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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
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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
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