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Life Science Syllabus
Life Science, McDougal Littel
Seventh grade
2006
Unit 1 Cells and Heredity
Chapter 1 The Cell
a. The cell is the basic unit of living things.
b. Microscopes allow us to see inside the cell.
c. Different cells perform various functions.
Chapter 2 How Cells Function
a. Chemical reactions take place inside cells.
b. Cells capture and release energy.
c. Materials move across the cell’s membranes.
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Cell Division
Cell division occurs in all organisms.
Cell division is part of the cell cycle.
Both sexual and asexual reproduction involve cell division.
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Patterns of Heredity
Living things inherit traits in patterns.
Patterns of heredity can be predicted.
Meiosis is a special form of cell division.
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DNA and Modern Genetics
DNA and RNA are required to make proteins.
Changes in DNA can produce variation.
Modern genetics uses DNA technology.
Unit 2 Life Over Time
Chapter 6 The History of Life on Earth
a. Earth has been home to living things for about 3.8 billion years.
b. Species change over time.
c. Many types of evidence support seolution.
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Classification of living Things
Scientists develop systems for classifying living things.
Biologists use seven levels of classification.
Classification systems change as scientists learn more.
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Population Dynamics
Populations have many characteristics.
Populations respond to pressures
Human populations have unique responses to change.
Unit 3 Diversity of Living Things
Chapter 9 Single-celled Organisms and Viruses
a. Single-celled organisms have all the characteristics of living things.
b. Bacteria are single-celled organisms without nuclei.
c. Viruses are not alive but affect living things.
d. Protests are a diverse group of organisms.
Chapter 10 Introduction to multicellular organisms
a. Multicellular organisms meet their needs in different ways.
b. Plants are producers.
c. Animals are consumers.
d. Most fungi are decomposers.
Chapter 11 Plants
a. Plants are adapted to living on land.
b. Most mosses and ferns live in moist environments.
c. Seeds and pollen are reproductive adaptations.
d. Many plants reproduce with flowers and fruit.
Chapter 12 Invertebrate Animals
a. Most animals are invertebrates.
b. Cnidarians and worms have different body plans.
c. Most mollusks have shells and echinoderms have spiny skeletons.
d. Arthropods have exoskeletons and joints.
Chapter 13. Vertebrate Animals
a. Vertebrates are animals with endoskeletons.
b. Amphibians and reptiles are adapted for life on land.
c. Birds meet their needs on land, in water, and in the air.
Unit 4 Ecology
Chapter 14 Ecosystems and biomes
a. Ecosystems support life.
b. Matter cycles through ecosystems.
c. Energy flows through ecosystems.
d. Biomes contain many ecosystems.
Chapter 15 Interactions within Ecosystems
a. Groups of living things interact within ecosystems.
b. Organisms can interact in different ways.
c. Ecosystems are always changing.
Chapter 16 Human Impact on Ecosystems
a. Human population growth presents challenges.
b. Human activities affect the environment.
c. People are working to protect ecosystems.
Unit 5 Human Biology
Chapter 17 Systems, support and Movement
a. The human body is complex.
b. The skeletal system provides support and protection.
c. The muscular system makes movement possible.
Chapter 18 Absorption, Digestion, and Exchange
a. The respiratory system gets oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.
b. The digestive system breaks down food.
c. The urinary system removes waste materials.
Chapter 19 Transport and Protection
a. The circulatory system transports materials.
b. The immune system defends the body.
c. The integumentary system shields the body.
Chapter 20 Control and Reproduction
a. The nervous system responds and controls.
b. The endocrine system helps regulate body conditions.
c. The reproductive system allows the production of offspring.
Chapter 21 Growth, Development and Health
a. The human body changes over time.
b. Systems in the body function to maintain health.
c. Science helps people prevent and treat disease.