Topic outline

  • Biology 12

    Welcome to Biology 12!  Biology 12 deals with the components that make up the human body.  The course begins at the cellular level looking at the components of the cell and the processes and applications that certain cells carry out.  The course then examines the systems of the body in detail.  Through this study it is possible to gain a greater applications of our creator’s awesome insight, for each piece of the body has been perfectly created for it’s purpose.  Psalms 139:14 says “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” 

     

  • Homeostasis

  • Cellular Molecules

    Structure and function of water, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.

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    • Cell Structures and the Transportation of Materials

      Structure and function of organelles within a cell. Methods of molecular movement across the cell membrane.

      Cell Structures Notes and Handouts

      Cellular Transport Notes and Handouts

      • Protien Synthesis and Metabolism

        Process of protein production within a cell. How enzymes are utilized by cells to regulate cellular activity.

        Protein Synthesis Notes and Handouts

        Cell Metabolism Notes and Handouts

        • Digestion

          Structure and function of the digestive system. Describing how each organ contributes to, or regulates, the digestive process

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          • CIrculation

            Structure and function of the circulatory and lymphatic systems. The heart, blood vessels and blood.

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            • Respiration

              Structure and function of the respiratory system. 

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              • Nervous System

                Structure and function of the nervous system. Detailed look at nerve impulses, synaptic gaps, reflex arcs and the brain.

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                • Excretory System

                  Structure and function of the Excretory system. Detailed look at the components of a nephron and how each contributes to homeostasis.

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                  • Reproduction

                    Structure and function of the reproductive system. 

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                    • Review

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