HS+Biology+B


 * = **Evolution-** Steve Nickel =

**State Biology Syllabus & Model Curriculum**

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The following information may be taught in any order; there is no ODE-recommended sequence.
 * Course Content

**__Heredity__**

 * Cellular genetics
 * Structure and function of DNA in cells
 * Genetic mechanisms and inheritance
 * Mutations
 * Modern genetics

**__Evolution__**

 * Mechanisms
 * Natural selection
 * Mutation
 * Genetic drift
 * Gene flow (immigration, emigration)
 * Sexual selection
 * History of life on Earth
 * Diversity of Life
 * Speciation and biological classification based on molecular evidence
 * Variation of organisms within a species due to population genetics and gene frequency || ====__**Diversity and Interdependence of Life**__====
 * Classification systems are frameworks created by scientists for describing the vast diversity of organisms indicating the degree of relatedness between organisms.
 * Ecosystems
 * Homeostasis
 * Carrying capacity
 * Equilibrium and disequilibrium

**__Cells__**

 * Cell structure and function
 * Structure, function and interrelatedness of cell organelles
 * Eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells
 * Cellular processes
 * Characteristics of life regulated by cellular processes
 * Photosynthesis, chemosynthesis, cellular respiration
 * Cell division and differentiation [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/editor/insert_table.gif]]

Links to evolution sites and activities ||

**Additional INQUIRY Web Resources (Lessons, Assessments, Video, Content Information, etc.):**

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