Bioscience

Knowing and applying scientific principles and methods to solve problems.

• 2.4.1 Scientific Method – the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of a hypothesis

• 2.4.2 Laboratory Equipment and Procedures – using a scientific laboratory and its equipment

• 2.4.3 Biology – cellular structure, living organisms, structure, function, and interdependence of organisms; heredity, and evolution
• • Biochemistry – the chemical substances and vital processes occurring in living organisms
  • Genetics – the mechanisms of hereditary transmission and the variation of inherited characteristics among similar or related organisms
  • Immunology – all aspects of the immune system including its structure and function, disorders of the immune system, blood banking, immunization, and organ transplantation
  • Microbiology – microorganisms and their effects on other living organisms
  • Molecular Biology – biology on a molecular level including the structure, function, and makeup of biologically important molecules such as DNA, RNA, and proteins

• 2.4.4 Chemistry – the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter, especially of atomic and molecular systems
• • Analytical Chemistry – quantitative and qualitative identification of substances
  • Organic Chemistry – the chemistry of carbon compounds

• 2.4.5 Physics – matter and energy and physical interactions