Course Syllabus

Accelerated Biology
Course Syllabus
Mr. Smirk
Topic Chapter(s)
1. The Nature of Science 1
a. Introduction To Biology
b. The Scientific Process
2. Evolution 27
a. Darwin and the Modern Synthesis
b. Evidence for Evolution
c. Process of Evolution
d. Population Genetics
3. Interdependence 1,33,34,35,36
a. Population Growth and Regulation
b. Nature of Ecosystems
c. The Biosphere
d. Environmental Concerns
4. Cell structure and Function 2,3,4,6,27
a. Biochemistry
b. Cells
5. Energy 7,8
a. Cellular Respiration
b. Photosynthesis
6. Principles of Inheritance 21,23,24,25
a. Reproductive Systems
b. Medelian Genetics
c. Modern Genetics
7. Unity and Diversity 1,27,28,29,30,31
a. Classification
b. Diversity