Biology Curriculum

Biology
Cell Biology
Unit Preview, Cell Membrane, Enzymes, Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells, RNA’s Role, The Role of the Endoplasmic Reticulum and the Golgi Apparatus, Energy Capture and Storage, Mitochondria, Macromolecules, What Determines the Eukaryotic Cell’s Shape?
Mutations and Sexual Reproduction
Unit Preview, Meiosis, Random Chromosome Segregation, New Combinations of Alleles, How Do Chromosomes Define Sex?, Predict Possible Combinations of Alleles
Development of Multicellular Organisms
Unit Preview, Possible Outcome of Phenotypes, Mendel’s Laws, Genetic Maps
Genes and DNA
Unit Preview, Protein Synthesis, Genetic Coding Rules, Effects of DNA Mutation, Cell Gene Patterns in Multicellular Organisms, Protein Differences
Alteration of Genetic Composition
Unit Preview, Structure and Function of DNA, RNA, Base Pairing Rules, Genetic Engineering, DNA Technology and Recombinant DNA | Adding, Adding DNA to Bacterial Genetic Material
Balance in the Ecosystem
Unit Preview, Biodiversity , Ecosystem Changes, Fluctuation in Population Size, Water, Carbon and Nitrogen Cycle, Stability in an Ecosystem, Energy Pyramid, Accommodation and Adaptation
Evolution
Unit Preview, New Mutations, Selection and Diversity, Evidence of Evolution, Branching Diagrams , Natural Selection, Lethal Homozygous Alleles and Their Roles, Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Genetic Changes During Evolution
Unit Preview, Great Diversity-Increased Chance to Survive, Effects of Genetic Drifts, Reproductive and Geographic Isolation , Fossil Analysis, Branching Diagram (Cladogram), When Did the Different Organisms Start to Develop Differently?
Major Body Systems
Unit Preview, Circulation, Digestive System, Digestive Enzymes, Kidney’s Role, Respiratory System
Communication Systems in the Body
Unit Preview, The Nervous System, The Roles of the Sensory Neurons, Interneurons, and Motor Neurons, Cellular and Molecular Basis of Muscle Contraction, Endocrine System, Hormones
Diseases
Unit Preview, Skin’s Role, Antibodies, Vaccination, The Differences Between Bacteria and Viruses, The Problems of a Compromised Immune System, Phagocytes, B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes
Texas TEKS Summary Assessment Biology
Texas TEKS Summary Assessment Biology