A student expectation is directly related to the knowledge and skills statement, is more specific about how students demonstrate their learning, and always begins with a verb. Student expectations are further broken down into their component parts, often referred to as “breakouts.”
compare the results of asexual and sexual reproduction of plants and animals in relation to the diversity of offspring and the changes in the population over time; and
BIO.8.A
analyze the significance of chromosome reduction, independent assortment, and crossing-over during meiosis in increasing diversity in populations of organisms that reproduce sexually; and
predict changes that may occur in an ecosystem if genetic diversity is increased or decreased.
BIO.8.A — Breakout of skills
Breakouts are the component parts that make up a student expectation. A breakout shows a distinct concept a student should know or a distinct skill that a student should be able to demonstrate.
The student is expected to
analyze the significance of
chromosome reduction in increasing diversity in populations of organisms that reproduce sexually
crossing-over during meiosis in increasing diversity in populations of organisms that reproduce sexually
independent assortment in populations of organisms that reproduce sexually