1. Describe the ways that cells can communicate with one another.
2. Explain how cells communicate with one another over short and long distances.
3. Describe the components of a signal transduction pathway.
4. Describe the role of components of a signal transduction pathway in producing a cellular response.
5. Describe the role of the environment in eliciting a cellular response.
6. Describe the different types of cellular responses elicited by a signal transduction pathway.
7. Explain how a change in the structure of any signaling molecule affects the activity of the signaling pathway.
8. Describe positive and/ or negative feedback mechanisms.
9. Explain how negative feedback helps to maintain homeostasis.
10. Explain how positive feedback affects homeostasis.
11. Describe the events that occur in the cell cycle.
12. Explain how mitosis results in the transmission of chromosomes from one generation to the next.
13. Describe the role of checkpoints in regulating the cell cycle.
14. Describe the effects of disruptions to the cell cycle on the cell or organism.
1. Explain biological concepts and/or processes.
2. Describe reasoning to justify a claim by connecting evidence to biological theories.
3. Perform mathematical calculations, including percentages.
4. Describe data from a table or graph, including describing trends and/or patterns in the data
5. Predict the causes or effects of a change in, or disruption to, one more components in a biological system based on a visual representation of a biological concept, process, or mode.
6. Provide reasoning to justify a claim by connecting evidence to biological theories.
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