Subject Area - 3:
Science and Technology and Engineering Education
- Standard Area - 3.1: Biological Sciences
- Organizing Category - 3.1.B: Genetics
- Grade Level - 3.1.7.B: GRADE 7
Standard - 3.1.7.B4
Describe how selective breeding and biotechnology can alter the genetic composition of organisms.
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Assessment Anchor - S7.B.1
Structure and Function of Organisms
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Anchor Descriptor - S7.B.1.1
Describe and compare structural and functional similarities and differences that characterize diverse living things.
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Eligible Content - S7.B.1.1.2
Describe how specific structures in living things (from cell to organism) help them function effectively in specific ways (e.g., chlorophyll in plant cells— photosynthesis; root hairs—increased surface area; beak structures in birds— food gathering; cacti spines—protection from predators).
