Biology
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Biology is a GMAS course. At the end of the year, students will sit the GA Milestone for Biology a 3-part standarized test. We will be covering 4 units with the topics listed below.
Major Topics:
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Patterns and Mechanisms of Inheritance
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Mendelian Genetics
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Meiosis
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Chromosomes and Karyotypes
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Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
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Molecular Inheritance
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DNA Replication
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Mitosis
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Expression of Traits
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Mutations
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DNA Technology
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Viruses vs living things
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Evolution of viruses
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Endosymbiosis
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Antibiotic resistance
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Genetic drift
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Speciation
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Patterns of biodiversity
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Kingdoms and clades/phylogeny
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Fossil evidence
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Biochemical evidence
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Major Topics:
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Cellular Processes
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Structure and Function of the Membrane
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Osmosis and diffusion
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Homeostasis in Organisms
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Chloroplast, Mitochondria and Carbohydrates
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Photosynthesis
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Cellular Respiration
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Enzymes as Catalysts
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Endosymbiosis
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Major Topics:
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Energy transfer in ecosystems
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
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Energy pyramids
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Biogeochemical cycles
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Primary and Secondary Succession
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Keystone species
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Symbiotic relationships
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Limiting factors
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Density dependent and Density Independent Factors
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Carrying capacity
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Human impact on the environment
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Tropisms
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Invasive species
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Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes
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