Curriculum expectations
Overall expectations:
C1. assess the effects of microorganisms in the environment, and analyse ethical issues related to their use in biotechnology;
C2. investigate the development and physical characteristics of microorganisms, using appropriate laboratory equipment and techniques;
C3. demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of microorganisms and the relationships that exist between them.
Specific expectations:
C1.1 assess some of the effects, both beneficial and harmful, of microorganisms in the environment (e.g., decomposers break down waste, E. coli in water systems poses a severe risk to human health)
C2.1 use appropriate terminology related to microbiology, including, but not limited to: fission, conjugation, phage, dormancy, morphology, mycelium, spore, pathogen, and plasmid
C2.2 compare and contrast the cell structures of eukaryotes such as fungi, protozoa, and algae
C3.1 describe the anatomy and morphology of various groups of microorganisms (e.g., eukaryotes, prokaryotes, viruses)
C3.3 explain the vital roles of microorganisms in symbiotic relationships with other organisms (e.g., gut bacteria in cows digest cellulose; mycorrhizal fungi penetrate and effectively extend a plant’s root system)
C1. assess the effects of microorganisms in the environment, and analyse ethical issues related to their use in biotechnology;
C2. investigate the development and physical characteristics of microorganisms, using appropriate laboratory equipment and techniques;
C3. demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of microorganisms and the relationships that exist between them.
Specific expectations:
C1.1 assess some of the effects, both beneficial and harmful, of microorganisms in the environment (e.g., decomposers break down waste, E. coli in water systems poses a severe risk to human health)
C2.1 use appropriate terminology related to microbiology, including, but not limited to: fission, conjugation, phage, dormancy, morphology, mycelium, spore, pathogen, and plasmid
C2.2 compare and contrast the cell structures of eukaryotes such as fungi, protozoa, and algae
C3.1 describe the anatomy and morphology of various groups of microorganisms (e.g., eukaryotes, prokaryotes, viruses)
C3.3 explain the vital roles of microorganisms in symbiotic relationships with other organisms (e.g., gut bacteria in cows digest cellulose; mycorrhizal fungi penetrate and effectively extend a plant’s root system)