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Subject Biology Grade 11 Make up class Total make up class = 20
No Unit Content Sub content No of periods No of Unit Outcomes:
( at normal condensing
condition) periods
1 1 The Science of 1.1 Methods of 29 4 •Define science,name and demonstrate
science the scientific methods
Biology 1.2 Basic tools of a •Plan and conduct scientific experiments
biologist and write a report for
1.3 Relevance and scientific experiments
promises of • Name and classify the tools used in
biological science biology, explaintheir functions and
1.4 Biology and demonstrate how to use some tools
HIV/AIDS • Conduct a library research and gather
information to explain the relevance and
promiseof biological science
• Explain the role of biology as a science
in the fight against HIV and
AIDS
• Express willingness to participate in
community undertakings againstHIV
and AIDS
• Demonstrate life skills that lead to
responsible sexual behaviour.
2 2 Biochemical 2.1 Inorganic 24 4 •group biochemical molecules as
molecules molecules 2.2 Organic organic and inorganic
molecules • explain the property and state the
importance of water for life
• describe and show the structures and
state the functions of organic
molecules in living things
• identify biologically important
compounds by conducting
simple tests.
3 3 Enzymes 3.1 Nature of 27 4 • define, name, classify and explain the
enzymes 3.2 properties of enzymes and appreciate

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Functions of enzymes their importance
3.3 Factors affecting • explain how enzymes lower activation
the function of energy, their mechanism of action and
enzymes the actions of apo- and coenzymes
• give examples of vitamins and minerals
in food that act as cofactors
• explain factorsthat affect enzyme
activity and demonstrate that with simple
experiments
•explain allosteric regulation and
feedback control mechanism of
enzyme activity
4 4 Cell biology 4.1 Cell theory 29 4 •tell the history of cell biology and
4.2 Types of cells describe the celltheory
4.3 Parts of the cell • investigate the size andstate the
and their functions functions of cells
• state the importance and describe the
composition of a cell membrane
• compare the models ofthe cell
membrane and show the
arrangement of the phospholipids and
proteins in the fluid mosaic model
• name and explain the function of the
different parts of the cell
• explain the mechanisms of substance
transport across a cell membrane and
demonstrate osmosis and diffusion
• explain the difference between
prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
5 5 Energy 5.1 Respiration 27 4 •describe the structure of ATP and its
transformation 5.2 photosynthesis role in cellular metabolism and the role
of electron donors and acceptors
• draw and labelthe structure of a
mitochondrion and locate where the
different processes of cellular respiration
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• explain and demonstrate the process
of alcoholic fermentation and
lactate production
• draw and labela chloroplast, locate
where light-dependent and-independent
processes occur and name the
products of the two processes
• explain photorespiration
• distinguish between C3 and C4 plants
and give at least three examples
for each
• separate photosynthetic pigments by
paper chromatography.
Subject Biology Grade 12 make up class Total make up class = 10
1 1 Micro-organisms 1.1 Bacteria 30 5 • Describe the structure, show the
1.2 Ecology and uses shape of, and classify bacteria and
of bacteria explain their role in every ecosystem
1.3 Viruses • Compare infectious disease with
functional disease and state the germ
theory
• Explain how bacteria producediseases
and the role of reservoir hosts in
disease transmission
• Give examples of industrial processes
that use bacteria and indicate how
bacteria are used in these processes
• Define cloning and illustrate its
processes
• Describe the structure of a virus, draw
and label it, draw itsdifferent
forms, give examples of RNA and DNA
viruses and compare viruses with free
living cells
• Compare the lytic and lysogenic cycles
of viral reproduction

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• Draw and label the structure of HIV,
explain how it affects the immune
system, explain its life cycle, and state its
social and economic impacts
• Explain how antiretroviral drugs inhibit
enzymes of the life cycle of HIV
• Demonstrate life skills that lead
to responsible sexual behaviour

2 2 Ecology 2.1 The cycling of 30 5 • explain why recycling is important,

matter through describe and draw the water, carbon,
ecosystems nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus cycles
2.2 Ecological • define succession and describe, give
succession examples, and compare primary and
2.3 Biomes secondary successions
2.4 Biodiversity • define biome, state the major terrestrial
2.5 population and aquatic biomes withtheir
structure and dynamics characteristics and major fauna and flora
• express love and respect for fauna and
flora and their biomes
• define biodiversity, explain its
significance, status in Ethiopia, threats,
and principles of conservation
• reflect a concern towards, and
appreciate the importance
of, biodiversity and the need for
its conservation
• grow trees in agiven area and express
willingness to participate in tree growing
activities in their locality
•compare intra-specific and inter-
specific competitions and exponential
and arithmetic growth curves
• demonstrate the influence of natality
and mortality on population size and
interpret a population growth rate

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curve
• explain the impacts of rapid population
growth on development and state the
measures that should be taken tocontrol
it.