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“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of, who do the things no one can imagine.” - Alan Turing
BIOLOGY
THE STUDY OF LIVING ORGANISMS AND THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH THE ENVIRONMENT...
BIO BASICS
UNIT 1
Characteristics of Organisms
Structure and Function of Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes
Biological Organization Levels
Major Keystone Terminology
BIOCHEMISTRY
UNIT 2
Properties of Water
Why is Carbon Special?
Organic Vs. Inorganic
Monomers | Polymers | Macromolecules
Carbs | Lipids | Proteins | Nucleic Acids
Importance of Enzymes
What can influence Enzymes?
BIOENERGETICS
UNIT 3
Where does a cell get energy?
Chemistry of ATP
Photosynthesis
Respiration
BIO COMFORT: HOMEOSTASIS
UNIT 4
Membrane Structure and Function
Active and Passive Transport
Passive Mechanisms: Diffusion | Osmosis | Facilitated Diffusion
Active Mechanisms: Pumps | Endocytosis | Exocytosis
Membrane Helpers: Golgi and ER
Homeostasis: Thermal | Water | Oxygen
CELL GROWTH AND REPRODUCTION
UNIT 5
General Cell Cycle and Why
Mitosis
Meiosis
Chemistry of DNA
Replication of DNA
Genetic Link: DNA to Chromosomes
GENETICS
UNIT 6
Punnett Squares
Observed Genetic Patterns
Chromosomal Disorders and Causes
Transcription
Translation
Protein Production (Genetics)
Mutations
Genetic Engineering
EVOLUTION
UNIT 7
Natural Selection and Genetics
Formation of New Species
Mutational Variation in Species
Evolutionary Evidence
Theory vs. Law
ECOLOGY
UNIT 8
Ecological Organization
Biotic vs. Abiotic
Aquatic vs. Terrestrial
Energy Flow in an Ecosystem
Ecosystem Interactions
Matter Cycles
Harming Ecosystems
Population and Species Dynamics
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
EXTRA NON-KEYSTONE UNIT
Virology
Immunology
Biotechnology
Stem Cell Research
HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS
EXTRA NON-KEYSTONE UNIT
Nervous
Circulatory
Digestive
Endocrine
Excretory
Immune
Integumentary
Muscular
Skeletal
Respiratory
Reproductive
