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In week one the students will learn about |
describing how the requirements for life (for example oxygen, nutrients, water and removal of waste) are provided through the coordinated function of body systems such as the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, nervous and excretory systems |
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Heart Dissection |
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Explaining how body systems work together to maintain a functioning body using models, flow diagrams or simulations |
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Identifying responses using nervous and endocrine systems |
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Investigating the response of the body to changes as a result of the presence of micro- |
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Investigating the effects on humans of exposure to electromagnetic radiations such as X- |
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outlining processes involved in natural selection including variation, isolation and selection |
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describing biodiversity as a function of evolution |
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investigating changes caused by natural selection in a particular population as a result of a specified selection pressure such as artificial selection in breeding for desired characteristics |
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Relating genetic characteristics to survival and reproductive rates |
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Evaluating and interpreting evidence for evolution, including the fossil record, chemical and anatomical similarities, and geographical distribution of species |
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