1. Last Updated: December 3rd
Murrayville Community College
Subject title: Biology Unit 3 Signatures of Life
Subject description: Students consider the molecules and biochemical processes that are indicators of life. They investigate the synthesis of biomolecules
and biochemical processes that are common to autotrophic and heterotrophic life forms. Students consider DNA and investigate its;structure, the genes of
an organism, as functional units of DNA and code for the production of a diverse range of proteins in an organism.
Students investigate the significant tole of proteins in cell functioning and consider advances in proteomics applied, for example to medical diagnosis and
development of specific proteomic medications, new pharmaceuticals and vaccines.
Students investigate how cells communicate with each other at molecular level; how they recognise self and non-self in detecting possible agents.
Duration of subject: 16 weeks
Outcome 1 Molecules of life Outcome 2: Detecting and
Responding
Students should be able to describe
Students should be able to analyse and explain coordination and
and evaluate evidence from practical regulation of an organism’s immune
investigations related to biochemical responses to antigens at the
processes molecular level
SAC 1 SAC 2 SAC 3 SAC 4
Enzymes Movement across membranes Homeostasis Imunology
Week Learning Focus Teaching and Learning Resources Assessment
(Lesson (concepts / knowledge / skill) activities & strategies (hyperlinked / texts / embedded
Sequence) documents)

2. Biomacromolecules PowerPoint: Molecules of Life
1 Nelson Biology VCE Units 3 & 4
Notes: Molecules of Life SAC2: Osmosis &
Biozone Student Workbook Diffusion
Ionic coupounds Work Sheet
Nature of Biology Book 2 text book SAC1: Enzyme s
Biozone pgs 17, 18, 19,21,23,33
Heinemann Biology text book
Chpter 1 Q’s:
Biol notes 2nd Edition Unit 3
Exam Style Questions: Cell structural SAC3: Homeostasis
compounds Checkpoints VCE Biology
Proteins PowerPoint: Molecules of Life (proteins)
2 Cells/organelles VCAA website: practice exams
Mechanism of Protein Synthesis Notes
NEAP Practice exams
SAC4: Immunology
Biozone pg 25,31
Lisachem practice exams
PowerPoint: Cells
STAV practice exam
Cell Structure HO Notes
TSSM
The Fundamental Unit of Life QUIZ
Cell Cycle Notes
Mitosis notes
Meiosis notes
Movement Across membranes PowerPoint: Plasma Membrane; Osmosis
3 Diffusion/Osmosis and Diffusion.
Cell Boundries Notes
Biozone Pg’s: 27
Chpter 2 Q’s
Plasma membrane Work Sheet
Cell Metabolism PowerPoint: Metabolism – enzymes
4 Enzymes
Photosynthesis Metabolism & Enzymes Notes
Student W/S: Metabilism & Enzymes
Enzymes Work Sheet
Biozone pg’s: 35,37,38