Biology II
Syllabus
First Grading Period
• Research Skills
     - Experimental Design
     - Statistical Analysis of Results
     - Use of the Scientific Literature
• Cellular Biology & Biochemistry
     - Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells
     - Cell Respiration
     - Photosynthesis
     - Enzyme Kinetics 
• LUMCON Water Quality Testing (lasts all semester)		 Second Grading Period
• Genetics & Biotechnology
     - Modes of Inheritance
     - Control of Gene Expression
     - Recombinant DNA
     - DNA Fingerprinting
• Evolution 
     - Evidence for Evolution
     - Mechanisms of Evolution
     - Speciation
     - Human Evolution
Third Grading Period
• Ch 20 - Animal Structure and Function 
• Ch 21 - Nutrition and Digestion 
• Ch 22 - Respiration 
• Ch 23 - Circulation 
• Ch 24 - The Immune System 		 Fourth Grading Period
• Ch 26 - Chemical Regulation 
• Ch 27 - Reproduction and Embryonic Development 
• Ch 28 - Nervous Systems 
• Ch 29 - The Senses 
• Ch 30 - How Animals Move 
   • 1st Grading Period - 5 page paper on one of the course topics 
Curriculum
Biology II Model Course Guidelines
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