Course curriculum

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    Welcome to KIS Academics 🧠

    • Welcome to your KIS Academics Online Course
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    Module Five - Topic One: Reproduction

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 13.0 Topic Introduction

    • 13.1 Animal Reproduction - Part 1

    • 13.1 Animal Reproduction - Part 2

    • 13.2 Plant Reproduction

    • 13.3 Fungi Reproduction

    • 13.4 Bacterial and Protist Reproduction

    • 13.5 Mammalian Reproduction

    • 13.6 Agricultural Manipulation of Plant and Animal Reproduction

    • 13.7 Review Questions

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    Module Five - Topic Two: Cell Reproduction

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 14.0 Topic Introduction

    • 14.1 Mitosis

    • 14.2 Meiosis

    • 14.3 DNA Replication

    • 14.4 Review Questions

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    Module Five - Topic Three: DNA and Polypeptide Synthesis

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 15.0 Topic Introduction

    • 15.1 DNA in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

    • 15.2 Polypeptide Synthesis

    • 15.3 Structure and Function of Proteins

    • 15.4 Effects of Genes and the Environment on Phenotype

    • 15.5 Review Questions

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    Module Five - Topic Four: Genetic Variation

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 16.0 Topic Introduction

    • 16.1 Meiosis and Offspring Genotype

    • 16.2 Modes of Inheritance

    • 16.3 Pedigrees and Punnet Squares

    • 16.4 Population Genetics, Frequency Data, and Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms

    • 16.5 Review Questions

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    Module Five - Topic Four : Inheritance Patterns in a Population

    • Topic Seventeen - Inheritance Patterns in a Population

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 17.0 Topic Introduction

    • 17.1 DNA Sequencing and Fingerprinting

    • 17.2 The Human Genome Project

    • 17.3 Conservation Management, Disease Inheritance, and Human Evolution

    • 17.4 Review Questions

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    Module Six - Topic One: Mutation

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 18.0 Topic Introduction

    • 18.1 Mutations and Mutagens

    • 18.2 Types of Mutations

    • 18.3 Repairing Mechanisms

    • 18.4 Effects of Mutations on Genetic Variation

    • 18.5 Review Questions

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    Module Six - Topic Two: Biotechnology

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 19.0 Topic Introduction

    • 19.1 Biotechnologies - Part 1/2

    • 19.1 Biotechnologies - Part 2/2

    • 19.2 Social and Ethical Implications of Biotechnology

    • 19.3 Possible Social Benefits of Research in Biotechnology

    • 19.4 Effects of Earth's Biodiversity

    • 19.5 Review Questions

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    Module Six - Topic Three: Genetic Technologies

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 20.0 Topic Introduction

    • 20.1 Genetic Technologies - Part 1/2

    • 20.1 Genetic Technologies - Part 2/2

    • 20.2 Benefits and Uses of Genetic Technologies

    • 20.3 Effects of Agricultural Biotechnology on Biodiversity

    • 20.4 Influence of the Social, Economic, and Cultural Contexts

    • 20.5 Review Questions

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    Module Seven - Topic Two: Causes of Infectious Disease

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 21.0 Topic Introduction

    • 21.1 Disease and Pathogens

    • 21.2 Epidemiology and Transmission

    • 21.3 Adaptations of Pathogens

    • 21.4 Contributions of Pasteur and Koch

    • 21.5 Diseases in Agriculture - Part 1/2

    • 21.5 Diseases in Agriculture - Part 2/2

    • 21.6 Review Questions

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    Module Eight - Topic Three: Responses to Pathogens

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 22.0 Topic Introduction

    • 22.1 Responses of Plants to Pathogens

    • 22.2 Response of a Named Australian Plant to a Named Pathogen

    • 22.3 Response of Animals to Pathogens

    • 22.4 Review Question
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    Module Seven - Topic Four: Immunity

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 23.0 Topic Introduction

    • 23.1 Innate Immunity

    • 23.2 Adaptive Immunity

    • 23.3 Immune Response to Exposure to a Pathogen

    • 23.4 Review Questions

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    Module Seven - Topic Five: Prevention, Treatment, and Control

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 24.0 Topic Introduction

    • 24.1 Limiting the Spread of Disease

    • 24.2 Methods of Prevent the Spread of Disease

    • 24.3 Epidemic Case Study

    • 24.4 Interpreting Incidence and Prevalence

    • 24.5 Evaluating Methods of Predicting and Controlling Disease

    • 24.6 Bush Medicine

    • 24.7 Review Questions

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    Module Eight - Topic One: Homeostasis

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 25.0 Topic Introduction

    • 25.1 Homeostasis

    • 25.2 Adaptations in Endotherms and Ectotherms

    • 25.3 Internal Coordination Systems

    • 25.4 Water Balance in Plants

    • 25.5 Review Questions

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    Module Eight - Topic Two: Causes and Effects of Non-Infectious Disease

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 26.0 Topic Introduction

    • 26.1 Definitions

    • 26.2 Genetic Diseases

    • 26.3 Environmental Diseases

    • 26.4 Nutritional Diseases

    • 26.5 Cancer

    • 26.6 Review Questions

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    Module Eight - Topic Three: Epidemiology

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    • 27.0 Topic Introduction

    • 27.1 Patterns of Non-Infectious Disease

    • 27.2 Treatment, Management, and Future Directions

    • 27.3 Evaluating Epidemiological Studies

    • 27.4 Benefits of Epidemiological Studies

    • 27.5 Review Questions

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    Module Eight - Topic Four: Prevention of Non-Infectious Disease

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    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 28.0 Topic Introduction

    • 28.1 Preventing Non-Infectious Disease

    • 28.2 Education Programs and Campaigns

    • 28.3 Genetic Engineering

    • 28.4 Review Questions

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    Module Eight - Topic Five: Technologies and Disorders

    • Topic Notes

    • Topic Notes (Annotated)

    • 29.0 Topic Introduction

    • 29.1 Hearing Loss

    • 29.2 Technologies for Hearing Loss

    • 29.3 Visual Disorders

    • 29.4 Technologies for Visual Disorders

    • 29.5 Kidney Dysfunctions

    • 29.6 Technologies for Kidney Dysfunction

    • 29.7 Review Questions