Living Environment NOTES


Unit 1 - Intro

  • Safety
  • Tools
  • Measurement
  • Graphing
  • Scientific Method
  • Making Connections -NYS lab
  • Life Functions


Unit 1 continued - Ecology

  • What is Ecology?
    • Abiotic vs Biotic
    • Food Webs/Pyramid
    • Predator/prey relationships
    • Carrying capacity
    • Population growth
    • Symbiotic relationships
    • Ecological succession

Unit 2 - Human Impact

  • Human population clocks
  • Renewable vs Nonrenewable
  • Biodiversity
  • Trade-offs
  • Human Impact:
    • Global Warming
    • Ozone depletion
    • Acid Rain

Unit 3 - BIOCHEMISTRY

  • States of matter, periodic table
  • Organic vs. inorganic
  • Four organic Compounds
    • Carbohydrate
    • Lipids
    • Proteins
    • Nucleic Acid
      • DNA & RNA
  • Hydrolysis & Dehydration Synthesis
  • Enzymes

UNit 4 - Microscope & Cell

  • Cell Organelles
  • Microscope Letter "e"
  • Plant vs Animal Cell
  • Passive vs Active Transport (Diffusion)

Unit 5 - Photosynthesis & Respiration

  • Photosynthesis equation
  • Internal & external structures of leaf
  • Guard cells and stomata
  • Respiration equation
    • Aerobic vs Anaerobic

Unit 6 - Mendelian Genetics

  • Inherited traits
  • Mendel
    • Law of dominance
  • Exceptions:
    • Incomplete dominance
    • Co-dominance
    • Multiple alleles

Unit 6 continued - Modern Genetics

  • Structure of DNA & RNA
  • Protein Synthesis
  • Gene expression
  • Relationships & Biodiversity
  • Sex-linked traits"
    • Hemophilia
    • Colorblindness
  • Genetic Disorders
  • Biotechnology:
    • Selective breeding
    • Genetic engineering
    • Gene splicing
    • Cloning

Unit 7 - classification & Evolution

  • Classification system
    • Taxonomy
    • Kingdoms/Domains
    • Dichotomous key
  • Evolution
    • Fossil evidence
    • Comparative anatomy, embryology, biochemistry
    • Lamarck "Use & Disuse"
    • Darwin "Natural selection"
      • Variations
      • Species extinction
      • Beaks of Finches - NYS lab

Unit 8 - reproduction

  • Asexual reproduction
  • Homoeostasis/Feedback systems
  • Meiosis/Mitosis
  • Male/Female reproductive systems
  • Fertilization, implantations and stages of development
  • External vs Internal reproduction
  • Human reproduction

unit 9 - Body Systems

  • Digestive system
  • Circulatory system
  • Immune system
  • Respiratory system
  • Excretory system
  • Nervous system
  • Endocrine system

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