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SS1: BIOLOGY - 2ND TERM

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  1. Cellular Respiration | Week 1
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    1 Quiz
  2. Excretion & Growth in Living Cells | Week 2
    4 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  3. Irritability | Week 3
    6 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  4. Reproduction of Organisms | Week 4
    5 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  5. Tissues and Supporting Systems | Week 5
    6 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  6. Animal Nutrition | Week 6
    6 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  7. Enzymes | Week 7
    1 Topic
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    1 Quiz
  8. Heterotrophic Nutrition | Week 8
    3 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  9. The Mammalian Dentition | Week 9
    3 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  10. Basic Ecological Concepts | Week 10
    3 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  11. Local Biotic Communities | Week 11
    4 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  12. Major Biomes of the World | Week 12
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Topic Content:

  • Tissues and Supporting Systems (Meaning, Biological Significance)
  • Forms of Tissues and Supporting Systems in Animals
  • Vertebrate Skeleton

Meaning:

A skeleton is a rigid framework which gives support and shape to an organism.

Supporting systems in plants are usually called “SUPPORTING TISSUES”.

Biological significance:

i. A supporting system is necessary to carry out the body’s weight. The skeletal system gives shape to the body.

ii. The skeleton protects the brain, and its bony box contains the eyes, the ears and the nose.

Forms of Tissues and Supporting Systems in Animals:

 

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