ADVANCED BIOLOGY - 1 Credit - Pre-requisites: Successful completion of General Biology & Chemistry (no concurrent enrollment)
Students will examine the basic concepts of biology in
greater depth than is afforded in General Biology. Students will
learn to seek solutions through the use of the scientific method, examine
past and present-day issues in biology, and hopefully, develop a conscientious
understanding of our role as humans in the world. These studies will
provide the student with concepts, knowledge, and analytic skills necessary to
function in the rapidly changing world of biology.
GENERAL COURSE TOPICS
BIOCHEMISTRY, CELLS & METABOLISM
Chemistry
of Life: water, organic molecules in organisms, free energy changes,
enzymes
Cells:
prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, membranes, subcellular organization,
cell cycle and its regulation
Cellular
Energetics: coupled reactions, fermentation and cellular respiration,
photosynthesis
HEREDITY AND EVOLUTION
Heredity:
Meiosis and gametogenesis, eukaryotic chromosomes, inheritance patterns
Molecular
Genetics: RNA and DNA structure and function, gene regulation,
mutation, viral structure and replication, nucleic acid technology and
applications
Evolutionary
Biology: Early evolution of life, evidence for evolution, mechanisms
of evolution
ORGANISMS AND POPULATIONS
Diversity
of Organisms: Evolutionary patterns, survey of the diversity
of life, phylogenic classification, evolutionary relationships
Structure
and Function of Plants and Animals: Reproduction, growth, and
development; Structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations; response
to the environment
Ecology:
Population dynamics, communities and ecosystems, global issues
ADVANCED
BIOLOGY LESSON PLANS
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BIOCHEMISTRY
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Problem
Sets & Tutorials
RESEARCH AND WRITING LINKS
KHS
LAB REPORT GUIDE
APA
CITATIONS
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