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  • Biology

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  • Online Biology is a non-lab adaptation of the traditional biology course. This two-part course (Biology A & B) runs over a 2 semester time period. Biology is the study of the interactions between living things and their environment, both internal and external. These interactions are studied by practical experience including home labs, simulation and the class activities. Major areas investigated are: scientific method, ecology, cell structure and function, microbiology, cell respiration, cell division, adaptation, animal behavior, and genetics.

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