By bakalemwa milembe©2017
BIOLOGY FORM I
INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY.
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Main branches
of biology. ................................................................................................................
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Basic
Biological Concepts.
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Characteristics
of Living Things.
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Importance of
studying Biology.
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3
Biology in
relation to other science.
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3
Methods of
studying Biology. ..............................................................................................................
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BIOLOGY
LABORATORY.
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Laboratory
Rules or safety regulations. ..........................................................................
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What is in the
laboratory?
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Chemical
symbols/signs in the laboratory (warning signs). ................................................................
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MICROSCOPE AND
HAND LENS
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FIRST AID
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SAFETY IN OUR
ENVIRONMENT
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Common
accidents at home and school.
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Ways of
preventing accidents at home and school.
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Ways of
maintaining safety and peace at home. ................................................................................
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WASTE DISPOSAL.
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Where waste
comes from? .................................................................................................................
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Types of waste.
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Waste materials
and their sources. .....................................................................................................
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Principles of
waste disposal.
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Effects of poor
waste disposal.
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Importance of
proper waste
disposal..................................................................................................
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Proper ways of
disposing wastes.
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PERSONAL
HYGIENE AND GOOD MANNERS.
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GOOD MANNERS:
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HYGIENE:
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Principles of
personal Hygiene.
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Environmental
cleanliness (hygiene) .................................................................................................
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Things required
in personal hygiene.
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Importance of
personal hygiene and good manners.
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PUBERTY AND
ADOLESCENCE
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Secondary
sexual characteristics.
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22
Personal
hygiene during puberty.
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HEALTH AND
PREVENTION OF DISEASES.
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DEFINATION OF
HEALTH.
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IMMUNITY.
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VACCINE.
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Importance of
good health.
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Causes of ill
health.
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Classification
of diseases.
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Transmission of
diseases. ...................................................................................................................
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Routes through
which diseases causing agents enter the bodies.
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Methods used to
prevent infectious (communicable) diseases.
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COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES.
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TYPHOID.
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PLAGUE.
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MENINGITIS.
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CHOLERA
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