Symbiosis 1 – Life and Evolution

The Symbiosis 1 learning material covers the first module of Finnish upper secondary school biology ("BI1: Life and evolution").

In the first section of the learning material, the student will familiarise themselves with biology as a natural science, the common characteristics of living organisms and the basic requirements of life. In the second section, the student will learn more about the evolutionary forces and mechanisms that have made the world of living organisms like it is today. In the third section, the student will learn more about the classification of living organisms. 
The book's exercises are suited for various skill levels. 

Please note that the sample chapter only contains simple, automatically checked "Test your knowledge" exercises. All the other exercises can be found in the book's exercise stack.

The learning material has been made in accordance with the Finnish upper secondary school curriculum (LOPS2021).

1. Biology as a science

Kirjanmerkki	Luku
1.1.	Introduction
1.2.	What is biology? Tutustu ilmaiseksi!
1.3.	What is life?
1.4.	All organisms consist of cells
1.5.	Biological research

2. Evolution

Kirjanmerkki	Luku
2.1.	Introduction
2.2.	Reproduction
2.3.	Variation and fitness
2.4.	Natural selection
2.5.	Speciation
2.6.	The prehistory of life
2.7.	The history of life
2.8.	Human evolution
2.9.	The study of evolution

3. Living organisms

Kirjanmerkki	Luku
3.1.	Introduction
3.2.	The classification of living organisms
3.3.	Plants
3.4.	Animals
3.5.	Other eukaryotes

4. Extras

Kirjanmerkki	Luku
4.1.	How to give an essay answer
4.2.	For the teacher
4.3.	Terms and concepts