An On-Line Course Covering the Curriculum of Ontario's Grade 11 Biology (SBI3A)

Created by J. David Moffatt
Hillfield-Strathallan College
Hamilton, Ontario

Table of Contents

Introduction and Instructions

1. Basic Expectations for Classroom Behaviour
2. How to Submit Assignments for Evaluation
3. What is Life?
4. Outline for November Test

Cell Biology

1. Why is Life Cellular?
2. What is Life Made Of? (Chemical Building Blocks)
3. Models of the Plasma Membrane
4. Membrane Transport
5. How Big Should a Cell Get?
6. How Can a Cell Get Bigger Without Becoming Too Inefficient?
7. On-line Assignment #1 - The Cell as a Factory
8. Cell Micrograph Slideshow
   • Introduction to TEM Micrographs and Cell Ultrastructure
   • Structures of the Nucleus
   • The Endomembranous System
   • Endosymbionts - Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
   • Cytoskeleton and Microtubular Organelles
9. Microscopy Lab: The Sizes and Efficiencies of Cells
10. Useful On-line Sources on Cell Biology

Microbiology

1. Bacteria and Viruses

Nutrition and Digestion

1. How to Use This Site
2. Why is Nutrition Important?
3. What Nutrients are Important?
4. Functions of the Digestive System
5. Digestive Enzymes
6. A Trip through the Digestive System
7. How is Food Broken Down Physically?
8. Protecting the Gastric Lining
9. Controlling Digestion
10. Absorption in the Intestine
11. Variations on a Theme - Digestive Specialization in Vertebrates

Fetal Pig Dissection

1. Digestive System
2. Respiratory System
3. Circulatory System
4. Urogenital System

Outline for January Exam

1. January Exam Outline

Circulatory System

1. Parts of the Heart
2. Mid-Level Activities
   1. Structure of Blood Vessels
   2. Blood Clotting
   3. Organs of the Lymphatic System
3. Enriched Level Activities
   1. The Pacemaker
   2. Evolution of Vertebrate Circulation
   3. Blood Cells - Origin and Function
   4. The Lymphatic System

Mendelian Genetics

1. The Story of Gregor Mendel
2. How to Solve a Two Gene Problem
3. Epistasis
4. Sex Linkage
5. Mitosis and Meiosis

Plant Physiology

1. Assignment - Comparison of roots and stems and leaves
2. Structure of a Dicot Root
3. Structure of a Dicot Stem
4. Structure of a Dicot Leaf
5. Writing up the Sunflower Lab

June Exam Outline

1. Exam Outline