SBI 3UO - Kass, V.
Course Title: Biology
Course Code: SBI3UO
Grade: 11
Course Type: University Preparation
Credit Value: 1
Prerequisite: SNC 2DO
Course Description
The organization and evaluation of this course has been designed to conform to the requirements of Ontario Secondary Schools, Education Policy and Program Update, and provincial curriculum policy. This course furthers students' understanding of the processes involved in biological systems. Students will study cellular functions, genetic continuity, internal systems and regulation, the diversity of living things, and the anatomy, growth, and functions of plants. The course focuses on the theoretical aspects of the topics under study, and helps students refine skills related to scientific investigation.
Units
A. Diversity of Living Things
- analyse the effects of various human activities on the diversity of living things;
- investigate, through laboratory and/or field activities or through simulations, the principles of scientific classification, using appropriate sampling and classification techniques;
- demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of living organisms in terms of the principles of taxonomy and phylogeny.
- 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 mono hybrid and dihybrid crosses;
- demonstrate an understanding of concepts, processes, and technologies related to the transmission of hereditary characteristics.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.