Core Ideas

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity

Structure and Function

Growth and Development of Organisms

Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms

Information Processing

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems

Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience

Social Interactions and Group Behavior

Inheritance of Traits

Variation of Traits

Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity

Natural Selection

Adaptation

Biodiversity and Humans