Honors Biology Course Outline:
1. Science and Themes of Modern Biology
Scientific Process & Inquiry
Scientific Methods
Laboratory and Techniques
Characteristics of Life
2. Bio Chemistry
Basics in Chemistry
Relationship to Biology
Water
Macromolecules of Life
3. Cells
Cell Theory
Plasma Membrane
Cell Types
Cell Structure and Function
Cell Transport
4. Cell Process
Cells and Energy
Chemical Reactions in Biology
Enzymes & ATP
Photosynthesis in Plants
Cellular Respiration
5. Genes
History of DNA
DNA Structure and Function
Mitosis & Cell Cycle
Mutations and Cancer
DNA Replication
Protein Synthesis
6. Genetics
Meiosis
Mendelian Genetics
Non-Mendelian Genetics
Karyotypes
Pedigrees
Genomics
Human Genome
7. Ecology
Levels of Organization
Species Interactions
Ecosystems
Geochemical Cycles
Behavioral Ecology
8. Evolution
Darwin vs. Lamarck
Hardy-Weinberg
Evolution of Populations
Speciation & Cladograms
Modern Evolutionary Classification
9. Microorganisms and Fungi
Origin of Life
Bacteria and Viruses
Protists
Fungi
10. Kingdom Plantae
Plant Diversity
Structure and Function
Adaptations to Environments
Reproduction
11. Kingdom Animalia
Evolution of Animal Phyla
Circulation, Digestion, & Homeostasis
Nervous System
Animal Behavior