence similarity can indicate relatedness.
• Describe what DNA mutations contribute to differences among sequences.
• Interpret simple ideas behind molecular markers and genetic variation in populations.+ Show more

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• Explain how genotype maps to phenotype in incomplete dominance.
• Use allele and genotype information to predict intermediate phenotypes.
• Distinguish incomplete dominance from complete dominance using evidence from phenotypes.

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• Identify contact forces and non-contact forces in everyday situations.
• Describe how a net force can change an object’s motion.
• Explain the role of friction in slowing or stopping moving objects.

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• Identify cause-and-effect relationships in a passage about water use.
• Explain how conservation actions can reduce environmental harm.
• Use evidence from the text to describe stewardship choices at home and in communities.

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• Identify main structures involved in circulatory transport
• Explain how oxygen and carbon dioxide move between lungs and tissues
• Describe how the cardiovascular system supports overall homeostasis

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• Identify how membrane structure increases surface area for reactions.
• Explain how gradients and enzyme localization improve metabolic efficiency.
• Connect specific structural features of membranes to their function in energy transformation.

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• Identify the main idea of a science passage about adaptive radiation.
• Use key vocabulary (adaptive radiation, ecological niche, divergence, colonization, ecological opportunity) in context.
• Distinguish true statements supported by evidence from ideas that are not directly stated.+ Show more

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• Explain genetic drift as a random change in allele frequencies.
• Define key vocabulary: allele, allele frequency, and drift.
• Identify how chance events in small populations can alter genetic diversity.

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• Identify the main idea of how molecular sequence similarity supports inferences about evolutionary relatedness.
• Describe how conserved genes and sequence comparisons provide supporting details for phylogenetic reasoning.
• Recognize that mutations can accumulate and that shared similarities can indicate common ancestry.

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• Identify how mutation, recombination, and gene flow create genetic variation.
• Explain why genetic variation can be inherited across generations.

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• Explain what a phylogenetic tree represents about evolutionary relationships.
• Interpret how branching patterns relate to common ancestry and divergence.
• Identify how shared derived traits and molecular data support a classification hypothesis.

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• Identify key details of aerobic respiration and where it occurs in cells
• Compare oxygen’s role in aerobic respiration with energy outcomes
• Explain how cellular location relates to energy production

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• Identify the main idea of a text about carbon cycling.
• Define key terms related to carbon reservoirs and processes.
• Explain how carbon moves between the atmosphere and living organisms.

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• Describe what adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is and what it does in cells
• Explain why ATP is considered an energy currency
• Summarize how ATP can release energy to power cellular processes

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• Summarize how energy enters ecosystems through sunlight and moves to producers
• Use key terms such as trophic level, producers, consumers, decomposers, and net primary productivity
• Explain why only part of energy becomes biomass at each stage