Santa Susana High School

General Biology Course Outline

Text = Biology – Miller & Levine

Semester One

Unit 1 Introduction

Unit 2 Chemistry of Life

Unit 3 Cells

Unit 4 Genetics

Semester Two

Unit 5 Ecology

Unit 6 Evolution

Unit 7 Microbes

Unit 8 Physiology

Unit 1 Introduction to Biology Chapter 1

Lab Safety

Scientific Method

Measurement -Metrics

Graphing

Unit 2 Chemistry of Life Chapter 2

Review of Basic Chemistry

Chemical Reactions

Water, Solutions & pH

Organic Chemistry

Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Enzymes, Nucleic Acids.

Unit 3 Cells: Basic Unit of Life Chapters 7, 8, 9 & 10

Cell Structures & Functions

Photosynthesis

Cellular Respiration

Cell Growth & Mitosis

Meiosis

Unit 4 Genetics Chapters 11, 12, 13 & 14

Mendel

Punnett Squares

DNA, RNA  & Protein Synthesis

Human Heredity (sex-linked, disorders, ethics)

Biotechnology

Unit 5 Ecology Chapters 3, 4, 5 & 6

Biosphere

Energy Flow

Climate

Land Biomes

Aquatic Biomes

Population Growth

Environmental Concerns

Unit 6 Evolution Chapters 15, 16, & 17

Theories of Evolution

Diversities of Life

Fossil Records

Unit 7 Microbes Chapters 19 & 40

Viruses

Bacteria (Monerans)

Human Body Immunity

Unit 8 Physiology Chapters 35, 36, 37, 38 & 39

The Brain and Nervous System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Circulatory & Respiratory Systems

Digestive System

Excretory System

Endocrine & Reproductive Systems

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