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WICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SYLLABUS
Name of Course: Biology I
Semester I
TOPICS OF STUDY:
TIME FRAME
(Six Weeks)
TOPIC 1 – SAFETY, SCIENTIFIC METHOD,
BASIC CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY
Scientific Method / Characteristics of Life
Laboratory Safety
1st
TOPIC 2 – ECOLOGY
Biological Communities
Ecosystems
Populations
The Environment
TOPIC 3 – CYTOLOGY
Cell Types & Structure
Cell Homeostasis & Organization
Transport of Materials
Mitosis & Meiosis
2nd
TOPIC 4 – HEREDITY
Mendel’s Principles
Nature of the Genetic Material (DNA & RNA)
Protein Synthesis
3rd
Requirements:
This is an outline of material to be covered in the course listed. Dates of tests, grading system, etc.
will vary as necessitated by the pace at which the material is covered and by the preferences of the
individual teacher. Teachers may add a separate listing of individual class requirements such as homework
expectations, test dates, and grading system.
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Fall ’04
WICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SYLLABUS
Name of Course: Biology I
Semester II
TOPICS OF STUDY:
TIME FRAME
(Six Weeks)
TOPIC 5—EVOLUTION
Natural Selection
4th
TOPIC 6—DIVERSITY
Classification / The Six Kingdoms
Viruses / Bacteria & Their Importance (esp. in disease)
Protists / Fungi & Their Importance
TOPIC 7—BOTANY
Plant Structure & Their Ecological Importance
Plant Classification Resulting From Genetic Variation
Plant Systems & Subsystems
Plant Adaptations
Plant Reproduction, Growth, & Development
5th
TOPIC 8—SURVEY OF ANIMALS
General Anatomical Terminology (body surfaces, body planes, symmetry)
Invertebrate vs. Vertebrate Characteristics Resulting from Genetic
Variation
Phylogenetic Relationships Used to Classify Animals into Taxonomic
Groups
Animal Feedback Mechanisms & the Maintenance of Homeostasis
Animal Response to External Stimuli
TOPIC 9—HUMAN BIOLOGY
6th
Functions of the Eleven Human Systems
Interrelationships of these Systems to Each Other & to the Body as a Whole
Internal Feedback Mechanisms & the Maintenance of Homeostasis
Response to Stimuli
“Hot Topics” Curriculum (time frame varies by campus)
Requirements:
This is an outline of material to be covered in the course listed. Dates of tests, grading
system, etc. will vary as necessitated by the pace at which the material is covered & by the
preferences of the individual teacher. Teachers may add a separate listing of individual class
requirements such as homework expectations, test dates, & grading system.
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Fall ’04