| Tentative Syllabus for Lab Bio 1 - 2008-2009 Semester I Chapter 1 – The Science of Biology 1-1 What is Science? 1-2 How Scientists Work 1-3 Studying Life 1-4 Tools and Procedure · Critter Lab
Chapter 2 – The Chemistry of Life 2-1 The Nature of Matter 2-2 Properties of Water 2-3 Carbon Compounds
2-4 Chemical Reactions and Enzymes
· pH Lab · Biomolecules Lab · Properties of Water Lab · Liver Enzyme Lab Chapter 3 – The Biosphere 3-1 What is Ecology 3-2 Energy Flow 3-3 Cycles of Matter Chapter 7 – Cell Structure and Function 7-1 Life Is Cellular 7-2 Eukaryotic Cell Structure 7-3 Cell Boundaries 7-4 The Diversity of Cellular Life · Cell Organelle Project · Membrane Permeability Lab · Plasmolysis Lab Chapter 19 – Bacteria and Viruses 19-1 Bacteria 19-2 Viruses · The history of Vaccines Chapter 8 – Photosynthesis 8-1 Energy and Life 8-2 Photosynthesis: An Overview
8-3 The Reactions of Photosynthesis
· Elodea/Snail Lab Chapter 9 – Cellular Respiration 9-1 Chemical Pathways
9-2 The Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport
· Photosynthesis/Respiration Mind Map Activity
Chapter 10 – Cell Growth and Division 10-1 Cell Growth 10-2 Cell Division 10-3 Regulating the Cell Cycle · Sugar Cube Lab · Pipe Cleaner Model Activity Semester II Chapter 11 – Introduction to Genetics 11-1 The Work of Gregor Mendel 11-2 Probability and Punnett Squares 11-3 Exploring Mendelian Genetics 11-4 Meiosis 11-5 Linkage and Gene Maps · Probability Lab · Pipe Cleaner Model Activity Chapter 12 – DNA and RNA 12-1 DNA 12-2 Chromosomes and DNA Replication 12-3 RNA and Protein Sythesis 12-4 Mutations 12-5 Gene Regulation · DNA/RNA Models · Protein Synthesis Mind Map/Model activity · Discovering the Role of DNA · DNA Extraction Lab Chapter 13 – Genetic Engineering 13-1 Changing the Living World 13-2 Manipulating DNA 13-3 Cell Transformation 13-4 Applications of Genetic Engineering · Genetically Modified Foods · Stem Cell Research Chapter 14 – The Human Genome 14-1 Human Heredity 14-2 Human Chromosomes 14-3 Human Molecular Genetics · Who Controls your DNA? · Genetic Disease Research Project · Bioethics Research Paper · DNA Fingerprint Lab Chapter 39 – Endocrine and Reproductive Systems 39-1 The Endocrine System 39-2 Human Endocrine Glands 39-3 The Reproductive System 39-4 Fertilization and Development Chapter 5 – Populations 5-1 How Populations Grow 5-2 Limits to Growth 5-3 Human Population Growth · Research Project Chapter 6 – Humans and the Biosphere 6-1 A Changing Landscape
6-2 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
6-3 Biodiversity 6-4 Charting a Course for the Future · Population Research Project Forensics in Biology · Content Pending · Crime Lab |