Description
This course furthers students’ understanding of the processes that occur in biological systems. Students will study theory and conduct investigations in the areas of biodiversity; evolution; genetic processes; the structure and function of animals; and the anatomy, growth, and function of plants. The course focuses on the theoretical aspects of the topics under study, and helps students refine skills related to scientific investigation.
Prerequisite : SNC2D
Grade : 11
Credit value : 1
Unit One
Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration
- Demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analysing and interpreting, and communicating)
- Identify and describe a variety of careers related to the fields of science under study, and identify scientists, including Canadians, who have made contributions to those fields
Unit Two
Diversity of Living Things
- Evaluate the importance of medical and other technological developments related to systems biology, and analyse their societal and ethical implications
- Investigate cell division, cell specialization, organs, and systems in animals and plants, using research and inquiry skills, including various laboratory techniques
- Demonstrate an understanding of the hierarchical organization of cells, from tissues, to organs, to systems in animals and plants
Unit Three
Evolution
- Analyse the economic and environmental advantages and disadvantages of an artificial selection technology, and evaluate the impact of environmental changes on natural selection and endangered species
- Investigate evolutionary processes, and analyse scientific evidence that supports the theory of evolution
- Demonstrate an understanding of the theory of evolution, the evidence that supports it, and some of the mechanisms by which it occurs
Unit Four
Genetic Processes
- Evaluate the importance of some recent contributions to our knowledge of genetic processes, and analyse social and ethical implications of genetic and genomic research
- Investigate genetic processes, including those that occur during meiosis, and analyse data to solve basic genetics problems involving monohybrid and dihybrid crosses
- Demonstrate an understanding of concepts, processes, and technologies related to the transmission of hereditary characteristics.
Unit Five
Physics: Light and Geometric Optics
- Analyse the relationships between changing societal needs, technological advances, and our understanding of internal systems of humans
- Investigate, through laboratory inquiry or computer simulation, the functional responses of the respiratory and circulatory systems of animals, and the relationships between their respiratory, circulatory, and digestive systems
- Demonstrate an understanding of animal anatomy and physiology, and describe disorders of the respiratory, circulatory, and digestive systems.
Unit Six
Plants: Anatomy, Growth, and Function
- Evaluate the importance of sustainable use of plants to Canadian society and other cultures
- Investigate the structures and functions of plant tissues, and factors affecting plant growth
- Demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of vascular plants, including their structures, internal transport systems, and their role in maintaining biodiversity
