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Paradigm Biology Curriculum

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Paradigm's Principle, Theories and Precepts of Biology consists of six chapters of text and six companion student activity books. This course is designed to satisfy most state requirements for one high school biology transcript credit. Students who complete this course will have a strong foundation for college studies in science and theories about the origin of life. The publisher takes a bold approach by challenging popular theories through use of the scientific method, application of DNA, and recent research to point out strengths and weaknesses of theories.

Topics Covered in Paradigm Biology

• Chapter 1—Scientific method, early history of science, Darwin's theory of evolution (strengths and weaknesses), characteristics of living organisms, chemical elements of life, atomic structure, atomic bonding, compounds and molecules, chemical reactions, carbs, lipids and proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, optical isomers;
• Chapter 2—Cell Structure and function, cell walls and membranes, inside the cell, the energy of life, glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain, photosynthesis, spontaneous generation, cell growth, cell division, mitosis, meiosis, cell cycle, cell order;
• Chapter 3—Mendel and his work, principles of heredity, human genetics, discovery of DNA, DNA structure, DNA replication process, protein synthesis, RNA structure, gene expression, mutations and human genetic disorders, genetic engineering, special topics in molecular genetics;
• Chapter 4—Scientific method, construction of an hypothesis, Darwin vs. DNA, microevolution vs macroevolution, mutations and evolution theory, geologic column, fossil facts and fabrications, emergence of man, Big Bang Theory, anatomy, embryology, natural law, flagellum, irreducible complexity, mathematical challenges to evolution theory, catastrophist theory; and
• Chapter 5—Earth's unique attributes, Miller-Urey vs. Pasteur, taxonomy, six kingdoms of living organisms: bacteria (2), protista, fungi, plantae, anamalia, invertebrates and vertebrates; skeletal and muscular systems; outer space to bacteria ad young earth theory.
• Chapter 6—Bacteria, bacteria reproduction, roles of bacteria, viruses, protista, slime and water molds, protist diseases, simple cell, genome map, fungi, algae.

You can see curriculum samples of each of the Paradigm science courses at the publisher's website.

Paradigm Principles, Theories and Precepts of Biology

Paradigm Principles, Theories and Precepts of Biology

By Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum

The Paradigm Principles, Theories and Precepts of Biology complete Set includes one of each of the following:

• One set of Biology Texts for Chapters 1-6
• One set of Biology Activities, Quizzes, and Tests for Chapters 1-6
• Biology Answer Keys for Chapters 1-6

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Updated 03/24/2008