Course Overview

BIOLOGY: The Study of Life
What do I have in common with other living things?
What makes me alive?

FIRST SEMESTER

Biochemistry
What chemicals make up living things?
Am I really what I eat?
Cells
How are cells the basic unit of structure and function for all living things?
Why do I eat and breathe?
Genetics & Heredity
How does my DNA determine my traits?  
How is it that I have my mother's chin, but my father's eyes?
SECOND SEMESTER



Diversity
How do the different forms of life interact and survive in the environment?
How do I impact the environment and life around me?
Evolution
Why are living things today different than in the past?
Where have we been and where are we going?

Plant and Animal Structure and Function
How does structure match function in plants and animals?
How do my body structures work together to help me live in a changing environment?


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