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Ecosystem Energetics, Biogeochemical Cycles, and Biomes
12th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
10 lessons
Goal
Quantify ecological energetics, trophic transfer efficiency, microbial biogeochemistry, and primary and secondary succession across Earth's biomes.
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Ecosystem Scales: From Microhabitats to Global Biomes
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- 1Ecosystem Scales: From Microhabitats to Global BiomesUp nextStart
- 2Primary Productivity: GPP, NPP, and Respiratory LossesPremiumNot started yet
- 3Trophic Level Energy Transfers and Ecological PyramidsNot started yet
- 4Calculating Percentage Efficiency of Biomass Transfer Between Trophic LevelsNot started yet
- 5Energetics of Agroecosystems: Trophic Efficiency and Energy RatiosNot started yet
- 6Carbon Cycle Fluxes and MethanogenesisNot started yet
- 7Nitrogen Cycle Biochemical Pathways and Microbial DriversNot started yet
- 8Phosphorus and Sulfur Geochemical Cycling MechanismsNot started yet
- 9Mechanisms of Primary and Secondary SuccessionNot started yet
- 10Comparative Biome Ecology: Tundra to Tropical RainforestNot started yet
Curriculum Framework
12th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
1
12 lessons
Biological Molecules and Enzyme Kinetics
Analyze the chemical architecture, properties, and polymerization of biomolecules alongside the quantitative kinetics and regulation of enzyme catalysis.
2
9 lessons
Cellular Ultrastructure, Membranes, and Transport
Evaluate prokaryotic and eukaryotic compartmentalization and model selective transport across cellular membranes and specialized exchange surfaces.
3
12 lessons
Cell Cycle, Genetics, and Gene Regulation
Examine chromosome replication, division, meiotic recombination, epigenetic transcriptional control, and mutation-driven speciation.
4
8 lessons
Modern Biotechnology, Genomics, and Bioethics
Investigate recombinant DNA technology, high-throughput sequencing, CRISPR gene editing, and evaluate their bioethical implications.
5
10 lessons
Cellular Bioenergetics: Respiration and Photosynthesis
Synthesize the biochemical pathways of aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration, light reactions, and photosynthetic carbon assimilation.
6
10 lessons
Animal Physiology: Homeostasis and Signaling
Examine neurophysiological signaling, synaptic transmission, sensory transduction, and endocrine feedback in animal homeostasis.
7
9 lessons
Biodiversity, Phylogenetics, and Evolutionary Ecology
Quantify biodiversity, construct phylogenetic trees, and evaluate organismal adaptations, ecological niches, and population dynamics.
8
10 lessons
Ecosystem Energetics, Biogeochemical Cycles, and Biomes
Quantify ecological energetics, trophic transfer efficiency, microbial biogeochemistry, and primary and secondary succession across Earth's biomes.