Biology Scheme of Work

Weekly Lesson Breakdown

1. W1

   Reproductive Behaviours in Animals mating systems (monogamy, polygamy, promiscuity); parental

   Meaning of reproductive behaviourcourtship behaviourcare in fishes, amphibians, birds and mammalsimportance ofreproductive behaviours in survival of species
2. W2

   Biology of Heredity (Genetics I) experiments); terminologies-gene, allele, chromosome,

   Concept of hereditybrief history of genetics (Gregor Mendel'sgenotype, phenotype, homozygous, heterozygousMendel'slaws of inheritance with examples
3. W3

   Genetics II

   Monohybrid and dihybrid crossesPunnett square applicationssex determination in humanssex-linked traits (haemophilia,colour blindness)importance of genetics in agriculture and
4. W4

   Variation and Evolution I physiological, discontinuous and continuous; causes of

   Concept of variationtypes of variation-morphological,variation (mutation, meiosis, fertilization, environment)adaptive colouration, mimicry, and camouflage in animals
5. W5

   Midterm Examination

6. W6

   Evolution II

   Meaning of evolutiontheories of evolution-Lamarckism andDarwinismmodern synthetic theory of evolutionevidence ofevolution (fossil records, comparative anatomy, embryology,
7. W7

   Midterm Break

8. W8

   Human Evolution

   Origin of manfossil evidence of human evolution(Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homosapiens)similarities between humans and apescultural and
9. W9

   Application of Genetics and Evolution genetic engineering, GMOs); application in medicine (blood

   Application in agriculture (selective breeding, hybridization,transfusion, sickle cell study, genetic counselling, cloning, IVF)role of evolution in biodiversity and conservation
10. W10

    Ethical, Social and Economic Implications advantages and disadvantages; importance of conservation of of Genetics and genetic resources; relevance to Nigeria's development. Evolution

    Ethical debates on cloning, stem cell research, GMOs
11. W11

    Revision

    General revision of all topics taught in the term, with practicequestions and past exam applications
12. W12

    Examination

13. W13

    Closing