COURSE OUTLINE

Course Description: Biological Science

Course No.: Educ 112

No. of Units: 3

UNIT I: Chemical and Cellular Basis of Life

Biology: The Science of Life

Chemical Basis of Life

The Nature of Life

Morphology and Physiology of Eukaryotic Cell

Cellular Energy

Cell Division

UNIT II: Unity and Diversity

Evolution

Taxonomy

UNIT III: Microbes, Protists and Fungi

Bacteriqa and Viruses

Protists and Fungi

UNIT IV: Plant Structure and Function

Plant Organization

Vegetative Structure and Function

Reproductive Parts
Plant Growth and Development.

UNIT V: Animal Structure and Function

Animal Organization

Integumentary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Digestive System

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Excretory System

Nervous System

Endocrine System

Reproductive System

UNIT VI: Patterns of Inheritance

Mendelian Genetics

Laws of Probability

UNIT VII: Ecology

Ecosystems

Energy and Nutrients