STAAR Biology Interim Blueprint Effective as of Academic Year 2022-23 Reporting Categories Reporting Category 1: Cell Structure and Function Reporting Category 2: Mechanisms of Genetics Reporting Category 3: Biological Evolution and Classification Reporting Category 4: Biological Processes and Systems Reporting Category 5: Interdependence within Environmental Systems Readiness Standards Supporting Standards 1-point questions (multiple-choice and nonmultiple-choice items) 2-point questions (non-multiple-choice items) Total Number of Standards Readiness Supporting Readiness Supporting Readiness Supporting Readiness Supporting Readiness Supporting Total 16 Total 19 Number of Questions Number of Points 7-8 7-8 7-8 7-8 7-8 24 24 30 12 36