, Performance Expectation: , , Level 3 2 Level Level 4 1 Students will: Students will: Student’s applications In addition Use a to illustrate the role of the cell cycle and differentiation in 1. Describe the of the cell cycle knowledge. producing and maintaining complex organism. 2. Explain how cells differentiate to create different performance cell types to that score Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of go Describe the relationship between the following: 3.0 beyond DNA determines the structure of proteins. Cells and DNA reflects performance, DNA and Genes Genes and Proteins what insufficient Create a of meiosis to demonstrate how characteristics of one 1. Explain how DNA is passed from parent to was generation are passed to the next with variation offspring the taught. 2. Explain why the offspring is not an exact copy of progress student the parents 3. Describe how meiosis creates genetic variation demonstrates towards Ask questions to clarify relationships about the role of DNA and Describe the characteristics of an empirically chromosomes in coding the instructions for traits passed during meiosis. testable questions foundational in-depth skills inferences and specific vocabulary is underlined and bolded in learning targets: and Topic: Variation of Traits
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