Course Description
The goal of the biology course is to provide a learning environment that enables students to develop understanding of the principal concepts in biology. The course and the examinations will stress the basic facts and the synthesis of these facts into major concepts and themes.

Topic Outline

I. The Life of the Cell
    A. The Chemical basis of Life
    B. The Molecules of Cells
    C. A Tour of the Cell
    D. The Working Cell
    E. How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy
    F. Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food

II. Cellular Reproduction and Genetics
    A. The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance
    B. Patterns of Inheritance
    C. Molecular Biology of The Gene
    D. The Control of Gene Expression
    E. DNA Technology and the Human Genome

III. Animals: Form and Function
    A. Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function
    B. Nutrition and Digestion
    C. Respiration: The Exchange of Gases
    D. Circulation
    E. The Immune System
    F. Control of the Internal Environment
    G. Chemical Regulation
    H. Reproduction and Embryonic Development
    I. Nervous System
    J. The Senses
    K. How Animals Move

IV. Plants: Form and Function
    A. Plant Structure, Reproduction, and Development
    B. Plant Nutrition and Transport
    C. Control System in Plants

V. Ecology
    A. The Biosphere: An Introduction to Earth's Diverse Environments
    B. Population Dynamics
    C. Communities and Ecosystems
    D. Behavioral Adaptations to the Environment
    E. Conservation Biology

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