Biology I

SEGMENT One

• Identify the different types of biology
• Explain scientific processes and investigation
• Describe each step of the scientific method
• Differentiate between repetition and replication
• Analyze data and draw conclusion
• Describe the structure and function of each macromolecule
• Explain why macromolecules are essential for living things
• Explain the origins of life on Earth
• Describe the properties of water
• Differentiate between the different types of cells
• Describe each type of microscope
• Identify the parts of the microscope
• Describe the structure and function of cell organelles
• Explain how materials are transported through the cell membrane
• Differentiate between passive and active transport
• Describe the function of ATP
• Explain what happens to ATP when it is broken down
• Identify the products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration
• Explain how photosynthesis and cellular respiration are interrelated
• Describe each phase of the cell cycle
• Explain what happens if cell division is not regulated
• Describe the function of DNA and RNA
• Explain DNA replication
• Explain transcription and translation
• Describe the different types of mutations
• Create a monohybrid and dihybrid cross
• Explain how genetics is passed down from parent to offspring
• Describe the different types of biotechnology
• Explain the benefits and disadvantages of biotechnology

SEGMENT Two

• Compare biotic and abiotic factors
• Explain the interrelationship between organisms and their environments
• Describe the different types of symbiosis
• Describe the different biomes in the biosphere
• Explain how food chains and trophic levels are related
• Analyze energy transfer in food webs
• Identify that factors that determine climate
• Describe the factors that affect population size
• Differentiate between primary and secondary succession
• Identify the limiting factors that affect population growth
• Explain the human impacts on the environment
• Identify the different types of pollution
• Describe environmental sustainability
• Describe the water and carbon cycle
• Identify nonrenewable and renewable environmental resources
• Explain the theory of evolution
• Compare natural and artificial selection
• Recognize the names and relative ages of extinct hominids
• Describe classification by cladistic and phylogeny
• Describe the characteristics of the three domains
• Explain how bacteria cause disease
• Describe the characteristics of each kingdom in the classification system
• Describe the structure and function of the major plant parts
• Identify the parts of the human brain
• Describe the flow of blood through the cardiovascular system
• Describe the structure and function of the male and female reproductive system
• Describe each development during each stage of pregnancy
• Summarize how the cells of the immune system respond to pathogens