Life Science includes the characteristics of living things and necessities of life. Following is a detailed list of topics included:
- Cells – prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and where they exist, organelles, the cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis
- Genes and DNA – formation and replication of DNA, the function of genes
- Classification – branching diagrams, levels of classifications, and dichotomous keys
- Bacteria – Eubacteria and Archaebacteria, bacteria’s role in the world
- Protists – algae and fungi
- Plants – seedless, seeded, structures, plant processes, reproduction, tropisms
- Animals – characteristics, reproduction, behavior, social relationships
- Invertebrates – structure and anatomy of sponges, worms, mollusks, arthropods, insects and echinoderms
- Vertebrates – chordates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals
- Animal labs – dissections of large grasshopper, fish, shark, starfish, and fetal pig
- Ecology – populations, communities, ecosystems, the biosphere
- Animal and plant interaction – predators/prey, symbiosis
- Cycles in Nature – water, nitrogen, carbon, and oxygen
- Land biomes – forests, grasslands, deserts and tundra
- Marine ecosystems – freshwater and saltwater
- Human anatomy – integumentary system, excretory system, respiratory system, lymphatic system, digestive system chemistry, the nervous system, and endocrine system
- Human reproduction – menstrual cycle, ovulation, multiple births, STD’s, fertilization to embryo, embryo to fetus and birth
- Human health and disease – nutrition, alcohol, obesity, drugs, and basic first aid
Textbook(s)
Life Science
Bob Jones University Press