Biology

In this unit, students will explore the structures and functions of biological macromolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. They will investigate how enzymes regulate biochemical reactions and analyze how molecular structure relates to function and how environmental conditions affect enzyme activity.

In this unit, students will examine principles of inheritance, including Mendelian genetics, patterns of inheritance, and the role of genes in determining traits. They will analyze genetic crosses and explain how traits are passed from one generation to the next.

In this unit, students will examine the structure of DNA and how it encodes genetic information. They will investigate replication, transcription, translation, and the role of DNA in cell function and heredity.

In this unit, students will examine the theory of evolution and evidence supporting it, including the fossil record, comparative anatomy, and molecular biology. They will explore how populations change over time.

Students will analyze how environmental pressures affect survival and reproduction and lead to changes in traits within populations over time.

Students will examine ecosystems, energy flow, population dynamics, biodiversity, and human impacts on the environment.