Biology 1
This is a hands-on college prep class designed to teach student the basics of Biology while helping them acquire skills to become independent thinkers. The concepts covered will help students gain a better understanding of their bodies, the world around them, and how they each affect the other.
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| Unit 1 The Nature of Life | Unit 4 genetics (continued) | |
| Ch 1 the Science of Biology | Ch 13 Genetic Engineering | |
| Ch 2 The Chemistry of Life | Ch 14 The Human Genome | |
| Unit 3 Cells | Unit 5 Evolution | |
| Ch 7 Cell Structure and Function | Ch 15 Darwin's Theory of Evolution | |
| Ch 8 Photosynthesis | Ch 16 Evolution of Populations | |
| Ch 9 Cellular Respiration | Unit 2 Ecology | |
| Ch 10 Cell Growth & Division | Ch 3 The Biosphere | |
| Unit 4 Genetics | Ch 4 Ecosystems & Communities | |
| Ch 11 Introduction to Genetics | Ch 5 Populations | |
| Ch 12 DNA & RNA | Ch 6 Humans in the Biosphere | |
| Unit 10 The Human Body | ||
| Ch 35 Nervous System | ||
| Ch 37 Circulatory & Respiratory System | ||
| Digestive & Excretory System | ||
| Endocrine & Reproductive Systems | ||
| Ch 40 The Immune System |