CP Biology
This course explores biological principles in a comprehensive approach. The course examines: ecology, cell biology, genetics, evolution, microorganisms, plants, vertebrates, and invertebrates. Students' understanding of biology is fostered through laboratory investigations, problem solving, and critical thinking activities. As a result of this course, students explore and explain concepts of biology and its related applications.
Biology
The term biology is derived from the Greek word bios, meaning "life" and the suffix -logia, meaning "study of." The term first appeared in 1736 when Linnaeus used "biologi" in his Bibliotheca botanica.
CP Bio Unit Pages
- The Nature of Science
- Population Ecology
- The Chemistry of Life
- The Structure and Function of Cells
- Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis
- DNA
- Protein Synthesis
- Midterm Exam Review
- The Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis
- Classical Genetics
- Genetic Engineering
- Human Inheritance
- Evolution
- Classification
- Viruses
- Bacteria
- Protista and Fungi
- Plants
- Animals
- Final Exam Review