POPULATION DYNAMICS [CSEC BIOLOGY]
SYLLABUS REFERENCE [B7.1] discuss the factors that affect the growth and survival of populations including human populations;
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MARINE & WETLAND POLLUTION [CSEC BIOLOGY]
SYLLABUS REFERENCE [A6.3] assess the implications of pollution of marine and wetland environments;
ECOLOGY BASICS & FIELDWORK [CSEC BIOLOGY]
SYLLABUS REFERENCE [A2.1] carry out a simple ecological study using the most appropriate collecting and sampling methods; [A2.2] distinguish between the following pairs of terms: (a) abiotic & biotic factors, (b) niche & habitat, (c) population & community, (d) species & population; [A2.3] discuss the impact of the abiotic factors (soil, water, climate) on living organisms.
BIOLOGICAL OBSERVATION [CSEC BIOLOGY]
SYLLABUS REFERENCE [A1.1] group living organisms found in a named habitat based on observed similarities and differences. Lesson Outcomes By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: observe living organisms, following the principles of biological observation; describe living organisms and their structures, using appropriate scientific language; compare organisms, according to the structures observed and described.
TAXONOMY [CSEC BIOLOGY]
SYLLABUS REFERENCE [A1.1] group living organisms found in a named habitat based on observed similarities and differences; [A1.2] classify organisms into taxonomic groups based on physical similarities;
FOOD CHAINS, FOOD WEBS ETC... [CSEC BIOLOGY & HSB]
SYLLABUS REFERENCE HSB [A10] Explain the ways in which other living organisms depend on plants directly or indirectly for food; [A11] Explain the principles of a food chain and food web; CSEC BIOLOGY [A3.1] identify the relative positions of producers and consumers in food chains; [A3.2] identify from each habitat: a food chain containing at least four organisms; [A3.3] identify from each habitat: herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore; [A3.4] identify from each habitat: predator/prey relationships; [A3.5] construct a food web to include different trophic levels; [A3.6] explain the role of decomposers; [A4.1] explain energy flow within a food chain or web;
THE NUTRIENT CYCLES [CSEC BIOLOGY & HSB]
SYLLABUS REFERENCE HSB [A14] describe the recycling of carbon and nitrogen in nature.