• Biology 1-2 Scope and Sequence

    Time frame

    Quarter 1

    Quarter 2

    Quarter 3

    Quarter 4

    Key Concepts

    Nature of Science and Energy in Living Systems

     

    Primer Units

    • Nature of science
    • Characteristics of Life
    • Evolution by Natural Selection

    Energy in Living Systems

    • Flow of energy in living systems

    o    levels of organization

     

    • Conservation of matter
    • Principles of ecology
    • Population structure and growth models

    Cells

     

    • Chemistry of Life
    • Cell Theory
    • Differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
    • Cell structure and function
    • Plasma membrane & it's roll in:

    o    homeostasis

    o    active transport 

    o    passive transport

    • Cell cycle regulation & Mitosis
    • Cellular respiration
    • Photosynthesis

    Heredity

     

    • DNA Structure & Replication

    ·         point mutations

     

    • Transcription
    • Translation
    • Genetic engineering
    • Meiosis

    ·         chromosomal mutations

     

    • Relationship between DNA, genes and chromosomes
    • Patterns of Inheritance

     

    Evolution

     

     

    • History of Life
    • Evidence for Evolution
    • Mechanisms for Evolution

    ·         Natural selection

    ·         Sexual selection

    ·         Artificial selection

     

    • Classification

    ·         Cladistics & Phylogeny

    ·         Dichotomous keys

    Vocabulary

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    Assessments

    (Each campus should choose one PBA for each term)

    PBA's

     

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    CRT 1

    CRT 2

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