Chapter 1 - The Nature of Life
Goal: The student will gain an understanding of the methods of science and the characteristics of living organisms.
Terminology covered: spontaneous generation, controlled experiment, manipulated variable, responding variable, theory, biology, cell, sexual reproduction, asexual reproduction, metabolism, stimulus, homeostasis, evolution, metric system, microscope, compound light microscope, electron light microscope
Chapter 2 - The Chemistry of Life
Goal: The student will recognize the basic concepts in Biochemistry including; chemical compounds, bonds, chemical reactions, and organic molecules of life.
Terminology covered: atom, nucleus, electron, element, isotope, compound, ionic bond, ion, covalent bond, molecule, cohesion, adhesion, mixture, solution, solute, solvent, suspension, pH scale, acid, base, buffer, monomer, polymer, carbohydrate, monosaccharide, polysaccharide, lipid, nucleic acid, nucleotide, ribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid, protein, amino acid, chemical reaction, reactant, product, activation energy, catalyst, enzyme, substrate, active site, dehydration synthesis, lock and key, pH