Ms. Versteeg
BIOLOGY 11 HONOURS
COURSE OUTLINE
Welcome to Biology 11 Honours! The content of the AP curriculum is taught
over two school years, with this course leading into Biology 12 AP. Those
students who do continue into Biology 12 AP will write the Advanced
Placement exam in May of that year.
This is a challenging and demanding program that is designed to enrich and
extend your knowledge of biology beyond the scope of the regular Biology 11
and 12 courses. In addition to the assigned readings and activities, it will be
necessary for you to study independently, as we will not be able to cover all
of the curriculum topics during class time. It is recommended also that you
read beyond the textbook. This includes supplementary readings from other
books, magazines, websites, or study guides.
Labs will be selected from a variety of sources. There are 12 prescribed
Advanced Placement lab activities which will either be carried out or
discussed in class throughout the 2-year period.
TEXTBOOK: BIOLOGY ( 8th edition), Neil A. Campbell
ABSENCES: If you know that you will be away for a test or quiz, please
inform Ms. Versteeg ahead of time. If an unexpected illness or emergency
arises, your parent/guardian must phone and personally speak to Ms.
Versteeg by 8:30am on the day of the quiz/test.
EVALUATION:
Term mark:
Tests/Quizzes- 80%
Assignments - 20%
(Labs,projects,homework)
NOTE: This course includes dissections of preserved or fresh biological
specimens. If you would prefer to not participate in these activities, please
discuss your questions or concerns with Ms.Versteeg.
TOPICS COVERED:
Introduction- Themes in the Study of Life
Chapter 1
I- THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
A. The Chemical Context of Life
B. Water and the Fitness of the Environment
C. Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life
D. Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules
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II- THE CELL
A. A Tour of the Cell
B. Membrane Structure and Function
C. An Introduction to Metabolism
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
III- GENETICS
A. Viruses
Chapter 19
IV- MECHANISMS OF EVOLUTION
A. Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life
B. The Evolution of Populations
C. The Origin of the Species
D. The History of Life on Earth
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V- THE EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
A. Phylogeny and the Tree of Life
B. Bacteria and Archaea
C. Protists
D. Fungi
E. An Introduction to Animal Diversity
F. Invertebrates
G. Vertebrates
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