Living Environment
Topics Covered
Unit 1 Safety, Measurement and the Scientific Method
Scientific method vocabulary
Unit 2 Life Functions and Classification
Characteristics of Living Things
Functions of Living Things
Classification
Unit 3 Biochemistry
The Macromolecules of Biochemistry
Enzymes
Unit 4 - Microscopes and Cells
Microscope parts and functions
Cells history and cell theory
Cell organelles
Unit 5 Cell Processes -
Diffusion
Transport Through a Membrane
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Unit 6 Body Systems
Circulatory System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Excretory System
Nervous System
Endocrine System
Immune System
Blood Types and the Immune Response
Unit 7 Reproduction
Asexual Reproduction types
Cell Growth and Division
Mitosis and Meiosis
Unit 8 - Genetics
Genetics - The Study of Heredity
DNA Structure and Function - DNA to Proteins
Unit 9 Biotechnology
Genetic Engineering
Unit 10 - Evolution and Beaks of Finches
Evolution
Unit 11 - Ecology
Ecology and Human impact
Symbiosis
Ecological Succession
Unit 12 - Human Impact on the Environment
Ecological and Economic advantages and disadvantages
Exotic and Invasive Species
Environmental Threats
Living Environment Resources
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