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Biology I Honors

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Unifying Themes of Biology:

  • All levels of life have systems of related parts.

  • Structure and function are related in biology.

  • Organisms must maintain homeostasis to survive in diverse environments.



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Biology, 2008, McDougal Littell

  • A PDF of the complete textbook and individual chapters can be found on FOCUS website under resources AND in TEAMS in the Class Materials folder under the TEAMS file.

  • Students will also have their own hard copy for use within the classroom.

BIOLOGY I HONORS

Unit 1 - Nature of Science

  • What is Science? - How can you tell the difference between science and non-science using scientific observations and inferences?   

 

Unit 2 - Biochemistry

  • Atoms and Chemical Bonding – How do atoms stick together to form compounds?

  • The Properties of Water - How do the unique properties of water allow life to exist on Earth?

  • Organic Molecules of Life - How do the different macro molecules meet our needs?

  • The Role of Enzymes - Why are the actions of enzymes important to us?

  • DNA Replication - How is genetic material transmitted to new cells? How do changes in the genetic code occur?

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Unit 3 - Cellular Biology

  • Cell Theory - How does the development of the cell theory demonstrate the powerful nature of science?  

  • Cells - How are the characteristics of life manifested by the cell?  

  • Cell Membrane - How do materials enter and leave the cell?  

  • Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration - How is energy acquired and used by organisms?  

  • Plants - How have the structures and functions of plants enabled them to survive?  

  • Cell Cycle - What can you infer about how cell division in a normal cell compares to cell division in a cancer cell?  

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Unit 4 - Genetics

  • Meiosis - How does the sorting and recombination of genes in sexual reproduction result in a great variety of possible gene combinations?  

  • Human Reproduction and Development - How does the fetus develop from fertilization to birth?  

  • Protein Synthesis - Why is the sequence of nucleotides in DNA molecules so important?  

  • Biotechnology - How is society influenced by biotechnology?  

  • Inheritance - How do genes influence the variety of organisms that exist?   

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Unit 5 - Evolution

  • Natural Selection - How can a change in the environment initiate a change in a population?   

  • Theory of Evolution - How is the scientific theory of evolution supported by different disciplines?   

  • Hominid Evolution - How does the evidence used to support evolution help us connect past life forms to those living today? 

  • Origins and Classification of Life - How does science help us explain how all life came to be on Earth and how new discoveries have helped us to redefine the classification of organisms?  

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Unit 6 - Ecology

  • Food Webs - How does the movement of matter and energy through biological systems impact you?  

  • Populations - How do limiting factors affect population?   

  • Ecosystems - How does an ecosystem respond to change?   

  • Human Impact - How do the needs and wants of humans affect their surroundings?  

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Unit 7 - Human Physiology

  • Blood Flow - How do lifestyle choices affect blood flow in the body?  

  • Immune System - How do the components of the immune system work together to keep us free from disease? 

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