Biology Grade 11. Adaptations. Collection 1

Explore how living organisms adapt to the world around them! The course “Biology Grade 11. Adaptations. Collection 1” provides an in-depth and systematic study of irritability, movement, regulation, homeostasis, and adaptations at different levels of biological organization. Through structured lessons, questions, and applied tasks, students develop a comprehensive understanding of adaptive mechanisms in plants, animals, and humans.

Key Features of the Course:

• Structured lesson system: 49 sequential lessons covering adaptations from molecular to organismal and supra-organismal levels.
• Questions and tasks for each lesson: Reinforce understanding, encourage analysis, and support independent learning.
• Scientific depth: Focus on physiological, cellular, molecular, and behavioral mechanisms of adaptation.
• Applied orientation: Connect biological knowledge with health, lifestyle, and environmental awareness.

Course Structure

Topic 6. Adaptations

Introduction

• Course introduction
• Getting to know the textbook

Lessons

• Lesson 1. Irritability of biological objects
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 2. Irritability of unicellular organisms and fungi
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 3. Irritability in plants
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 4. Irritability in plants
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 5. Types of receptors. Signal perception
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 6. Sensory systems of animals
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 7. Reflexes
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 8. Irritation and higher nervous activity
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 9. Words and symbols as stimuli
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 10. The second signaling system and evolution
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 11. Irritability and adaptation to environmental conditions
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 12. Irritability in interactions between living organisms
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 13. Movement in living nature
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 14. Cell movements
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 15. Muscle movements
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 16. Movements of plants
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 17. Movements of animals
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 18. Distribution of organisms as a result of cultivation and domestication
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 19. Animal migrations
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 20. Self-regulation of biological systems
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 21. Self-regulation at the molecular level
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 22. Self-regulation at the cellular level
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 23. Self-regulation at the tissue level
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 24. Nervous and humoral regulation at the organism level
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 25. Thermoregulation. Water-salt homeostasis. Detoxification
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 26. Immunity as a means of maintaining homeostasis
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 27. Behavioral mechanisms of homeostasis maintenance
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 28. Regulation in plants
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 29. Self-regulation at the level of supra-organismal systems
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 30. Adaptations and their significance
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 31. Mechanisms of adaptation
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 32. Adaptations in prokaryotes
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 33. Adaptations in protists
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 34. Adaptations in plants
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 35. Plant adaptations for reproduction and dispersal
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 36. Protective reactions in plants
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 37. The role of endocrine and nervous systems in adaptation in humans and animals
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 38. Adaptations of humans and animals to heat and cold
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 39. Adaptations to hypoxia, pressure, and salt concentration
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 40. Animal adaptations to feeding conditions
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 41. Daily and seasonal adaptations of animals
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 42. Maintenance of homeostasis during blood loss and exposure to toxic substances
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 43. Regeneration
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 44. Adaptations to physical activity
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 45. Stress and distress
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 46. Age-related dynamics of adaptive capabilities
• Lesson 47. Compensatory capabilities of the human body
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 48. Morphological adaptations of animals. Adaptation as a result of evolution
• Questions and tasks
• Lesson 49. Formation of coadaptations in symbiotic organisms
• Questions and tasks

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Knowledge component: Students identify types of adaptations, receptors, sensory systems, immune components, and levels of adaptive changes.
• Understanding biological mechanisms: Explain sensory system function, movement mechanisms, immune responses, homeostasis regulation, and gene expression changes in adaptation.
• Classification skills: Classify types of movement, muscle tissues, and active and passive dispersal of organisms.
• Analytical competence: Analyze signaling pathways, muscle performance, hormonal regulation, stress responses, and age-related adaptive changes.
• Practical and applied skills: Plan experiments, evaluate adaptive responses, maintain personal health, and apply biological knowledge in everyday life.
• Value-based awareness: Recognize the importance of movement, immunity, homeostasis, vaccination, stress balance, and healthy lifestyles for survival and adaptation.

Required Prior Knowledge

To successfully complete the course, students should have a solid background in biology based on Grades 7–10 curricula, understand key biological concepts and terminology, and be able to analyze biological processes using diagrams, tables, graphs, and biological illustrations.