{"id":13257,"date":"2016-09-12T09:38:35","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T16:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nidesweb.sd71.bc.ca\/?page_id=13257"},"modified":"2025-10-03T08:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:44:08","slug":"life-sciences-11","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.navigatenides.com\/index.php\/courses\/life-sciences-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Sciences 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2kl14zt-0fe0f1a7910396bbfacdff4ac89e1282\">\n.flex_column.av-2kl14zt-0fe0f1a7910396bbfacdff4ac89e1282{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2kl14zt-0fe0f1a7910396bbfacdff4ac89e1282 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-20zkmax-785565e109a4a320f519fad62c3b1f5b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-20zkmax-785565e109a4a320f519fad62c3b1f5b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-20zkmax-785565e109a4a320f519fad62c3b1f5b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-20zkmax-785565e109a4a320f519fad62c3b1f5b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-14487 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-14487 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.navigatenides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DNA_Strand.jpg\" alt='' title='dna_strand'  height=\"600\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.navigatenides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DNA_Strand.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.navigatenides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DNA_Strand-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5gnrc9-87e41de969a724e1d7f59174555452d0\">\n.flex_column.av-5gnrc9-87e41de969a724e1d7f59174555452d0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5gnrc9-87e41de969a724e1d7f59174555452d0 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-118jvwp-b9d969c9e832b7095201f47e00f84930 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Life Sciences 11 (formerly Biology 11)<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>View the complete Learning Standards for this course: <a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.gov.bc.ca\/sites\/curriculum.gov.bc.ca\/files\/curriculum\/science\/en_science_11_life-sciences_elab.pdf\">Life Science 11<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #565656; padding: 8px 0 1px 10px; border-radius: 5px; margin: 10px 0; color: white; font-size: medium; padding-bottom: 5px;\">It is recommended that students complete: <strong>Science 10 or equivalent.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><b><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/b> : Biology is the study of life and life processes. In Life Sciences 11, students focus on the following topics: basic cell biology, ecology, biodiversity, evolution, microbiology, botany and zoology. This course allows students to study a wide variety of organisms through many lab experiments. <b><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Unit 1: Fundamentals of Biology<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 1:<\/strong><\/b> Introduction to Biology: science and the scientific method; biology as the study of life; unifying themes in biology<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 2: <\/strong><\/b>Cells and the Microscope: cell theory; cell structure and function; history of microscopes; parts of the compound microscope; using the compound microscope; calculations related to the microscope<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 3: <\/strong><\/b>Ecology: ecosystem structure; energy flow through an ecosystem; photosynthesis and cellular respiration; factors that limit population growth; the process of succession<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 4: <\/strong><\/b>DNA:\u00a0the structure of DNA and nucleotides; pyrimidines and purines; genes and chromosomes<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 5: <\/strong><\/b>Evolution<b><strong>:<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0the role of sexual reproduction in variation and evolution; the process of natural selection; evolutionary models and theories; convergence, divergence and speciation; population genetics and the role of extinction in evolution<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 6: <\/strong><\/b>Biodiversity<b><strong>:<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0taxonomy and the classification of organisms; the kingdoms and domains of living things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Unit 1 Test covers the work of Unit 1.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Unit 2: Microbiology<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 1:<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0Viruses and Bacteria:\u00a0basic structure of prokaryotic cells; types and characteristics of bacteria; beneficial and harmful roles of bacteria; basic structure of viruses; viral specificity; lytic and lysogenic cycles; the effect of virulence on human health and the body\u2019s defenses<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 2: <\/strong><\/b>Protists:\u00a0characteristics of protists; basic structure of eukaryotic cells, the differences between phytoplankton and zooplankton; the life cycle of a pathogenic protist; the structural adaptations of protists and their diverse roles in food chains<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 3: <\/strong><\/b>Fungi:\u00a0characteristics of fungi; the various growth conditions for fungi; life cycles of certain fungi; the adaptations of fungi and their diverse roles in ecosystems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Unit 2 Test covers the work of Unit 2.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Unit 3: Botany<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 1: <\/strong><\/b>Diversity of Plants:\u00a0characteristics and adaptations of mosses and ferns; the ecological roles of mosses and ferns; ecological and economic importance of gymnosperms; characteristics and adaptations of angiosperms<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 2: <\/strong><\/b>Plant Structure and Function:\u00a0organ and tissue systems of plants; cells that make up vascular tissue; types and functions of roots and stems; the role of meristems in primary and secondary stem growth; how the structure of a leaf enables it to carry out photosynthesis and gas exchange<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 3: <\/strong><\/b>Plant Reproduction:\u00a0the reproductive structure of gymnosperms and angiosperms; pollination; the structure and function of cones and flowers; the life cycles of gymnosperms and angiosperms; seed development and germination<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Unit 3 Test covers the work of Unit 3.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Unit 4: Zoology<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 1: <\/strong><\/b>Introduction to Animals:\u00a0the characteristics of animals, body plans and symmetry of animals, tissue layers, body cavities &amp; early development in animals<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 2: <\/strong><\/b>Porifera:\u00a0characteristics and adaptations of the Phylum Porifera; ecological roles of sponges; the process of filter-feeding in sponges<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 3: <\/strong><\/b>Cnidaria:\u00a0characteristics and adaptations of Cnidarians; the ecological roles of Cnidarians<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 4:<\/strong><\/b> Worms (Playhelminthes, Nemetoda and Annelida):\u00a0characteristics and adaptations of the platyhelminths, nematodes and annelids; the characteristics of a successful parasite; the life cycle of a parasitic flatworm; the ecological roles of the platyhelminthes, nematodes and annelids<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 5: <\/strong><\/b>Mollusks:\u00a0characteristics and adaptations of mollusks; the diverse ecological roles of mollusks<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson6: <\/strong><\/b>Echinoderms:\u00a0characteristics and adaptations of echinoderms; the diverse ecological roles of echinoderms<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 7: <\/strong><\/b>Arthropods:\u00a0characteristics and adaptations of arthropods; growth and development in arthropods; the diverse ecological and economic importance of arthropods; the distinguishing features that determine the success of insects<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Lesson 8: <\/strong><\/b>Chordates:\u00a0characteristics of two non-vertebrate chordates; characteristics and adaptations of the vertebrate classes; the diverse ecological role of vertebrates; how the amphibians have adapted to life on land; the external and internal structures of a frog and their functions; 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