FCS Biology

• FCS biology orientation
• First week assignments & rules
• Parental letter
• Science and Engineering Fair Competition Manual
• Scientific method
• Videos for science

Chapter outline and notes
01.1 Science & Truth
01.2 Searching for Truth
01.3 Milestones in biology
01.4 Scientific Method
Videos. Watch presentations explain more about topics in the chapter.
Images. Study pictures, images, and diagrams of this topics.
Blind faith
The weak week
Unverifiable
Probability of protein
Light microscope
Transmission electron microscope
Electron micropscope
Image-Scanning electron microscope
Articles.

Read more about the chapter subject and topics.
Real science
Bible or biology
Bible science
Arrogant science
Epistemology/Alethiology
Short stories. Read about breakthroughs, biographies, and controversies on this topic.
Scientist believes in God
Answers for skeptics
Experimental analysis. Read an experimental report, and answer questions.
ACTS practice questions
Critical thinking exercise. Read critiques, and write critiques of articles.
The need for apologetics
Homework and problem solving. Exercises to solve puzzles, problems, and answer questions.

• Chapter outline and notes
  • 02.1 General chemistry,  Videos
  • 02.2 Organic chemistry,  Videos
  • 02.3 Biochemistry,  Videos
• Videos.
  • General chemistry
  • Organic chemistry
  • Biochemistry
• Images.
  • Biology pictures and diagrams of molecules and cells
• Articles
• Short stories.
• Experimental analysis.
• Critical thinking exercise.
• Homework and problem solving.
  • Study Guide

• Chapter outline and notes
  • 04.1 Photosynthesis
  • 04.2 Cellular respiration
  • 04.3 Protein synthesis (Central dogma of molecular biology)
• Videos.
  • Photosynthesis
  • Cellular respiration
  • Protein synthesis (Central dogma)
• Images.
  • Chloroplast,   Chloroplast
  • Photosystems II and I
  • Photophosphorylation
  • Biochemical pathways chart by Roche, interactive
  • Biochemical pathways chart by wikipedia
  • Biochemical pathways chart by Sigma-Aldrich, interactive
  • Biovision
  • Cellular respiration
  • Cellular respiration
  • Central dogma
  • Central dogma
  • Central dogma
  • Central dogma (Class diagram)
• Articles
  • The Calvin Cycle
• Short stories.
  • ENCODE Reveals Incredible Genome Complexity and Function
• Experimental analysis.
• Critical thinking exercise.
  • The Encode Project
• Homework and problem solving.

• Chapter outline and notes
  • 05.1 Mitosis
  • 05.2 Meiosis
  • 05.3 Mendelian genetics
  • 05.4 Mutations
  • 05.5 Population genetics
• Videos.
  • Meiosis animation 1
  • Meiosis animation 2
  • Meiosis animation 3
  • Meiosis video
  • Independent assortment during meiosis
  • What is Mutation
  • Types of Gene mutations
  • DNA Mutations
  • Mutations in DNA
  • Types of Mutations
  • DNA Mutation
  • Population genetics
• Images.
  • Leading strand in DNA replication
  • Two directional replication of DNA
  • Cell cycle
  • Animated cell cycle
  • Cell cycle
  • Cell cycle
  • Cell cycle
  • Replication fork
  • Karyotype
• Articles
  • Molecular limits to natural variation
  • Epigenome
• Short stories.
• Experimental analysis.
  • Karyotyping exercise
  • Karyotyping exercise 2
• Critical thinking exercise.
  • The Human Genome Project
  • DNA thread of life
• Homework and problem solving.

• Chapter outline and notes
• Videos
• Images
• Articles
• Short stories
• Experimental analysis
• Critical thinking exercise.
• Homework and problem solving.

• Chapter outline and notes
  •  08.1 Classification of organisms
  • 08 Classification form
• Videos
• Images
  • Comparison of animal diversity
  • Comparison of 1.4 million organisms
  • Dichotomous chart of kingdoms
• Articles
  • Ecology, biodiversity and Creation
  • Cladistics, evolution and the fossils
  • Naming the animals: all in a days work for Adam
  • Towards a Creationist understanding of transitional forms
  • Practical Baraminology
• Short stories
• Experimental analysis
• Critical thinking exercise.
• Homework and problem solving.

• Chapter outline and notes
  • 09.1 Bacteria
  • 09.2 Viruses and infectious agents
  • 09.3 Disease
  • 09.4 Immunology
• Videos
• Images
  • Bacillus diagram
  • Bacterial shapes
  • Bacterial colonies
  • Staphlococcus micrograph
  • Lactobacillus casei micrograph
  • Clostridium botulinum micrograph
  • Campylobacter jejuni micrograph
  • Virus morphologies
  • Virus to cell size comparisons
• Articles
  • Top ten bacteria
  • Bacteria glow to be eaten
  • Bacteria clean up oil spills
  • Bacteria live on electricity
  • Dead Sea bacteria live on sunlight and sulfur
  • Bacteria grown in space shuttle different than on earth
  • Bacteria in subsurface Antarctic lake
  • Tasty cheese bacteria
  • Viral infection of viruses
  • Prions, good and bad
• Short stories
• Experimental analysis
• Critical thinking exercise.
• Homework and problem solving.

• Chapter outline and notes
  • 10A Protozoans
  • 10.A1 Sarcodina classification
  • 10.A2 Ciliophora classification
  • 10.A3 Mastigophora classification
  • 10.A4 Sporozoa classification
  • 10B Algae
  • 10.B1 Chlorophyta
  • 10.B2 Chrysophyta
  • 10.B3 Phaeophyta
  • 10.B4 Rhodophyta
  • 10.B5 Pyrrophyta
• Videos
• Images
  • Pics of protists
  • Volvox
  • Euglena
• Articles
• Short stories
• Experimental analysis
• Critical thinking exercise.
• Homework and problem solving.

• Chapter outline and notes
  • 12.1 Plant classification
  • 12.2 Plant anatomy
  • 12.3 Plant Physiology
  • 12.4 Plant Reproduction
• Videos
• Images
  • Classification diagram
  • Bryophytes: hornworts
  • Bryophytes: liverworts
  • Bryophytes: mosses
  • Tracheophytes: seedless: ferns: lifecycle: sori
  • Clubmosses
  • Horsetails
  • Gymnosperm
  • Angiosperms
  • Leaf parts
  • Roots 1; roots 2;  roots 3
  • Dragon’s blood tree
  • Boojum tree
  • Rainbow Eucalyptus
  • Tree of life in Bahrain
  • Teapot Baobab
  • Angel oak
• Articles
• Short stories
• Experimental analysis
• Critical thinking exercise.
• Homework and problem solving.

• Chapter outline and notes
  • 13.1 Zoology
• Videos
• Images
• Articles
  • Does homology provide evidence of evolutionary naturalism?
• Short stories
• Experimental analysis
• Critical thinking exercise.
• Homework and problem solving.

• Chapter outline and notes
  • 14.1 Porifera & Cnidaria
  • 14.2 Worms
  • 14.3 Mollusca & echinodermata
• Videos
  • 14.1 Porifera & Cnidaria
  • 14.2 Worms
  • 14.3 Mollusca & echinodermata
• Images
  • Brain coral
  • Sponge anatomy
  • Coral lifecycle
  • Jellyfish lifecycle
  • Platyhelminthes
  • Planaria anatomy
  • Nematode anatomy
  • Head of a round worm
  • Parasitic round worm lifescycle
  • Earthworm anatomy
  • Annelida
  • Cross section of Annelids
  • Clam anatomy
  • Snail anatomy
  • Syrinx, largest snail
  • Squid anatomy
  • Echinodermata
  • Starfish anatomy
• Articles
• Short stories
• Experimental analysis
• Critical thinking exercise.
• Homework and problem solving.

• Chapter outline and notes
  • 16.1 Chordata
  • 16.2 Fish
  • 16.3 Amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs
• Videos
• Images
  • Thorny dragon
• Articles
  • One of a kind, warm-blooded fish
  • Humans have no gills or slits
• Short stories
• Experimental analysis
• Critical thinking exercise.
• Homework and problem solving.

• Chapter outline and notes
  • 17.1 Birds
  • 17.2 Mammals
• Videos
  • Bird videos
  • Mammals
• Images
  • Bird image search
  • State birds for fifty states
  • Bird identification quiz
  • Bird feathers
  • Bird guide
  • Bird skeleton
  • Mammal classes
  • North Atlantic right whale calf
• Articles
  • Birding
  • Audubon Arkansas
• Short stories
• Experimental analysis
• Critical thinking exercise.
• Homework and problem solving.

• Chapter outline and notes
• Videos
• Images
• Articles
  • Tongue eating crustacean: parasitism or commensalism?
• Short stories
• Experimental analysis
• Critical thinking exercise.
• Homework and problem solving.