Year Overview: Fall Semester Spring Semester 1st Nine Weeks 3rd Nine Weeks Unit 1: Biochemistry Unit 5: Molecular Genetics Chemistry of Life Function of DNA, RNA and proteins Biological Molecules Gene Expression and Mutations Proteins as Enzymes Genomics Unit 2: Biological Principles & The Cell Biotechnology Science Inquiry Unit 6: Taxonomy Mathematics & Measurements Taxonomy Science in Practice Viruses End of 3rd Nine Weeks Assessment Structure & Function of Cells Cell Transport & Communication 4th Nine Weeks Unit 3: Bioenergetics Unit 7: Evolution Cellular Respiration Origin of Species Photosynthesis End of 1st Nine Weeks Assessment Tracing Evolutionary History Unit 8: Ecology 2nd Nine Weeks Unit 4: Mendelian Genetics Population Ecology Community Ecology Types of Dominance Genetic Crosses/Pedigrees Ecosystems Genetic Diseases/Disorders Biomes Unit 5: Molecular Genetics Cycling of Matter Chromosomes & Genes Growth factors Structure DNA End of Course Exam (EOC)/Final Exam Cell Reproduction Mitosis and Meiosis End of 2nd Nine Weeks Assessment/Semester Exam TEXTBOOK Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections, 7eReece/Taylor/Simon/Dickey
Year Overview: Fall Semester 1st Nine Weeks Unit 1: Biochemistry Chemistry of Life Biological Molecules Proteins as Enzymes Unit 2: Biological Principles & The Cell Science Inquiry Mathematics & Measurements Science in Practice Structure & Function of Cells Cell Transport & Communication Unit 3: Bioenergetics Cellular Respiration Photosynthesis End of 1st Nine Weeks Assessment 2nd Nine Weeks Unit 4: Mendelian Genetics Types of Dominance Genetic Crosses/Pedigrees Genetic Diseases/Disorders Unit 5: Molecular Genetics Chromosomes & Genes Structure DNA Cell Reproduction Mitosis and Meiosis End of 2nd Nine Weeks Assessment/Semester Exam Spring Semester 3rd Nine Weeks Unit 5: Molecular Genetics Function of DNA, RNA and proteins Gene Expression and Mutations Genomics Biotechnology Unit 6: Taxonomy Taxonomy Viruses End of 3rd Nine Weeks Assessment 4th Nine Weeks Unit 7: Evolution Origin of Species Tracing Evolutionary History Unit 8: Ecology Population Ecology Community Ecology Ecosystems Biomes Cycling of Matter Growth factors End of Course Exam (EOC)/Final Exam TEXTBOOK Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections, 7eReece/Taylor/Simon/Dickey
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