This pilot will ascertain whether students have developed critical conceptions and habits of mind in the context of specific biological systems of well-defined scope and structure. Particular attention is devoted to changes in the state of these systems that impact human health and natural equilibrium.
Reproduction and Genetics:
- Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis, spermatogenesis, oogenesis, and fertilization.
- Transmission of genes: identity markers (MHC genes), mutations.
- Human Genetics: Autosomal linked diseases and sex linked diseases, Prenatal diagnosis.
The cell as a functional unit: The functional characteristics of cells
- The Structure and behavior of DNA: Mitosis, Chromosomes.
- Protein synthesis: Enzymes and their mode of action.
The Function of different Biological Systems
- Nervous System: Reflex action.
- Endocrine System: glands, hormones.
- Nutrition and Digestive system: Food Diet, Enzymes.
- Circulatory system: Blood.
- Respiratory System: Modes of Repiration and the Processes of respiratory Gas exchange.
- Muscular System: "Muscular Tonicity".
- Immune System: antigens, HIV, Tissue and Organ Graft.
- Sense organs: The eye and vision.
Plants
- Photosynthesis process and the structure and function of chloroplast .
- Germination of seeds.
- Fructification.