2019-2020 School Year 2019-2020 Biology Pacing Guide & Activities 1st Semester - Click Here! 2019-2020 Biology Pacing Guide & Activities 2nd Semester - Click Here! 2020-2021 School Year 2020-2021 Biology Pacing Guide & Activities 1st Semester - Click Here! 2020-2021 Biology Pacing Guide & Activities 2nd Semester - Click Here! SB1. Relationships between structures and functions in living cells a. Cell organelles b. Binary fission, Mitosis, & Meiosis c. Macromolecules & Enzymes d. Active vs. Passive transport e. Photosynthesis & Respiration SB2. How genetic information is expressed in cells a. Protein synthesis b. Genetic variations/mutations c. Biotechnology SB3. How biological traits are passed on to successive generations a. Mendel’s Laws b. Patterns of Inheritance/Punnett squares c. Sexual vs. Asexual reproduction SB4. The organization of interactive systems within single-celled and multi-celled organisms a. Taxonomy b. Cladograms & phylogenetic trees c. Characteristics of viruses and organisms SB5. The interdependence of all organisms on one another and their environment a. Factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems b. Flow of energy in ecosystems through photosynthesis and respiration c. Impact of environmental change on stability of an ecosystem d. Human activity and the environment e. Organism’s ability to survive within changing environmental limits SB6. Theory of Evolution a. Earth’s history, emergence of new species, & understanding of Biology b. Patterns in Biology as a result of speciation c. Living organisms related by common descent d. Natural selection, genetic drift, and changes in populations of organisms e. Natural selection & biological resistance
