GRADE 11 COLLEGE BIOLOGY

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UNIT 1 – CELLULAR BIOLOGY What does the cell theory state? Calculate magnification of microscopes. Compare light microscopes, transmission electron microscopes

and scanning electron microscopes. Label and describe the parts of a cell. Compare plant and animal cells. Calculate the diameter of field of view under low, medium and

high power. Calculate the size of cells under low, medium and high power. Compare carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.

Include information on function, food sources, enzymes that break them down.

Give examples of each type of macromolecule.

Compare active and passive transport. Define: simple diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion,

phagocytosis, pinoxytosis and exocytosis. Describe the role of enzymes in the body.

Give examples of enzymes and what macromolecules they break down.

UNIT 2 – PLANT BIOLOGY Compare the following sets of terms:

seed plant/non-seed plant mosses/ferns gymnosperm/angiosperm monocot/dicot mertistematic/dermal/ground/vascular tissues

Label and describe the roles of the parts of a flower. Label and describe the roles of parts of a root, stem

and leaf. Describe environmental factors that impact plant

growth. climate, soil conditions, biodiversity

Describe human activities that impact plant growth. pesticides, deforestation, fertilizers, pollution

Describe how plants improve life on Earth. photosynthesis, phytoremediation, resources

UNIT 3 - GENETICS Define: DNA, gene, chromatin, chromosome, homologous

chromosome, allele. Draw, label and describe each of the stages of mitosis in order. Explain how cell division is used in growth, repair and reproduction. Explain the process of genetic testing and identify ethical concerns

surrounding genetic testing. Analyze a karyotype to determine the sex of the individual and if

they suffer from any genetic disorders. Draw, label and describe each of the stages of meiosis in order. Compare the process of mitosis and meiosis. Compare the process of creating sperm cells and egg cells. Define: dominant, recessive, homozygous, heterozygous, genotype,

phenotype, incomplete dominance and codominance. Identify the genotype and phenotype of an individual. Complete Punnett square analysis to determine the proportion of

offspring with each genotype and phenotype. Explain the uses of genetic technologies.

gene therapy, cloning and genetically modified organisms

UNIT 4 – ANATOMY OF MAMMALS Define: cell, tissue, organ, organ system. Compare epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissue. List and describe the role of each of the organ systems in the

body. nervous, reproductive system, respiratory system, excretory

system, digestive system, circulatory system

Label and describe the role of each of the parts of the digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems.

Describe the path food takes in the digestive system. Describe the path air takes in the respiratory system. Describe the path blood takes in the circulatory system. Identify and describe disorders of the digestive, respiratory

and circulatory systems.