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Principles of Evolution
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Order
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Description
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1
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Describe the process of microevolution.
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2
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Explain allele frequencies.
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3
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Describe directional selection.
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4
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Explain stabilizing selection.
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5
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Describe disruptive selection.
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6
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Characterize sexual selection.
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7
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Explain the concept of gene flow.
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8
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Describe genetic drift and genetic shift.
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9
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Describe the process of speciation.
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10
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Describe allopatric speciation.
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11
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Describe sympatric speciation.
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12
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Describe parapatric speciation.
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13
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Describe various patterns of speciation.
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14
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Explain the concepts of macroevolution.
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15
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Explain the presence of fossil records.
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16
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Describe evidence of biogeography.
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17
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Explain morphological divergence and convergence in comparative morphology.
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18
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Describe comparative biochemistry.
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19
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Explain the use of taxonomy in biology.
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Classification and Characterization of Organisms
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Order
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Description
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1
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Describe and identify viruses and prions.
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2
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Compare and contrast eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell structure.
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3
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Describe and identify bacteria.
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4
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Describe and identify protistans.
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5
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Describe and identify fungi.
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6
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Describe characteristics of nonvascular and vascular plants.
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7
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Identify and characterize invertebrate animals.
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8
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Identify and characterize vertebrate animals.
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Plant Structure and Function
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Order
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Description
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1
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Describe and compare vascular and nonvascular plant structure.
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2
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Describe basic plant structure including shoot and root systems.
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3
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Describe basic plant tissue systems including ground, vascular and dermal tissues.
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4
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Compare and contrast the types and composition of various leaf, stem and root structures.
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5
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Describe plant nutrition.
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6
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Explain nutritional requirements for plant growth.
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7
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Describe the properties of soil and how they meet the nutritional needs of plants.
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8
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Describe absorption of water and nutrients in root systems.
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9
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Explain the movement of water in transpiration.
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10
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Explain water conservation strategies in plant structure.
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11
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Describe translocation of organic compounds in the plant.
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12
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Explain plant growth and responses.
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13
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Describe the process of seed germination.
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14
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Explain the role of hormones in plant growth.
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15
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Explain the effect of environmental stresses on plant growth.
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16
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Describe basic lifecycles and senescence of the plant.
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17
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Describe, compare and contrast both sexual and asexual methods of plant reproduction.
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18
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Describe saprophytic and gametophytic plant structures.
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19
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Describe the reproductive structures of the flower.
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20
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Describe seed formation, fruit formation and dispersal strategies.
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Animal Structure and Function
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Order
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Description
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1
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Describe variations in body plans and how they affect survivability of representative invertebrate and vertebrate animals.
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2
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Compare and contrast organ systems of various invertebrate and vertebrate animals.
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3
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Describe and compare the various mechanisms of invertebrate and vertebrate animal
reproduction and development.
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Principles of Ecology
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Order
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Description
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1
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Characterize a population.
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2
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Describe population dynamics.
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3
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Describe factors that influence population size.
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4
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Relate factors that effect the human populations.
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5
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Describe patterns of instinctive and learned behaviors within the population.
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6
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Characterize a community.
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7
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Describe patterns of species interaction with various communities.
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8
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Explain the impact of internal and external forces on the stability of a community.
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9
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Explain community interactions.
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10
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Describe patterns of biodiversity.
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11
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Characterize an ecosystem.
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12
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Describe a food web.
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13
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Explain and characterize ecological pyramids.
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14
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Describe the various biogeochemical cycles.
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Biosphere
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Order
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Description
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1
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Describe the atmosphere.
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2
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Describe the lithosphere.
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3
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Describe the hydrosphere.
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4
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Characterize major biomes.
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5
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Explain human impact on the biosphere.
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