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Biology I
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Fairview High School

Biology T1

Cells

·         Compare the structure and function of cellular organelles in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

·         Distinguish among the structure and function of the four major organic molecules found in living things

·         Describe how enzymes regulate the chemical reactions of the body

·         Describe the processes of cell growth and reproduction

Flow of Matter and Energy

·         Analyze energy flow through an ecosystem

·         Distinguish between aerobic and anaerobic respiration

·         Investigate the relationship between the process of photosynthesis and  cellular respiration

·         Describe the events which occur during the major biogeochemical cycles

Heredity

·         Investigate how genetic information is encoded in nucleic acids and describe the relationships among genes, chromosomes, proteins, and hereditary traits

·         Predict the outcome of monohybrid and dihybrid crosses

·         Compare different models of inheritance: sex-linkage, co-dominance, incomplete dominance, multiple alleles, and polygenic traits

·         Recognize how meiosis and sexual reproduction contribute to genetic variation in a population

·         Describe the connection between mutations and human genetic disorders while assessing the scientific and ethical ramifications of emerging genetic technologies

Biology T2:

Biodiversity and Change

·         Explain how genetic variation in a population is associated with adaptation and the development of new species

·         Explain how changing conditions are associated with adaptation and the development of new species

·         Summarize the supporting evidence for the theory of evolution

·         Explain how evolution contributes to the amount of biodiversity

·         Explore the evolutionary basis of the modern classification system

·         Explain how adaptations (structural, functional, and behavioral) affect the ability of organisms to survive under various environmental conditions

·         Analyze the relationship between form and function in living things

Interdependence

·         Investigate how the dynamic equilibrium of an ecological community if associated with interactions among its organisms

·         Analyze and interpret population data, graphs, or diagrams

·         Predict how global climate change, human activity, geological events, and the introduction of non-native species impact an ecosystem

·         Describe the sequence of events associated with biological succession

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