Course Overview:
In the Biology STAAR® Study Guide, students review Biology content TEKS in the STAAR®-tested reporting categories. The Study Guide also includes three STAAR®-like Practice Tests. The Tests are the same length as the STAAR® Test with the corresponding number of questions for each category. When scoring the Tests, each question is associated with a category. Students and teachers can determine if students are struggling or excelling in certain categories and redo the questions in the Study Guide for a particular category.
Syllabus:
Reporting Category 1: Cell Structure and Function
- 1.1 The Cell
- 1.2 Nucleus and Cytoplasm
- 1.3 Organelles
- 1.4 Cellular Processes – Transport
- 1.5 Cell Cycle
- 1.6 Chromosomes
- 1.7 Mitosis
- 1.8 Plant Versus Animal Cells
- 1.9 Cell Differentiation
- 1.10 Homeostasis
- 1.11 Viruses
- 1.12 Viral Reproduction
- 1.13 From Simple to Complex Molecules
Reporting Category 2: Mechanisms of Genetics
- 2.1 DNA
- 2.2 RNA
- 2.3 Genetic Code
- 2.4 Transcription and Translation
- 2.5 Gene Expression
- 2.6 Genetics Basics
- 2.7 Probability
- 2.8 Mendel’s Principles
- 2.9 Meiosis
- 2.10 Meiosis Continued
- 2.11 Complex Inheritance
- 2.12 Genetic Disorder
- 2.13 Cellular Complexity
Reporting Category 3: Biological Evolution and Classification
- 3.1 Evolution Evidence – Fossils
- 3.2 Other Evolution Evidence
- 3.3 Natural Selection
- 3.4 Other Evolution Mechanisms
- 3.5 Evolution and Time
- 3.6 Taxonomy
- 3.7 Cladograms
- 3.8 Keys
- 3.9 Comparing Life
Reporting Category 4: Biological Processes and Systems
- 4.1 Biomolecules—Carbohydrates and Lipids
- 4.2 Biomolecules—Proteins and Nucleic Acids
- 4.3 Organizing Life
- 4.4 Enzymes
- 4.5 Cellular Processes-Photosynthesis
- 4.6 Cellular Processes-Respiration
- 4.7 Photosynthesis and Respiration
- 4.8 Plant Organ Systems-Transport
- 4.9 Plant Organ Systems-Reproduction and Response
- 4.10 Animal Organ Systems
Reporting Category 5: Interdependence Within Environmental Systems
- 5.1 Ecosystems
- 5.2 Ecological Succession
- 5.3 Microorganisms and Fungi
- 5.4 Biomes and Adaptations
- 5.5 Ecosystem Relationships
- 5.6 Energy Flow in Ecosystems
- 5.7 Ecological Pyramids
- 5.8 Ecosystem Stability
- 5.9 Carbon Cycle
- 5.10 Nitrogen Cycle
