Foundations of Biology
· Science processes
· Observations and inferences
· Historical frame of reference- scientists and explorers
· Theory vs. law, science vs. pseudoscience
· Technology/ Microscopes
· Properties of water
· The origin of life on Earth
· Universal genetic code
· Anaerobic respiration (honors)
· Discovery of cells
Segment 1
Life’s Origin
· Properties of Carbon Atoms
· Carbohydrates/Proteins/Lipids/Nucleic Acids
· Cell Theory
· Theory of Endosymbiosis (honors)
· Cell Membrane
· Osmosis/Diffusion
· Active Transport
· Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
· Comparison of plant and animal cells
· Energy and ATP
· Cell Respiration
· Fermentation
· Glycolysis
· Krebs cycle/Calvin cycle
· Stages of Photosynthesis
· Light Dependent/Independent Reactions
Cell Reproduction
· Cell Cycle
· Mitosis
· Meiosis
· Binary Fission (honors)
· Cancer
· History of Genetics
· Discovery of DNA and its role in genetics and heredity
· Principles of Genetics and Heredity
· Mutations
· Biotechnology
Earth’s Diversity
· Levels of Organization
· Biotic and Abiotic Factors
· Energy in the Ecosystem
· Food Chains and Food Webs
· Climate/Climate Zones
· Biomes
· Marine Ecosystems
· Habitat/Niche
· Successions
· Populations
· Threats to Biodiversity
· Air/Water Quality
· Human Population growth
· Cycling Matter
· Making Informed Decisions
· Earth\'s Hydrologic and Biogeochemical cycles (honors)
Segment 2
Scientific Connections
· Theories on Evolution
· Catastrophism/Gradualism/ Uniformitarianism
· Evidence of Evolution
· Artificial Selection
· Natural Selection
· Patterns of Evolution
· Primate Evolution
· Molecular Evolution (honors)
Classification and Diversity
· Classification Systems
· Introduction to the kingdoms of life
· Taxonomy of bacteria
· Viruses vs. bacteria
· Taxonomy of protists
· General characteristics of protists
· Taxonomy of Fungi
· General characteristics of fungi
· Taxonomy of plants
· Adaptations of plants
· Structure and function in plants
· Importance of plants
· Plant reproduction, pollination
· Fruits, seeds, seed dispersal
· Taxonomy of animals
· Characteristics of invertebrates
· Characteristics of vertebrates
- Human Body Systems
· Nervous and Endocrine Systems
· Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
· Digestive and Excretory Systems
· Muscular/Skeletal/Integumentary Systems
· Reproductive System
- Immune System