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Biology lessons

4 sections · 63 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
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Biology

Practice 63 skills across this outline.

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Relate Variation to Selection Pressure
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Explain Natural Selection Mechanisms
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
25 categories
Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Defend Claims About Trait Inheritance
9%
Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Apply Probability to Trait Variation
6%
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Analyze Trait Distribution Statistically
5%
Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Explain DNA to Protein Structure
5%
Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Clarify DNA and Chromosome Roles
5%
Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Explain Genetic and Environmental Variation
5%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of biology — drill into a card to work its skills.

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Explain Natural Selection Mechanisms

2 core skills4% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
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Relate Variation to Selection PressureRecommended
Long-form
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Explain Natural Selection ProcessAvailable
Long-form

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Analyze Trait Distribution Statistically

2 core skills5% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
1
Analyze Population Data for EvolutionAvailable
Long-form
2
Use Probability for Trait FrequencyAvailable
Long-form

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Explain Natural Selection and Adaptation

2 core skills4% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
1
Connect Traits to Survival SuccessAvailable
Long-form
2
Explain Adaptation Through SelectionAvailable
Long-form

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Simulate Solutions for Biodiversity Impact

2 core skills4% total weight
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1
Evaluate Biodiversity Preservation StrategiesAvailable
Long-form
2
Model Human Activity Biodiversity EffectsAvailable
Long-form

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Evaluate Population Evolution Evidence

2 core skills4% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
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Evaluate Evidence for Population ChangeAvailable
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2
Interpret Evolutionary Trend DataAvailable
Long-form

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Communicate Evidence for Common Ancestry

2 core skills4% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
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Explain Fossil and Molecular EvidenceAvailable
Long-form
2
Identify Evidence for EvolutionAvailable
Long-form

Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Explain Sugar to Macromolecule Formation

3 core skills3% total weight
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3 skills to mastery
1
Connect Synthesis to Cell FunctionAvailable
Long-form
2
Describe Sugar to Macromolecule SynthesisAvailable
Long-form
3
Explain Atom Rearrangement in SynthesisAvailable
Long-form

Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Explain DNA to Protein Structure

5 core skills5% total weight
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5 skills to mastery
1
Describe DNA Structure and ComponentsAvailable
Long-form
2
Describe Transcription ProcessAvailable
Long-form
3
Describe Translation and Protein AssemblyAvailable
Long-form
4
Explain DNA Sequence EncodingAvailable
Long-form
5
Explain Mutations and Protein EffectsAvailable
Long-form

Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Model Photosynthesis Energy Transformation

3 core skills3% total weight
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3 skills to mastery
1
Identify Photosynthesis Reactants and ProductsAvailable
Long-form
2
Explain Light to Chemical EnergyAvailable
Long-form
3
Interpret Photosynthesis Energy Flow ModelsAvailable
Long-form

Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Investigate Homeostasis Feedback Mechanisms

3 core skills3% total weight
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Analyze Feedback and Stability ExamplesAvailable
Long-form
2
Define Homeostasis and FeedbackAvailable
Long-form
3
Distinguish Feedback Mechanism TypesAvailable
Long-form

Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Model Cellular Respiration Process

3 core skills4% total weight
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3 skills to mastery
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Compare Respiration and Photosynthesis ModelsAvailable
Long-form
2
Explain Energy Release in RespirationAvailable
Long-form
3
Identify Cellular Respiration ComponentsAvailable
Long-form

Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Model Mitosis and Differentiation

3 core skills3% total weight
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Describe Mitosis StagesAvailable
Long-form
2
Explain Cell Differentiation ProcessAvailable
Long-form
3
Model Growth and Repair ProcessesAvailable
Long-form

Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Model Hierarchical Organization of Systems

3 core skills3% total weight
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Explain Interacting System FunctionsAvailable
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2
Identify Levels of Biological OrganizationAvailable
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3
Model Biological System InteractionsAvailable
Long-form

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Design Solutions for Human Impact

2 core skills3% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
1
Identify Human Impacts on EcosystemsAvailable
Long-form
2
Evaluate Solutions for Ecosystem ImpactsAvailable
Long-form

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Explain Biodiversity and Population Patterns

2 core skills2% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
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Analyze Biodiversity DataAvailable
Long-form
2
Explain Biodiversity and Population DynamicsAvailable
Long-form

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Evaluate Ecosystem Stability Claims

2 core skills2% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
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Analyze Ecosystem Change and RecoveryAvailable
Long-form
2
Define Ecosystem Stability and ResilienceAvailable
Long-form

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Evidence for Role of Group Behavior

3 core skills4% total weight
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3 skills to mastery
1
Analyze Examples of Cooperative BehaviorAvailable
Long-form
2
Evaluate Evidence for Social Behavior AdvantagesAvailable
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3
Explain Benefits of Group LivingAvailable
Long-form

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Support Cycling Claims With Math

2 core skills3% total weight
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Apply Math to Energy FlowAvailable
Long-form
2
Interpret Matter and Energy CyclesAvailable
Long-form

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Explain Matter and Energy Cycling

3 core skills4% total weight
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Describe Matter Movement in EcosystemsAvailable
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2
Explain Energy Transfer Between LevelsAvailable
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3
Support Ecosystem Cycling With EvidenceAvailable
Long-form

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Explain Factors Affecting Carrying Capacity

3 core skills4% total weight
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Explain Limiting Factors on PopulationAvailable
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2
Interpret Population Growth GraphsAvailable
Long-form
3
Predict Carrying Capacity Using ModelsAvailable
Long-form

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Model Photosynthesis and Respiration Interactions

2 core skills3% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
1
Explain Producer and Consumer RolesAvailable
Long-form
2
Model Matter and Energy CyclingAvailable
Long-form

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Apply Probability to Trait Variation

2 core skills6% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
1
Analyze Population Variation DataAvailable
Long-form
2
Use Probability for Inheritance PredictionsAvailable
Long-form

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Defend Claims About Trait Inheritance

3 core skills9% total weight
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3 skills to mastery
1
Distinguish Sexual and Asexual ReproductionAvailable
Long-form
2
Explain Inheritance Patterns With EvidenceAvailable
Long-form
3
Explain Meiosis and Genetic DiversityAvailable
Long-form

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Clarify DNA and Chromosome Roles

2 core skills5% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
1
Explain DNA and Chromosome OrganizationAvailable
Long-form
2
Relate Genes to Trait InheritanceAvailable
Long-form

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Explain Genetic and Environmental Variation

2 core skills5% total weight
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2 skills to mastery
1
Explain Environmental Influences on TraitsAvailable
Long-form
2
Explain Genetic Causes of VariationAvailable
Long-form