544 APPENDIX 



A SUGGESTED COURSE OF STUDY IN ADVANCED 



BIOLOGY 



(Now being tried in 30 schools) 



TERM I 

 I. Cell Studies 



1. Study of the living green cell ; illustrated in Spirogyra or Elodea. 



(a) Structure ; microscopic study. 



(b) Functions ; emphasis on food-manufacture. 



(c) Adaptations to environment. 



2. Study of the living animal cell ; illustrated in amoeba or Para- 



mecium. 

 (a) Structure ; microscopic study. 

 (6) Functions. 



(c) Adaptations to environment. 



(d) Comparison of plant and animal cells as to structure and 

 functions. 



3. Study of the typical or generalized cell. 

 (a) Structure. 



(6) Comparison and nature of protoplasm. 



4. Cell division. 

 (a) Amitosis. 



(6) Mitosis ; names of phases optional. 



5. Association of cells in tissues and organs. 



(a) Study of human tissues ; four of the following required : 



epithelial, muscle, bone, connective, nerve. 

 (6) Differentiation, specialization, physiological division of 



labor, 

 (c) Comparison of tissue cell with independent plant or animal 



cell. 



6. History of cell theory ; contributions of any three of the follow- 

 ing : Hooke, Malpighi, Leeuwenhoek, Schleiden, Schwann, Max 

 Schultze. 



