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  • Will be able to distinguish concepts of biology and medical biology and debate the ways to follow in solving a scientific problem.
  • Define biology and list the sub-branches of biology.
  • Define Botany and Zoology and list their sub-branches.
  • Defines Anatomy, Physiology, Embryology, Cytology and Histology.
  • Defines genetics and molecular biology.
  • Define morphology and ecology.
  • Define space biology.
  • Defines Microbiology, Virology and Parasitology.
  • Define science and list the characteristics of science
  • Explains how to solve a scientific problem.
  • Describes the scientific method, scientific thought, and defines observation and hypothesis.
  • Explains the possible consequences of the hypothesis.
  • Explains the Theory (theory) and Law (law).
  • Defines living things and lists their distinguishing features.
  • Explain the concept of the cell, cell and membrane structure, and transport systems.
  • Define the cell and explain its general characteristics.
  • Compares the sizes of different cell types.
  • List the factors on which cell shape depends.
  • List and compare the features of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
  • Compares plant and animal cells.
  • List the functions of the cell membrane and explain its chemical structure.
  • Describe the membrane structure and explain the glycocalyx and its functions.
  • Explain the mucous membranes and Zona pellucida
  • Classify the differentiations on the free cell surface.
  • Explain the cell wall and its features.
  • Classify the exchange of materials.
  • Explain passive and active transport and list their features.
  • Define diffusion, explain osmosis and its results.
  • Explain endocytosis and exocytosis.
  • Discuss the importance of water for the cell and the inorganic structure of the cell.
  • Defines inorganic and organic structures that make up the cell.
  • Explain the importance of water for the cell.
  • Explains the function of inorganic substances in the cell.
  • Explain free water and its functions.
  • Explain bound water and its functions.
  • Define minerals and electrolytes, explain their functions and locations.
  • Explain the chemical composition of the cell and the organic molecules within it.
  • List the organic molecules within the cell and explain their functions within the cell.
  • List the basic biomolecules.
  • Defines lipid, carbohydrate, vitamin, enzyme and hormone.
  • Explains the structures of lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, enzymes and hormones and lists their functions.
  • Discuss cell organelles and their functions.
  • Defines cytoplasm, lists the structures that make up the cytoplasm, and explains their functions.
  • Define, classify and list the functions of the endoplasmic reticulum.
  • Explain microsomes.
  • Define the Golgi apparatus, explain its morphology, and list its functions.
  • Explain centriole and centrosome.
  • Explain the structure of mitochondria and list their functions.
  • Explain, classify and list the functions of plastids.
  • Explain the structure of the ribosome and list its functions.
  • Explain the structure of the lysosome, list the types of lysosomes, and explain their functions.
  • Explain peroxisomes, microbodies, and microtubules.
  • Explain the structure of the vacuole and list its functions.
  • Explain the structure and contents of the nucleus.
  • Explain the structure of nucleoplasm.
  • Explain the nucleolus.
  • Explain genetics and chromosome morphology.
  • Explains genetics and basic terms related to genetics.
  • Explain Mendel's laws, monohybrid, dihybrid and trihybrid crosses.
  • Describes the structure, reproduction and protein synthesis of genetic material.
  • Describes the structure of DNA and RNA and DNA repair mechanisms.
  • Explain chromosome, chromosome morphology and chromosome paintings.
  • Explains chromosome number and size, chromosome number changes, developing diseases and the concept of giant chromosome.
  • Explains mutation and mutation types.
  • Explain multiple allelism and related definitions.
  • Explains sex-linked inheritance in humans and diseases that develop due to it.
  • Explains the definition, causes and general characteristics of hereditary metabolic diseases.
  • Explain the cell cycle, cell division and reproduction.
  • Explain the cell cycle phases and their characteristics.
  • Explain the characteristics of mitosis and meiosis.
  • Explains the concepts of asexual and sexual reproduction and the human reproductive system.
  • Explain Cell Aging and Cell Death.
  • Describes cell senescence, aged cell morphology, and diseases that occur with aging.
  • Explain theories of aging.
  • Makes basic physiological definitions in normal aging.
  • Defines cell death.
  • Define apoptosis and cells that undergo apoptosis.
  • Explain the morphological changes observed in apoptotic cells and the basic methods used to detect apoptosis.
  • Explain plant tissues and organs.
  • Classify plant tissues.
  • Explain and classify meristem tissue.
  • Identify and classify continuous tissues
  • Explain protective, foundation, support, conduction and secretory tissues.
  • Define and classify plant organs.
  • Explain the morphology and anatomy of roots, stems and leaves.
  • Be able to explain photosynthesis.
  • Explain photosynthesis and the elements of photosynthesis.
  • Explain the chemical structure of chlorophyll.
  • Explain the reactions of photosynthesis.
  • Explain photosystems I and II.
  • Explain the factors affecting photosynthesis.
  • Explain animal tissues and respiration.
  • Identify and classify animal tissues.
  • Explain and classify epithelial tissue.
  • Explain and classify connective and supportive tissues.
  • Explain and classify muscle tissue.
  • Explains nervous tissue.
  • Define respiration and explain its stages.
  • Describe the anaerobic and aerobic respiration reactions.
  • Performs energy calculations in anaerobic and aerobic respiration.

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