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Comprehensive Biology 312
Grade 10
September
Semester 1
February
Semester 2
Characteristics of Life
7 characteristics
Natural Selection
How to: Lab reports
(7 days)
Scientific method
Parts of experiment
Experimental design
Graphing
(5 days)
Basic Chem (Water & Life)
Structure of matter
Bonding
Endo- & Exothermic reactions
Chemistry of Water
pH, acids and bases
Carbon dioxide, oxygen
(8 days)
October
Semester 1
March
Semester 2
Organic Compounds
The 4 classes of compounds
Testing for org compounds
Carbon Cycle
Hydrolysis/Synthesis reactions
(7 days)
Enzymes
Enzymes & their uses
Factors affecting enzymes
(5 days)
Cells
Microscopy
Cell theory & Structure
Cell organelles
Types of cell comparisons
Uni- vs. multicellular
(6 days)
Membranes & Membrane
Transport Processes
Cell membrane structure
Diffusion & Osmosis
Active Transport
Diffusion in body systems
(5 days)
Core Text/Materials: Title, Publisher, Copyright
Miller-Levine Biology, Prentice Hall Publishing, 2008
UPPER PERKIOMEN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Curriculum Map
November
Semester 1
April
Semester 2
Membranes cont.
Energy & Photosynthesis
December
Semester 1
May
Semester 2
Meiosis & sexual
reproduction
Stages of Meiosis
January
Semester 1
June
Semester 2
DNA & Molecular genetics
DNA Structure
DNA Replication
Transcription: mRNA
Translation: ribosomes, tRNA
Proteins and traits
Mutations
DNA, proteins & evolut. Relatedness
Sexual reproduction
Potential and Kinetic Energy
Endothermic and exothermic reactions Sperm & egg
Flower structure
Calorimeter & Food calories
(3 days)
Photosynthesis in the cell
Factors affecting Photosynthesis
Leaf Structure & Function
(5 days)
Classical genetics
Algae’s Role in the Environment
Mendelian Inheritance:
(5 days)
Biotechnology &
Dominant & recessive traits
Recombinant DNA
Law of Segregation
Energy & cell respiration
Restriction Enzymes
Law of Independent Assortment
Aerobic Cell Respiration
Gel Electrophoresis
Pedigrees
Alcoholic & Lactic Acid Fermentation
Incomplete Dominance / Multiple Alleles Transgenic Organisms & their uses
Structure/Function of Human Heart
DNA Typing (Fingerprinting)
Monohybrid Crosses
(6 days)
Mitosis & Asexual reprod.
Phases of Mitosis
Cyclins, Telomeres and Cancer
Asexual reprod. Types
Stem Cells and Cloning
Tissue Engineering
(6 days)
(7 days)
Classical genetics II
Sex determination: X & Y chromosomes
Sex-linked traits (examples & problems)
Karyotypes
Chromosomal Mutations (examples)
Selective Breeding/Inbreeding/Hybrids
(4 days)
(5 days)
Evolution
Evidence for evolution
Speciation & Genetic Drift
Geographic & Reproductive Isolation
(3 days)
Final exam (2 days)