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UNIT 1 - BASIC BIOLOGY PRINCIPALS Sec1 - The Study of Life Sec2- Unifying Themes Sec3 - Scientific Thinking & Processes Sec4 - Biology Tools
 * Chapter 1 - Biology in the 21st Century **


 * Chapter 2 - Chemistry of Life **

1. How is a life a product of the organization and interaction of matter?
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1. The //chemical structure// of water is unique and essential to life (make it possible) 2. Examples of how the properties of water make life on Earth possible 3. The //levels// of biochemical organization (atoms, molecules, macromolecules) 4. The Chemical characteristics (properties) and structural shapes of carbon atoms and organic molecules 5. Enzymes and substrate interaction
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1. Describe the importance of water on Earth. 2. Describe the importance of carbon in organic molecules. 3. Compare the structure and function of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids in living things 4. Explain the structure and function of enzymes
 * __Essential Skills to Be Able to Perform__ **


 * Chapter 3 - Cell Structures & Functions **

1. How do we know something is alive? 2. What traits do all living things share? 3. How do a living thing’s (organisms’) structures support it’s functions (necessary activities)?
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1. All living things share the same basic characteristics/traits. 2. Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes have similarities and differences. 3. Living things are organized from a simple level (organelle) to more complex (a multicellular organism) 4. An organism’s form is related to its function.
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1. Describe the common characteristics exhibited by all living things-both prokaryotic and eukaryotic 2. Compare cellular structures (parts) and their functions (jobs) in //prokaryotic// and //eukaryotic// cells 3. Describe and explain the //relationships// between the structures and the functions at all levels of organization: o the organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, and multicellular organism. 4. Describe how the structure of the plasma membrane allows to function as a regulatory structure and/or protective barrier for a cell 5. Compare and contrast active versus passive transport mechanisms 6. Describe how membrane-bound cellular organelles facilitate intracellular transport of materials 7. Explain mechanisms organisms use to maintain homeostasis
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UNIT 2 - THE PROLIFERATION (SPREAD) OF LIFE 1. How do new cells arise (come) from the //division// of pre-existing cells? 2. How can what we understand about inheritance (how traits are inherited) be used to predict genotypes and phenotypes of offspring?
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1. Events of the Eukaryotic Cell Life Cycle 2. Mitosis: Phases & Events 3. Meiosis: Phases & Events 4. Importance & Outcomes of Mitosis & Meiosis 5. Cancer 1. Common Patterns of Mendelian Inheritance 2. Tools for Predicting Inheritance Patterns: - Probability, Punnett Squares, Pedigrees
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 * Part 1 – Cell Growth & Reproduction (Chapter 5) **
 * Part 2 – Simple Genetics (Chapter 6) **

__** Essential Skills **__ (Be Able to …) 1. Describe the events that occur during the cell cycle. 2. Compare and contrast the processes and outcomes of mitosis and meiosis. 1. Explain the //relationships// between: DNA, genes, alleles, and chromosomes //AND explain their roles in inheritance.// 2. Describe and/or predict inherited traits with Punnett Squares and Pedigrees.
 * Cell Reproduction (Ch 5) **
 * Simple Genetics (Ch 6) **

UNIT 3 - BIOENERGETCS (How living things process & use energy)

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