Oklahoma Science Standards

BIOLOGY GRADES 9 TO 12

 
Reference Content Standards The Digital Field Trip to The Wetlands The Digital Field Trip to The Rainforest The Digital Frog 2.5
I. Observing and Measuring
The student will:
A. Identify similar or different characteristics in a given set of objects, organisms, or events Use Organisms and Migration as examples Use Organisms as examples Dissection section
B. Select qualitative (descriptive) or quantitative (numerical) observations in a given set of objects, organisms, or events Use Organisms and Migration as examples Use Organisms as examples Dissection section
C. Identify qualitative and quantitative changes given conditions before, during and after an event None None None
D. Use the appropriate SI units to measure objects, organisms, or events None None None
II. Classifying
The student will:
A. Use observable properties to classify a set of objects, organisms, or events Use Organisms and Migration as examples Organisms, Trees, Vines, Epiphytes None
B. Identify the properties on which a given classification system is based Producers, Consumers, Decomposers, use Organisms and Migration as examples Organisms, Trees, Vines, Epiphytes None
C. Place an object, organism or event into a classification system Producers, Consumers, Decomposers, use Organisms and Migration (taxonomy) Organisms, Plant Characteristics None
IX. The Cell
A. Cells are the fundamental unit of life, comprised of a variety of structures that perform functions, such as transport information and synthesis of molecules None None None
B. Cells function according to the information contained in DNA None None None
C. Cells can differentiate and may develop into complex multicellular organisms None None None
X. The Molecular Basis of Heredity
A. In all organisms, the instructions for specifying the characteristics of the organism are carried in DNA, and changes in DNA (mutations) occur spontaneously at low rates None None None
B. A sorting and recombination of genes in reproduction results in a great variety of possible gene combinations from the offspring of any two parents None None None
XI. Biological Diversity
A. Different species might look dissimilar, but the unity among organisms becomes apparent from an analysis of internal structures, the similarity of their chemical processes and the evidence of common ancestry Use Organisms and Migration as examples Organisms, Plant Characteristics, Animal Characteristics None
B. Diversity of species is developed through gradual processes over many generations. Species … success in a particular environment Use Organisms and Migration (behavior), Plant Adaptations, Animal Adaptations Organisms (behavior), Why Tropics Diverse?, Biodiversity Endangered None
C. Extinction occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient to its survival None New Species, Species Change None
XII. The Interdependence of Organisms
A. Matter on the earth cycles among the living and nonliving components of the biosphere Nutrient Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Water Succession, Soils & Decomposition, Seasonality, Water Cycle, Productivity None
B. Energy flows through ecosystems in one direction Food Chains, Web Energy, Photosynthesis, Web Game Soils & Decomposition, Productivity None
C. Organisms both cooperate and compete in ecosystems Food Chains, Web Game, Organisms, Migration Organisms, Food, Habitat, Seed Dispersal, Pollination, Ant Symbiosis, Web Game, Niches, Dependency Types None
D. Living organisms have the capacity to produce populations of infinite size, but environments and resources limit population size Animal Adaptations, Habitat New Species, Species Change None
XIII. Matter, Energy, and Organization in Living Systems
A. The complexity and organization of organisms accommodates the need for obtaining, transforming, transporting, releasing, and eliminating the matter and energy used to sustain the organism Photosynthesis, Food Chains, Web Energy, Web Game Succession, Soils & Decomposition, Productivity None
B. As matter and energy flow through different levels of organization of living systems… Matter and energy are conserved in each change Photosynthesis, Food Chains, Web Energy, Web Game Succession, Soils & Decomposition, Productivity, Water Cycle None
XIV. The Behavior of Organisms
A. Organisms have behavioral responses to internal changes and to external stimuli Plant Adaptations, Animal Adaptations, Organisms & Migration (behavior) Organisms (behavior), Warning & Mimicry, Startle Displays Behavior (Mating, Hibernation, Feeding, Vocalization, Jumping)
B. Broad patterns of behavior exhibited by animals have adapted to ensure reproductive success Animal Adaptations, Organisms & Migration (behavior) Organisms (behavior), Warning & Mimicry, Startle Displays Behavior (Mating, Hibernation, Feeding, Vocalization, Jumping)