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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Module 1 Characteristics of Animals

Animals and Their Characteristics 2
a. How are Animals Classif ed? 2
b. How Do Animals Adapt To Their Environment? 5
Invertebrates 10
a. What is an Invertebrate? 10
Chordates 16
a. What is a Chordate? 16
b. What are the Groups of Chordates? 17

Module 2 Systems of the Human Body

Human Body: Organic and Inorganic Substances 24
a. How Does Water Dissolve Ionic Substances? 24
b. Why are Organic Compounds Important? 25
Systems of The Human Body 31
a. Digestive System: Absorption and Elimination 31
b. What Can Help Maintain Homeostasis? 34
Human Body Systems 40
a. How Do Nutrients Enter and Leave the Body? 40
b. How are Nutrients Transported Around the Body? 43
c. How Does the Body Protect Itself From Harmful Invaders? 45
Movement of the Body 51
a. Which System Makes The Body Move? 51
b. How Does the Body Move 53

Module 3 Understanding Human Reproduction

Human Reproductive System 60
a. What are the Reproductive Systems of Humans? 60
b. How Do Humans Grow and Develop? 63
Puberty 68
a. What is Puberty? 68
Sexual Reproduction 74
a. What is Sexual Reproduction? 74
b. What are the Phases of Meiosis? 76
c. Why is Sexual Reproduction Important? 78
Asexual Reproduction 84
a. What is Asexual Reproduction? 84
b. What are the Types of Asexual Reproduction? 85

Module 4 Mixtures and Solutions

Concentration and Solubility 94
a. What are the Properties of a Solution? 94
b. What are Solubility and Concentration? 97
Substances, Mixtures and Solutions 103
a. How Are Substances, Compounds, and Mixtures Different? 103
pH of a Solution 110
a. What are Acids and Bases? 110
b. What is the pH of a Solution? 111

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