Biology
“Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated”
― Rosalind Franklin
Grade 12 Biology
Our Grade 12 Biology Program follows Ontario's Academic Curriculum (SBI4U) with the goal of fostering knowledge for university and beyond. Your child will develop an indepth understanding of the concepts and processes that occur in biological systems. Our programs will explore areas of biochemistry, metabolic processes, molecular genetics, homeostasis, and population dynamics. Emphasis will be placed refining skill needed for further study various branches of the life sciences and related fields.
Biochemistry
The Biochemical Basis of Life
The Fundamental Chemistry of Life and Water
The Carbon Chemistry of Life, and Carbohydrates and Lipids
Proteins, Nucleic Acids and Enzymes
Cell Structure and Function
Cell Structure, and Membrane Structure and Functions
Transport across Membranes
Metabolic Processes
Introduction to Metabolism
Metabolism, Energy and ATP
Enzymes and Activation Energy
Cellular Respiration
Cellular Respiration and Aerobic Respiratin
Efficiency and Regulation of Cellular Respiration
Anaerobic Pathways
Photosynthesis
An Introduction to Photosynthesis
Pathways of Photosynthesis
The Calvin Cycle and Alternative Mechanisms of Carbon Fixation
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Molecular Genetics
Hereditary Molecules of Life
The Molecular Basis of Inheritance, and DNA Structure and Function
DNA Replication and Repair
DNA Organization in Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes
DNA Replication and Aging
Genes and Protein
Gene to Protein
Transcription and Translation
Controlling Gene Expression and Genetic Mutations
Genomes and Gene Organization
Genetic Technologies
Manipulating and Cloning DNA
DNA Sequencing
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Homeostasis
Homeostasis and Internal Balance
Maintaining an Internal Balance, Homeostasis and Feedback Mechanisms
Thermoregulation
Water Balance
The Excretory System
The Endocrine System
Hormones and Endocrine Glands
Regulating Blood Sugar
Reproductive Hormones
The Nervous System
Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System
Senses and Body and Stress
Population Dynamics
Natural Population Dynamics
Population Characteristics and Demography
Changes in Population Size over Time and Factors That Affect Population Growth
Interactions between Individuals
Human Population Dynamics
Human Population and Implications of Human Population Growth