Biology 20

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Energy and Matter Exchange in the Biosphere

General Outcome 1: Students will explain the constant flow of energy through the biosphere and ecosystems.

General Outcome 2: Students will explain the cycling of matter through the biosphere.

Ecosystems and Population Change

General Outcome 1: Students will explain that the biosphere is composed of ecosystems, each with distinctive biotic and abiotic characteristics.

General Outcome 2: Students will explain the mechanisms involved in the change of populations over time.

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

General Outcome 1: Students will relate photosynthesis to storage of energy in organic compounds.

General Outcome 2: Students will explain the role of cellular respiration in releasing potential energy from organic compounds.

Human Systems

General Outcome 1: Students will explain how the human digestive and respiratory systems exchange energy and matter with the environment.

General Outcome 2: Students will explain the role of the circulatory and defense systems in maintaining an internal equilibrium.

General Outcome 3: Students will explain the role of the excretory system in maintaining an internal equilibrium in humans through the exchange of energy and matter with the environment.

General Outcome 4: Students will explain the role of the motor system in the function of other body systems.

The Circulatory System as a City

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Biology 20 from Learn Alberta Biology 20 contains learning resources that address topics from the senior high school biology curriculum: Energy and Matter Exchange in the Biosphere; Ecosystems and Population Change; Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration; and Human Systems.

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