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| Level5 = Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.
 
| Level5 = Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.
 
| Level4 = Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.
 
| Level4 = Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.
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| Example4 = [[Questions:Human Variations in Eye Color#q3|August 2026 Question 11]]
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| Example4 = [[Questions:Human Variations in Eye Color#q3|August 2026 Question 11]], [[Questions:Solving the Problem of Cat Allergies#q5|January 2026 Question 18]]
 
| Level3 = Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out essential functions.
 
| Level3 = Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out essential functions.
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| Example3 = [[Questions:Caffeine’s Effect on the Body#q2|June 2026 Question 39]]
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| Example3 = [[Questions:Caffeine’s Effect on the Body#q2|June 2026 Question 39]], [[Questions:Heads or Tails?#q6|June 2025 Question 16]], [[Questions:Nature or Nurture?#q3|June 2025 Question 45]], [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q2|June 2025 Question 2]], [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q5|June 2025 Question 5]]
 
| Level2 = Describe the evidence that supports an explanation that the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins.
 
| Level2 = Describe the evidence that supports an explanation that the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins.
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| Example2 = [[Questions:Zebra Coat Patterns#q2|January 2026 Question 42]]
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| Example2 = [[Questions:Zebra Coat Patterns#q2|January 2026 Question 42]], [[Questions:A Unique Relationship: Mulberries and Silk#q4|August 2025 Question 14]], [[Questions:Keratin – A Very Versatile Protein#q3|August 2025 Question 26]]
 
| Level1 = Identify the evidence that supports the claim/explanation that the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins <b><u>or</u></b> identify the explanation/claim using given evidence that the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins.
 
| Level1 = Identify the evidence that supports the claim/explanation that the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins <b><u>or</u></b> identify the explanation/claim using given evidence that the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins.
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| Example1 = [[Questions:Solving the Problem of Cat Allergies#q1|January 2026 Question 14]]
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| Example1 = [[Questions:Humongous Fungus#q4|August 2026 Question 16]], [[Questions:Tailless Humans#q2|June 2026 Question 20]], [[Questions:Diabetes#q4|January 2026 Question 26]], [[Questions:Solving the Problem of Cat Allergies#q1|January 2026 Question 14]], [[Questions:Keratin – A Very Versatile Protein#q1|August 2025 Question 24]], [[Questions:Heads or Tails?#q3|June 2025 Question 13]], [[Questions:Nature or Nurture?#q2|June 2025 Question 44]], [[Questions:Prostaglandins Sample Cluster#q1|June 2025 Question 1]]
 
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Revision as of 08:05, 18 October 2026

HS-LS1-2 →

Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.

Clarification statement: Emphasis should be on how the DNA code is transcribed and translated in the synthesis of proteins. Types of proteins involved in performing life functions include enzymes, structural proteins, cell receptors, hormones, and antibodies.

Assessment boundary: Assessment does not include identification of specific cell or tissue types, whole body systems, specific protein structures and functions, or the detailed biochemistry of protein synthesis.

Regents Exam Questions

Released New York State Regents exam questions that assess HS-LS1-1 are listed here by exam and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.

Exam Cluster Question
August 2026 Biology Regents Human Variations in Eye Color Question 11
Humongous Fungus Question 16
June 2026 Biology Regents Tailless Humans Question 20
Caffeine’s Effect on the Body Question 39
January 2026 Biology Regents Solving the Problem of Cat Allergies Question 14
Solving the Problem of Cat Allergies Question 18
Diabetes Question 26
Zebra Coat Patterns Question 42
August 2025 Biology Regents A Unique Relationship: Mulberries and Silk Question 14
Keratin – A Very Versatile Protein Question 24
Keratin – A Very Versatile Protein Question 26
June 2025 Biology Regents Heads or Tails? Question 13
Heads or Tails? Question 16
Nature or Nurture? Question 44
Nature or Nurture? Question 45
Biology sample clusters (Spring 2024) Prostaglandins Question 1
Prostaglandins Question 2
Prostaglandins Question 5

Vocabulary

Terms from the Biology Glossary that come from this standard or from the released exam questions that assess it.

From this standard
  • antibody
  • body system
  • cell
  • cell function
  • cell receptor
  • claim
  • DNA
  • DNA code
  • enzyme
  • gene
  • genetic information
  • hormone
  • investigation
  • protein
  • protein synthesis
  • specialized cell
  • structural protein
  • structure and function
  • tissue
  • transcription
  • translation
From released exam questions

Performance Level Descriptions

Every Regents exam question on HS-LS1-1 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.

Level 1: Identify the evidence that supports the claim/explanation that the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins or identify the explanation/claim using given evidence that the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins. August 2026 Question 16, June 2026 Question 20, January 2026 Question 26, January 2026 Question 14, August 2025 Question 24, June 2025 Question 13, June 2025 Question 44, June 2025 Question 1
Level 2: Describe the evidence that supports an explanation that the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins. January 2026 Question 42, August 2025 Question 14, August 2025 Question 26
Level 3: Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out essential functions. June 2026 Question 39, June 2025 Question 16, June 2025 Question 45, June 2025 Question 2, June 2025 Question 5
Level 4: Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells. August 2026 Question 11, January 2026 Question 18
Level 5: Construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out the essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.
Notice: PLD levels!

Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of HS-LS1-1.

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NGSS Dimensions

Performance expectation HS-LS1-1 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:

Science and Engineering Practices
  • Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
    • Construct an explanation based on valid and reliable evidence obtained from a variety of sources (including students’ own investigations, models, theories, simulations, peer review) and the assumption that theories and laws that describe the natural world operate today as they did in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
Disciplinary Core Ideas
  • LS1.A: Structure and Function
    • Systems of specialized cells within organisms help them perform the essential functions of life.
    • All cells contain genetic information in the form of DNA molecules. Genes are regions in the DNA that contain the instructions that code for the formation of proteins, which carry out most of the work of cells.(Note: This Disciplinary Core Idea is also addressed by HS-LS3-1.)
Crosscutting Concepts
  • Structure and Function
    • Investigating or designing new systems or structures requires a detailed examination of the properties of different materials, the structures of different components, and connections of components to reveal its function and/or solve a problem.
Page contributors: Conrad Richman, Caroline Leonard
Biology | HS. Structure and Function
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