Academics

Biology II Course Outline

Chemistry and Energy of Life

  • Atomic Structure
  • Atoms Interact and Form Molecules
  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Biochemical Changes and Energy

Nucleic Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes

  • Nucleic Acids
  • Proteins
  • Enzymes
  • Metabolic Regulation

Cells

  • Prokaryotic Cells
  • Eukaryotic Cells
  • Organelles
  • Cell Structure
  • Cytoskeleton
  • Extracellular Structures

Cell Membranes and Signaling

  • Biological Membranes
  • Passive Transport
  • Active Transport
  • Vesicles
  • Cell Signaling

Pathways the Harvest and Store Chemical Energy

  • ATP Hydrolysis
  • NADH Oxidation
  • Glycolysis
  • Pyruvate Oxidation
  • Citric Acid Cycle
  • Oxidative Phosphorylation
  • Chemiosmosis
  • Fermentation
  • Catabolic and Anabolic Pathway Integration
  • Photosynthesis

Cell Cycle and Cell Division

  • Asexual Reproduction
  • Sexual Reproduction
  • Binary Fission
  • Mitosis
  • Cell Cycle Regulation
  • Meiosis
  • Apoptosis

Inheritance, Genes, and Chromosomes

  • Mendel’s Laws
  • Punnett Squares
  • Pedigrees
  • Incomplete dominance, codominance, epistasis, and sex-linked traits
  • Bacterial conjugation
  • Chromosomes

DNA and Its Role in Heredity

  • DNA Structure
  • DNA Replication
  • Mutations

DNA to Protein: Gene Expression

  • Genes
  • Transcription
  • Translation
  • Protein Modification