Middleborough - GRADE HS BIOLOGY |
ITEM INFORMATION | | PERCENT OF DISTRICT'S POSSIBLE POINTS |
ITEM | TYPE | REPORTING CATEGORY | STANDARD | ITEM DESC | | POSSIBLE POINTS | MIDDLEBOROUGH | STATE | DISTRICT-STATE DIFFERENCE |
1 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.4 | Identify cellular processes that lead to growth of an organism. | | 1 | 82% | 79% | 3 |
2 | SR | HE | HS.LS.3.1 | Explain why there is difference in chromosome number between an egg cell and a zygote. | | 1 | 54% | 45% | 9 |
3 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.2 | Describe the function of a body system based on a diagram. | | 1 | 49% | 46% | 3 |
4 | SR | EC | HS.LS.2.5 | Describe how carbon is cycled from the atmosphere to living organisms. | | 1 | 45% | 47% | -2 |
5 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.1 | Complete a model of the transcription of a DNA sequence. | | 1 | 79% | 66% | 13 |
6 | SR | HE | HS.LS.3.4 | Analyze a graph to determine which trait is most influenced by genetics and explain why some individuals share more traits than others. | | 2 | 84% | 87% | -3 |
7 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.5 | Determine how photosynthetic phytoplankton support other organisms in an ecosystem. | | 1 | 62% | 68% | -6 |
8 | SR | HE | HS.LS.3.2 | Identify a question that, when answered, would determine whether a genetic condition can be passed to offspring. | | 1 | 60% | 57% | 3 |
9 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.3 | Determine that blood glucose levels returning to normal is an example of homeostasis. | | 1 | 63% | 71% | -8 |
10 | SR | EC | HS.LS.2.4 | Interpret a food web to determine the ecological roles of several organisms. | | 1 | 72% | 65% | 7 |
11 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.2 | Determine the parts of the respiratory system in humans that are most closely related to the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide. | | 1 | 39% | 45% | -6 |
12 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.6 | Identify two elements found in a certain organic molecule. | | 1 | 68% | 68% | 0 |
13 | SR | EV | HS.LS.4.5 | Identify a testable question that, when answered, would help researchers determine whether speciation has occurred. | | 1 | 76% | 72% | 4 |
14 | SR | EV | HS.LS.4.2 | Describe a condition that is necessary for natural selection to occur. | | 1 | 68% | 61% | 7 |
15 | SR | EC | HS.LS.2.2 | Analyze data to determine which evidence best supports a conclusion that a population was affected by predation and analyze graphs to determine which one best shows how a population changed over time. | | 2 | 70% | 69% | 1 |
16 | CR | HE | HS.LS.3.3 | Complete a Punnett square for a genetic cross between two heterozygous individuals, determine the percentage of offspring that would inherit a certain trait, and explain how the trait affects the fitness of an individual in a particular environment. | | 3 | 64% | 60% | 4 |
17 | SR | HE | HS.LS.3.1 | Determine the gametes that would be produced by a parent cell with a given genotype. | | 1 | 59% | 52% | 7 |
18 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.6 | Classify an organic molecule based on its chemical components. | | 1 | 40% | 42% | -2 |
19 | SR | EC | HS.LS.2.4 | Identify the model that shows the relative amount of energy in different trophic levels. | | 1 | 68% | 67% | 1 |
20 | CR | EC | HS.LS.2.1 | Compare birth and death rates in a population that is increasing and explain how environmental factors could affect the death rate and birth rate in a population. | | 4 | 55% | 52% | 3 |
21 | CR | MO | HS.LS.1.7 | Identify the gas consumed and the gas produced during cellular respiration, analyze a graph to determine when organisms are moving and at rest, and analyze another graph to determine whether a prediction is correct and explain the reasoning. | | 4 | 38% | 37% | 1 |
22 | SR | HE | HS.LS.3.3 | Determine the possible genotypes of an organism based on the organism's phenotype. | | 1 | 79% | 78% | 1 |
23 | SR | EV | HS.LS.4.4 | Identify a reproductive advantage that bacteria have but viruses do not. | | 1 | 66% | 62% | 4 |
24 | SR | HE | HS.LS.3.1 | Describe how a model shows the segregation of alleles during meiosis. | | 1 | 34% | 37% | -3 |
25 | SR | EC | HS.LS.2.7 | Describe how the introduction of an invasive species affects the biodiversity of native species in an ecosystem and explain how an invasive species may increase over time. | | 2 | 60% | 55% | 5 |
26 | SR | HE | HS.LS.3.3 | Analyze a pedigree to determine the inheritance pattern of a genetic condition. | | 1 | 35% | 37% | -2 |
27 | SR | HE | HS.LS.3.2 | Determine which evidence would best support a claim that an error occurred during meiosis. | | 1 | 45% | 42% | 3 |
28 | SR | EV | HS.LS.4.2 | Explain how an insect population can become resistant to a pesticide after many generations. | | 1 | 75% | 68% | 7 |
29 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.6 | Determine the percentages of three DNA nucleotide bases when given the percentage of the fourth nucleotide base. | | 1 | 48% | 42% | 6 |
30 | SR | HE | HS.LS.3.3 | Interpret a graph of offspring phenotypes to determine the genotypes of the parental cross. | | 1 | 81% | 68% | 13 |
31 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.2 | Explain why a large amount of blood passes through the kidneys in humans. | | 1 | 69% | 70% | -1 |
32 | SR | HE | HS.LS.3.4 | Analyze heritability data to determine the traits that are more likely determined by the environment than by genetics. | | 1 | 43% | 46% | -3 |
33 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.1 | Classify a type of organic molecule based on its function. | | 1 | 39% | 38% | 1 |
34 | SR | EV | HS.LS.4.1 | Analyze a cladogram to support a claim about the relatedness of organisms. | | 1 | 58% | 59% | -1 |
35 | SR | EC | HS.LS.2.1 | Describe evidence of two organisms having a mutualistic relationship. | | 1 | 89% | 84% | 5 |
36 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.4 | Identify the process that replaces damaged cells in an organism and describe the genetic makeup of the cells produced by the process. | | 2 | 51% | 50% | 1 |
37 | CR | EV | HS.LS.4.2 | Explain why individuals with a particular trait are more likely to survive in a certain environment and how having multiple mates can increase genetic diversity in a population. | | 3 | 47% | 43% | 4 |
38 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.5 | Interpret a graph to determine which temperature supported more plant growth and determine the gas produced and the process performed by the plants. | | 1 | 54% | 51% | 3 |
39 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.3 | Identify the process used to move oxygen across a cell membrane. | | 1 | 36% | 40% | -4 |
40 | SR | HE | HS.LS.3.2 | Determine the cause of a mutation in an offspring. | | 1 | 62% | 66% | -4 |
41 | SR | MO | HS.LS.1.3 | Complete a model of a feedback loop and explain why the model is a negative feedback loop. | | 2 | 45% | 44% | 1 |
42 | CR | EV | HS.LS.4.5 | Write a testable question that, when answered, could determine whether a trait is the result of natural selection, explain how a piece of evidence could support two organisms being different species, and explain how geographic isolation can lead to speciation. | | 4 | 38% | 37% | 1 |