This is a high school level course based on the California state
standards and can help prepare for the AP Biology and SAT II
Biology Subject Test. The Biology Sequence at QuantumCamp
focuses on the basic concepts and theories in modern biology.
Through a series of hypothesis-driven experiments, hands-on
activities, and active independent studies, students are going
to develop ideas on the following topics: Using optical
microscopes with magnification up to 1600x, students are going
to investigate major cell types and their cellular structure.
They are expected to unveil the cell cycle themselves without
any information given by the instructor, just like scientists
did when making discoveries from the 1920s to 1950s! The class
will also explore major cell activities including proliferation,
photosynthesis and respiration, differentiation, and cell aging
and death. From this course, students will find out why carbon
is so unique in the chemistry of life. With a good understanding
of carbon-centered chemical bo