Block 3 with ms. momotaz
BIOLOGY SYLLABUS
Lab Safety – Lab Safety Rules and Lab Equipments – 2 blocks
Unit 1: Ecosystems: Interactions and Dynamics
Chapter 1 – Intro to Biology - 3 blocks
4 blocks (including both of Chapters 2 & 3)
Chapter 2 – Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
Chapter 3 – Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stability
Chapter 4 – Population Measurement and Growth – 4 blocks
Unit 2: Cell Systems
Chapter 5 – Molecules in Living Systems – 6 blocks
Chapter 6 – Cell Structure and Function – 6 blocks
Chapter 7 – Cell Growth – 6 blocks
Unit 3: Genetics
Chapter 11 – DNA, RNA, and Proteins – 7 blocks
Chapter 12 – Genetic Variation and Heredity – 7 blocks
Chapter 13 – Genetic Technologies – 5 blocks
Unit 4: Natural Selection and Evolution of Populations
Chapter 14 – Evidence for Evolution – 6 blocks
Chapter 15 – The Theory of Evolution – 5 blocks
Unit 5: Common Ancestry and Speciation
Chapter 16 – Survival in Changing Environments – 8 blocks
Chapter 8 – Diversity of Living Systems – 5 blocks
Chapter 9 – Plant Systems – 4 blocks
Chapter 10 – Animal Systems – 5 blocks
FINAL EXAM – June (TBD)