The Biology course includes an in-depth study of living things and how they function. Emphasis is on the structure and biochemistry of cells, plant and animal physiology, genetics, and ecology with a focus on homeostasis and system interactions in organisms as well as population interactions with their environments. In addition to the general biology description of the course, honors students are further challenged with critical thinking questions and problem solving labs requiring formulating hypotheses and designing experiments. Students are exposed to an advanced level of understanding of biotechnology. Key concepts and unifying themes are presented to help students develop a coherent view of life and to understand the importance of biological sciences in society.
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Unit 1: What is Science and the Chemistry of Life
Day 2 Biology and Organization
Day 6 pH Scale & Metric Measurements
Unit 2: Biological Molecules
Day 7 Biological Molecules/ Macromolecules
Day 8 Carbohydrates and Lipids
Day 9 Proteins and Nucleotides
Unit 3: Cells
Day 11 Cell Membranes and Diffusion
Unit 4: Energy and Enzymes
Unit 5: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Day 16 The Light Dependent Reaction
Day 18 Intro to Cellular Respiration
Unit 6: Mitosis, Meiosis, and Cellular Respiration
Day 23 Sexual Reproduction and Cloning
Unit 7: Genetics
Day 26 Father Mendel Intro to Genetics
Day 27 Dominant and Recessive Alleles
Day 29 Sex-linked Genes and Incomplete Dominance
Day 30 Co-dominance and Blood Typing
Unit 8: DNA
Day 34 Intro to Gene Expression
Day 35 Transcription and Translation
Unit 9: Evolution
Day 41 Speciation and the History of Life
Unit 10: Environmental
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