General Biology Course Outline

An in-depth study of physiological, genetic, ecological, and evolutionary processes and relationships among plants and animals.

This High School Course is offered in two parts (Part I and Part II) and is part of the General Diploma program.

Credits: 0.5 Unit

Part I Course ID: SC041

Part II Course ID: SC042

Course Area: Science

Course Type: General

Study Method: eBooks or eBooks with Textbooks

Key Topics:
What is biology; ecology; communities and biomes; biological diversity; the life of a cell; cellular transport and the cell cycle; genetics; Mendel and meiosis; DNA and genes; patterns of heredity and human genetics; change through time; the theory of evolution; organizing life's diversity; viruses, bacteria, protists, and fungi; plants; plant structure, function, and reproduction; invertebrates; sponges, cnidarians, flatworms, and roundworms; mollusks and segmented worms; arthropods; echinoderms and invertebrate chordates; vertebrates; fishes and amphibians; reptiles and birds; mammals; animal behavior; the human body; the digestive and endocrine systems; the nervous system; respiration, circulation, and excretion; reproduction and development; immunity from disease.

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