Grade 12 Biology
Mrs. Turner's Class
Course Outline
Writing Lab Reports and Scientific Papers
Unit 1 - Biochemistry
1. Chemical Fundamentals I
2. Chemical Fundamentals II
3. The Chemicals of Life
4. Transport Across a Membrane
5. Macromolecules and Reactions
6. Carbohydrates and Lipids
7. Proteins and Nucleic Acids
8. Metabolism
9. Enzymes
Unit 2 - Metabolic Processes
Part A - Cellular Respiration
1. Energy Transfer and Glycolysis
2. Krebs Cycle and the Electron Transport Chain
3. Related Pathways
Part B - Photosynthesis
4. Photosynthetic Organisms
5. Light Energy and Photosynthetic Organisms
6. Photosynthesis
7. Calvin Cycle
8. Alternative Methods of Carbon Fixation
9. Photosynthesis and the Environment
10. Comparing Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Unit 3 - Molecular Genetics
Part A - DNA Synthesis
1. DNA Structure
2. DNA Replication and Repair
Activity - Isolation of DNA from Fruit
Part B - Protein Synthesis and Regulation
3. Protein Synthesis
4. Transcription
5. Translation
6. Control Mechanisms
7. Mutations
8. Key Differences Between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
9. Gene Organization and Chromosome Structure
Part C - Biotechnology
10. Biotechnological Tools and Techniques
11. Biotechnological Tools and Techniques 2
12. Advanced Molecular Biological Techniques
13. Molecular Tools Summary
Unit 4 - Homeostasis
Part A - Maintaining and Internal Balance
1. Homeostasis and Control Mechanisms
2. Thermoregulation
3. Excreting Wastes and the Urinary System
4. Formation of Urine
5. Water Balance
Part B - Chemical Signals
6. The Importance of the Endocrine System
7. Hormones that Affect Blood Sugar
8. Hormones that affect metabolism
9. Adjustment to Stress
10. Female Reproductive System
11. Male Reproductive System
Part C - Nerve Signals
12. The Importance of the Nervous System
13. Electrochemical Impulse
14. The Central Nervous System
15. Homeostasis and the Autonomic Nervous System
Part D - Immune System
16. The Body's Line of Defence
17. The Immune Response
18. Malfunctions of the Immune System
19. Induced Immunity
Unit 5 - Population Dynamics
1. Characteristics of Populations
2. Measuring and Modelling Population Change
3. Factors Affecting Population Change
4. Interactions Within Communities
5. Human Populations Flourish
6. Human Demographics