Biology with Virtual Lab Online
In this comprehensive course, students investigate the chemistry of living things: the cell, genetics, evolution, the structure and function of living things, and ecology. The program consists of in-depth online lessons, including extensive animations, collaborative explorations, virtual laboratories, and hands-on laboratory experiments students can conduct at home. When enrolling in the full year option of this course, it will be delivered in two semesters. Transcripts will reflect each semester separately. |
Semester One Unit 1: The Science of Biology • Semester Introduction • Biology and Scientific Methods • Scientific Processes 1 • Scientific Processes 2 • Laboratory: Using a Microscope • The Characteristics of Life 1 • The Characteristics of Life 2 • The Characteristics of Life 3 • Energy and Life • Structure and Function Unit 2: The Chemistry of Life • Chemistry Review • Chemical Bonds • Carbon and Life • Organic Compounds and Trace Elements • Ions in Living Things • Useful Chemicals from Living Things • Water • Laboratory: Investigating Biological Compounds 1 • Laboratory: Investigating Biological Compounds 2 • Laboratory: Investigating Biological Compounds 3 • Simple Carbohydrates • Complex Carbohydrates • Lipids • Amino Acids and Proteins • Levels of Protein Structure • Proteins as Enzymes • Nucleic Acids • ATP Unit 3: Cell Biology • The Cell and Life • Cell Structure • Cell Organelles • Two Types of Cells • Cell Membrane Structure • Movement Across Membranes • Passive Transport • Active Transport • Laboratory: Cell Shape and Size 1 • Laboratory: Cell Shape and Size 2 • Laboratory: Cell Shape and Size 3 • Glycolysis and Fermentation • The Krebs Cycle • The Electron Transport Chain • Light and Photosynthesis • Photosynthesis and Glucose • Chemical Energy and Life • Respiration and Photosynthesis • Laboratory: Factors Affecting Transpiration 1 • Discuss: Factors Affecting Transpiration • Laboratory: Factors Affecting Transpiration 2 • Reproduction and Development • Mitosis • Laboratory: Observing Mitosis • Discuss: Observing Mitosis • Cell Differentiation • Cell Specialization • Sexual Reproduction • Meiosis I • Meiosis II Unit 4: Mendelian Genetics • The Work of Gregor Mendel • Mendelian Inheritance • Laboratory: Genetic Crosses 1 • Laboratory: Genetic Crosses 2 • Pedigrees • Laboratory: Gene Mapping 1 • Laboratory: Gene Mapping 2 • Chromosomes and Genes • Genes and Alleles • Genetic Variation Unit 5: Molecular Genetics • DNA, RNA, and Proteins • Structure of DNA • Structures of RNA • DNA Replication • Transcription • Laboratory: Modeling DNA • Laboratory: Modeling DNA Replication • Translation • RNA Makes Protein • The Genetic Code Unit 6: Semester Review and Test • Semester Review • Semester Test Semester Two
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