A.M.S.A. BIOLOGY GRADE 11 Revised December 7, 2005

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CELL BIOLOGY

• Nucleus and cytoplasm
• Cellular chemistry:
  • Water and dissolved materials
  • Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins
• Membrane structure and function
• Cytoplasmic organelles:
  • Mitochondria and cell energetics
  • Ribosomes and protein synthesis
  • Golgi apparatus, protein packaging, and cellular trafficking
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Secretion and bulk transport
  • Cytoskeleton and cellular movements

• Kingdom Archaea
• Kingdom Eubacteria
• Evolution of eucaryotic cells
• Kingdom Protista
• Kingdom Mycota
• Kingdom Plantae: photosynthesis
• Kingdom Plantae: diversity
• Kingdom Plantae: plant structure
• Kingdom Animalia: diversity
• Kingdom Animalia: vertebrate structure

• Neurons
• Neurotransmitters
• Brain and spinal cord (Purves ch. 44,45,46,47)
• Peripheral nerves
• Sense organs
• Biological rhythms
• Animal behavior (Purves ch.52,53)

• Review of basic genetics
• Molecular genetics (Purves ch.11,12,13,14)
• Chemistry of nucleic acids
• Structure of DNA
• Structure of RNA
• Replication
• Transcription
• Translation (Purves ch.16)
• DNA sequencing and genomics
• Mutations and mutagenesis (Purves ch.17)
• Recombinant DNA technology
• Genetic engineering

• Amphibian embryology (Purves ch.20)
• Experimental embryology: organizer theory, control of development, etc.
• Comparative embryology (Purves ch.14,19)
• Gene control in development
• RNA and developmental programmes
• Cloning and other interventions
• Evolution and development (Purves ch.20)

• Populations
• Communities and ecosystems
• Local surveys of communities and ecosystems
• Global environmental problems

NOTES:

• A series of labs will be added. Laboratory plans are always subject to change.

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