Unit A - Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Students will:
Key Concepts:
- explain how the nervous system controls physiological processes
- explain how the endocrine system contributes to homeostasis
Key Concepts:
- Neuron
- Nerve impulse transmission
- Central and peripheral nervous systems
- Reflex arcs
- Sensory receptors
- Endocrine system and hormones
- Homeostasis and feedback systems
- Endocrine and nervous system interactions
Unit B - Reproduction and Development
Students will:
Key Concepts:
- explain how the survival of the human species is ensured through reproduction
- explain how human reproduction is regulated by chemical control systems
- explain how cell differentiation and development in the human organism are regulated by a combination of genetic, endocrine, and environmental factors
Key Concepts:
- Male and female reproductive systems
- Reproductive hormones
- Reproductive technologies
- Embryonic and fetal development
- Parturition
- Lactation
Unit C - Genetics, Cell Division, and Molecular Biology
Students will:
- describe the process of mitosis and meiosis
- explain the basic rules and processes associated with the transmission of genetic characteristics
- explain classical genetics at the molecular level
Key Concepts:
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Unit D - Population and Community Dynamics
Students will:
Key Concepts:
- describe a community as a composite of populations in which individuals contribute to a gene pool that can change over time
- explain the interaction of individuals in a population with one another and with members of other populations
- explain, in quantitative terms, the change in populations over time
Key Concepts:
- Hardy-Weinberg principle
- Gene pool
- Natural Selection
- Symbiotic relationships and other interactions
- Succession
- Determiners of population size: natality, mortality, immigration, emigration
- Population growth rate and population growth curves
- r- and K-selected species