Accelerated Biology
Pacing Guide
Semester I
Unit #7
Ecology
34- Biosphere: An Introduction to Earth’s Diverse Environments
35- Behavioral Adaptations to the Environment
36- Population Dynamics
37- Communities and Ecosystems
38- Conservation Biology
Unit #1:
The Life of the Cell
1- Biology Exploring Life
2- The Chemical Basis of Life
3- The Molecules of Cells
4- A Tour of the Cells
5- The Working Cell
6- How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy
7- Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food
Unit #2:
Cellular Reproduction and Genetics
8- The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance
9- Patterns of Inheritance
10- Molecular Biology of the Gene
11- The Control of Gene Expression
12- DNA Technology and Genomics
Unit #3
Concepts of Evolution
13- How Populations Evolve
14- The Origin of Species
15- Tracing Evolutionary History
Midterm Exam Week
Semester II
Unit #4
The Evolution of Biological Diversity
16- The Origin and Evolution of Microbial Life: Prokaryotes and Protists
17- Plants, Fungi, and the Colonization of Land
18- The Evolution of Animal Diversity
19- Human Evolution
Unit #5
Animals: Form and Function
20- Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function
21- Nutrition and Digestion
22- Gas Exchange
23- Circulation
24- The Immune System
25- Control of the Internal Environment
26- Chemical Regulation
27- Reproduction and Embryonic Development
28- Nervous System
29- The Senses
30- How Animals Move
Unit #6
Plants: Form and Function
31- Plant Structure, Reproduction, and Development
32- Plant Nutrition and Transport
33- Control Systems in Plants
Final Exam Week