This course was developed by MSDE to meet the Core Learning Goals and High School Assessment requirements. The student will demonstrate the ability to use scientific skills, processes, and major biological concepts to explain the uniqueness and interdependence of living organisms, their interactions with the environment, and the continuation of life on earth. The student will be able to explain the correlation between the structure and function of biologically important molecules and their relationship to cell processes; demonstrate an understanding that all organisms are composed of cells which can function independently or as part of multicellular organisms; investigate the interdependence of diverse living organisms and their interactions with the components of the biosphere; analyze how traits are inherited and passed on from one generation to another; explain the mechanism of evolutionary change; and investigate a biological issue and develop an action plan.
