1.Chemistry of Life
Elements, Compounds, and Chemical Bonds
Properties of Water
Organic Compounds
Nucleic Acids and Proteins

2. Cell Structure and Function
Cell Types (Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic)
Subcellular Structure
Cell Membranes and Transport
Cellular Communication

3. Cell Division
The Cell Cycle
Mitosis
Meiosis

4. Cellular Energetics
Enzymes
Glycolysis and Anaerobic Respiration
Aerobic Respiration
Photosynthesis

5. Molecular Genetics
DNA Synthesis
Transcription and Translation
Viral Structure and Genetics
Bacterial Genetics and Gene Regulation
Eukaryotic Gene Regulation and Mobile Genetic Elements
Biotechnology

6. Heredity
Mendelian Genetics
Linked Genes and Non-Mendelian Modes of Inheritance
Sex-Linked Traits and Pedigree Analysis

7. Evolution
Natural Selection
Population Genetic and Evolution
Speciation and Patterns of Evolution

8. Diversity of Life
Classification
Bacteria
Protists
Fungi
Invertebrates
Vertebrates

9. Plants
Seedless Plants
Plant Structure
Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
Transport of Nutrients and Water in Plants
Plant Hormones and Tropisms

10. Animal Structure and Physiology
The Respiratory System
The Circulatory System
The Digestive System
The Excretory System
The Endocrine System
The Nervous System
Musculoskeletal System
The Immune System

11. Animal Reproduction and Development
Reproduction
Development
12. Animal Behavior
Animal Behavior

13. Ecology
Biomes
Population
Communities
Energy and Ecosystems

14. Laboratory Review
Investigation 1: Artificial Selection
Investigation 2: Mathematical Modeling: Hardy-Weinberg
Investigation 3: Comparing DNA Sequences to Understand Evolutionary Relationships with BLAST
Investigation 4: Diffusion and Osmosis
Investigation 5: Photosynthesis
Investigation 6: Cellular Respiration
Investigation 7: Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis
Investigation 8: Biotechnology: Bacterial Transformation
Investigation 9: Biotechnology: Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA
Investigation 10: Energy Dynamics
Investigation 11: Transpiration
Investigation 12: Fruit Fly Behavior
Investigation 13: Enzyme Activity