Biology EOC Study Guide - Volusia County Schools - Cell Theory Review

Sep 29, 2026

Biology EOC Study Guide for the Florida Biology End-Of-Course Exam developed by Volusia County teachers. It explains the computer-based assessment format, including timing, multiple forms, and secure hard-copy work folders. The guide outlines EOC content distribution across Molecular and Cell Biology, Classification and Heredity/Evolution, and Organisms/Ecosystems. It provides EOC review focus on Cell Theory, cell structure, nature of science benchmarks, and key concepts linking structure to function.

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Biology EOC Study Guide

Assessment Overview

EOC Content by Domain

EOC Review: Cell Theory and Cell Structure

Benchmarks and Summary

Additional Support and Review Resources

Practice Questions

BIOLOGY EOC STUDY GUIDE 2015-2016 Volusia County Schools The Biology EOC • The Biology 1 EOC assessment is delivered via computer-based test. • The assessment is given in one 160 session with a 10 minute break after the first 80 minutes. Any student not finished by the end of the 160 minutes may continue working but, the test must be completed within the same school day. • There are multiple forms of the assessment. There is a maximum of 66 multiple-choice items on each test form. • Students are provided with four-page, hard-copy work folders to use as scratch paper. Used folders are secure materials that must be turned in after testing. Biology EOC Study Guide This Study Guide was developed by Volusia County teachers to help our students prepare for the Florida Biology End-Of-Course Exam . | Molecular and Cell Biology | Classification, Heredity, Evolution | Organisms, Populations, Ecosystems | | --- | --- | --- | | 35% of EOC | 25% of EOC | 40% of EOC | | • The Nature of Science
• Theories, Laws, Models
• Properties of Water, Macromolecules, Enzymes
• The Cell Theory
• Cell Structure & Function
• Cell Membrane & Transport
• Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
• DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis
• Mitosis, Meiosis | • The Nature of Science
• Theories, Laws, Models
• Taxonomy
• Genetics
• Origins of Life
• Evolution
• Mechanisms of Change | • The Nature of Science
• Theories, Laws, Models
• Energy in Ecosystems
• Population Dynamics
• Human Impact on the Environment
• Plants
• Biotechnology
• Fetal Development
• Parts of the Brain
• Cardiovascular System
• Immune System | EOC Review Cell Theory, Cell Structure, Nature of Science Benchmarks: SC.912. L.14.1 Describe the scientific theory of cells (cell theory) and relate the history of its discovery to the processes of science SC.9.12. L.14.3 Compare and contrast the general structure of plant and animal cells. Compare and contrast the general structures of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. SC.912. L.14.2 Relate structure to function for the components of plant and animal cells. Explain the role of cell membranes as a highly selective barrier (passive and active transport) Summary: You need to know the following: • The cell theory and how continuous investigations and/or new scientific information influenced the development of cell theory. • How scientific claims are evaluated through scientific argumentation, critical and logical thinking and consideration of alternative explanations, in the context of cell theory. • The difference between theories and laws and be able to explain how a theory is developed. • The general structures of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and how they are alike and different. • The general structures of plant and animal cells and how plant and animal cells are alike and different. • How the structure relates to the function for the components of plant or animals cells. Structures you need to know are the cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes, cilia, flagella, nucleus, nuclear envelope, chromatin, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, vacuoles, mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, chloroplasts, lysosomes • To understand the role of the cell membrane as a highly selective barrier that carries out passive and active transport. In addition, you need to differentiate between diffusion and osmosis and those types of transport affect the cells. Additional Support • Holt McDougal Biology Interactive Reader: o Chapter 3, Sections 3. 1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 • Everglades Biology End-Of-Course Review o Pages 67-86 • Web Sites: o [http://www.ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/BiologyEOCReview](http://www.ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/BiologyEOCReview) o [http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/](http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/) SC.912.L.14.1 Cell Theory 1. Cell theory was first proposed in 1838. Evidence obtained through additional scientific investigations resulted

FAQs

How is the Biology EOC administered and timed?

The Biology 1 EOC is delivered through a computer-based test in a 160-minute session with a 10-minute break after the first 80 minutes. Work not finished by the end of 160 minutes can continue, but the test must be completed within the same school day.

What is the content breakdown across the EOC domains?

Molecular and Cell Biology accounts for 35%, Classification, Heredity, Evolution for 25%, and Organisms, Populations, Ecosystems for 40%.

What does the study guide emphasize in the Cell Theory review?

It focuses on describing the cell theory and its discovery history, comparing plant vs. animal cells and prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cells, relating structure to function, and explaining the cell membrane as a selective barrier that enables passive and active transport.

Sep 29, 2026

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