NY Regents Life Science: Biology study guide
NY Regents Life Science: Biology · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Life Science: Biology Regents is New York State's high school biology assessment, administered under the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS). It replaced the former Living Environment Regents and is typically taken by students who have completed a biology course, though anyone pursuing a Regents-endorsed diploma or demonstrating biology proficiency may sit for it. The NY Regents Life Science: Biology study guide has 6 sections and about 1,861 words.
01Structure and Function of Cells and Organisms
Structure and Function of Cells and Organisms asks you to connect molecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems to the life processes they carry out. Expect questions on cell theory, membrane transport, enzymes, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, macromolecules, mitosis, homeostasis, and feedback loops.
329 words, about 2 min02Genetics and Heredity
Genetics and Heredity covers how genetic information is stored, copied, expressed, and passed to offspring. Questions target DNA structure and replication, protein synthesis, meiosis, Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance, pedigrees, mutations, and biotechnology.
329 words, about 2 min03Evolution and Diversity of Life
Evolution and Diversity of Life asks you to explain how populations change over time and how living diversity arose. Expect natural selection, evidence for evolution, common ancestry, speciation, phylogeny, and the roles of genetic drift, gene flow, and mutation.
300 words, about 2 min04Ecology and Interdependence of Life
Ecology and Interdependence of Life examines relationships among organisms and their environments. Expect energy flow, trophic levels, food webs, biogeochemical cycles, population growth, carrying capacity, symbiosis, succession, biodiversity, and human effects on ecosystems.
297 words, about 1 min05Human Impact and Sustainability
Human Impact and Sustainability asks you to evaluate how human activities alter ecosystems and how societies can reduce harm. Questions cover greenhouse gases, climate change, pollution, habitat loss, biodiversity, resource use, renewable and nonrenewable energy, and sustainable design.
289 words, about 1 min06Scientific Inquiry, Engineering, and Crosscutting Concepts
Scientific Inquiry, Engineering, and Crosscutting Concepts tests how scientists and engineers build reliable knowledge and solutions. Expect experimental design, variables, data interpretation, graphing, evidence-based claims, engineering constraints, tradeoffs, and crosscutting concepts such as patterns, cause and effect, scale, systems, energy and matter, structure and function, and stability and change.
317 words, about 2 min