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ADVANCED BIOLOGY SYLLABUS CHAPTER(S)/SUBJECTS Activities/Labs FIRST QUARTER Ch 1 Science of Life Safety, SI units, scientific Method, microscopes Labs: Potato Core, Seed germination, Metric, Measurement, Microscope Ch 2&3 Chemistry & Biochemistry Water, pH, enzymes, organic compounds Labs: pH and Solubility, Enzyme Function, Enzyme Concentration, Organic Foods, Enzyme and Temperature Ch 4&5 Cell Structure & Transport Plant & animal cells, organelles, kingdoms, levels of organization, diffusion, osmosis, active transport Labs: Egg, Agar, Junk Organelles, Onion/Cheek cells, Yeast cells Ch 6, 7, 29 Respiration & Photosynthesis ATP, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, leaf structure Labs: Plant Pigment, Photosynthesis/Respiration Activities, Root & Leaf Dissection SECOND QUARTER Ch 8, 30, 51 Reproduction in Cells, Plants, and Humans Cell Size, cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis, human & plant reproduction Labs: Root tip slides, cell cycle lab, play dough model, root tip slides, flower dissection, fruit dissection Ch 9 Fundamental of Genetics Mendelian genetics, Punnet Squares, test crosses Labs: Reebops, Tobacco Seeds, Genetic Profile, Genetics problems Ch 10 DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis DNA structure, DNA replication, protein synthesis Labs: DNA models, DNA extraction, protein synthesis activities Ch 11 & 12 Intro to Human Genetics & Patterns of Inheritance Lorenzo’s Oil END OF FIRST SEMESTER DAYS OF INSTRUCTION 6 days 6 days 5 days 7 days 6 days 4 days 6 days 2 days CHAPTER(S)/SUBJECTS Activities/Labs THIRD QUARTER Ch 11 & 12 Human Genetics & Patterns of Inheritance Chromosomes, linkage, mutation, pedigrees, genetic diseases Comprehensive Genetic Disease Projects Ch 13 DNA Technology Genetic engineering, cloning, DNA fingerprinting, PCR Labs: Paper plasmids, sequencing, pGLO transformation, gel electrophoresis Ch 14, 15, 17 Evolution & Classification Charles Darwin, natural selection, taxonomy, cladistics, history of life on Earth Labs: Beak me lab, biochemical evolution, coacervates, protist classification, dead animal lab Ch 23, 24, 25, 26, 47 Infectious Diseases, Pathogens, & Immune System Bacteria, viruses, fungus, infectious disease, human immune system Labs: Disease transmission, bacterial growth, antibacterial agents, gram staining, disease letters, operation antibody FOURTH QUARTER Unit 8 Chapters Invertebrate Animals All invertebrate phyla Labs: Crayfish, squid, worms, sea star, sponges, coral, invertebrate projects Ch 18, 19, 20, 21 Ecology Food chains & webs, biomes, populations, and growth Labs: Owl pellets, population growth, spatial patterns, biome project, microhabitat analysis Ch 40, 45-50 Dissections Labs: Brain, Heart, Frog, Fetal Pig EXAMS & END OF SEMESTER 2 DAYS OF INSTRUCTION 4 days 7 days 7 days 7 days 5 days 6 days 4 days