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Topic 1: Statistical analysis

1.1.2 Standard deviation

1.1.3-4 Use of Standard deviation

1.1.5 The t test

Topic 2: Cells

2.1. Cell theory

2.1. 1-6 Living organisms are made of cells

2.2. Prokaryotic cells

2.2. 1-4 Prokaryotic cells

2.3. Eukaryotic cells

2.3. 1 Drawing of electromicrograph of eukaryotic cell

2.3. 2 Functions of eukaryotic organelles

2.3. 4-5 Comparison of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and plant and animal

2.4. Membranes

2.4. 1-8 Cell membranes

2.5. Cell division

2.5. 1-6 Cell division

Topic 3: The chemistry of life

3.1. Chemical elements and water

3.3. 1-2 Roles of elements

3.1. 3 Roles of elements 2

3.1. 4-6 Significance of water in biology

3.2. Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins

3.3. DNA structure

3.4. DNA replication

3.5. Transcription and translation

3.6. Enzymes

3.7. Cell respiration

3.8. Photosynthesis

3.8. 1-8 Absorption of light by chlorophyll

3.8. 8 Questions on effects of external and internal factors

Topic 4: Genetics

4.1. Chromosomes, genes, alleles and mutations

4.1.1-4 Chromosomes, genes. alleles and mutations

4.2. Meiosis

4.2.1-2Meiosis

4.2.3-7 Movement of chromosomes and Non disjunction in Down's syndrome

4.3. Theoretical genetics

4.3.1 Definitions

4.3.2-4 Pedigree charts and multiple alleles

4.3.5-12 Sex Linkage

4.4. Genetic engeneering and biotechnology

4.4.1 Polymerase chain reaction

4.4.2 Gel electrophoresis

4.4.3-5 DNA profiling and applications

4.4.6 Human Genome project

4.4.7-8 Gene Transfer theory

4.4.9 Examples of genetically modified crops and animals

4.4.10 Benefits and harm of genetic modification

4.4.11-13 Cloning

Topic 5: Ecology and evolution

5.1. Communities and ecosystems

5.1. 1-3 Definitions and ecological terms

5.1. 4-5 Examples of food chains

5.1. 6-7 Trophic level... different ecosystems

5.1. 8 Drawing a food web - Data analysis

5.1. 9-11 Energy transformations

5.1. 12-13 Energy

5.1. 14 Nutrient cycles worksheet

5.2. The greenhouse effect

5.2. 1-2 Carbon cycle

5.2. 3 Greenhouse e...t and global warming

5.3. Populations

5.3. 1 Natality, morta... ration and emigration

5.3. 2-3 Sigmoid population growth curve

5.3. 4 Factors limiting population size

5.4. Evolution

5.4. 1-8 Evolution

5.5 Classification

5.5. 1-2 Classification and hierachy of taxa

5.5. 3 Phyla and plants

5.5. 4 Phyla and animals

Topic 6: Human health and physiology

6.1. Digestion

6.2. The transport system

6.2.1-2 Draw a diagram of the heart

6.2.3 Describe the action of the heart

6.2.4 Regulation of heart beat

6.2.5 A Arteries, capillaries, veins

6.2.6 Composition of blood

6.3. Defence against infectuous disease

6.3.1-2 Defence against disease

6.3.3 Skin & mucous membrane

6.3.3-8 The immune system

6.4. Gas exchange

6.5.1-5 Alveoli and ventilation

6.5. Nerves, hormones and homeostasis

6.5.1-3 The nervous system

6.5.4-5 The resting and action potential

6.5.6 The synapse

6.5.7-9 Homeostasis

6.5.10 Control of body temperature

6.5.11-12 Control of blood glucose

6.6. Reproduction

6.6.1 Male and female reproductive systems

6.6.2-6.6.6 Hormonal control of the menstrual cycle

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Topic 7: Nucleic acids and proteins

7.1. DNA structure

7.2. DNA replication

7.3. Transcription

7.4. Translation

7.5. Proteins

7.6. Emzymes

Topic 8: Cell respiration and photosynthesis

8.1. Cell respiration

8.1.1 Oxidation and reduction

8.1.2- 3 Glycolysis & Mitochondria

8.1.4 Aerobic respiration

8.1.5 Oxidative phosphorylation and Chemiosmosis

8.2. Photosynthesis

Topic 9: Plant sience

9.1. Plant structure and growth

9.2. Transport in angiospermophytes

9.3. Reproduction in angiospermophytes

Topic 10: Genetics

10.1. Meiosis

10.1.1-2 The phases of meiosis

10.1.3 Infinite variety

10.1.4-5 Mendels Law of Independent Assortment

10.2. Dihybrid crosses and gene linkage

10.2.1 Dihybrid crosses

10.3. Polygenic inheritance

10.3.1-2 Polygenic inheritance

Topic 11: Human health and physiology

11.1. Defence against infectious disease

11.1.1 Blood Clotting and Defense

11.1.2-4 Types of defence

11.1.5 Monoclonal antibodies

11.1.6 The process of immunisation

11.1.7 Benefits and dangers of Immunisation

11.2. Muscles and movement

11.2.1-4 Locomotion and the elbow joint

11.2.5-8 Skeletal muscle fibres-structure and function

11.3. The kidney

11.3.1-7 The kidney-structure and function

11.3.8-9 Comparison of blood in the renal artery and vein

11.4. Reproduction

11.4.1-3 Testis, Spermatogenesis & Origin of FSH, testosterone and LH

11.4.4-5 The structure of the ovary and oogenesis

11.4.6-7 Sperm egg and semen production

11.4.8 Comparison of spermatogenesis and oogenesis

11.4.9-15 Fertilisation and the placenta

Option D: Evolution

D.1.1-8 Origin of life on Earth

D.2.1-11 Species and speciation

D.3.1-3 Human Evolution

D.3.2-6 Physical features of the primates

D.3.7-10 Fossils and cultural evolution

D.4.1-3 hardy-weinberg

D.5 phylogeny and systematics

Option G: Ecology and conservation

G.1 Community ecology

G.1. 1 Factors affecting plant distribution

G.1. 2 Factors affecting animal distribution

G.1.3-1.10 The concept of the niche and competitive exclusion

G.2 Ecosystems and biomes

G.2. 1-4 Ecosystems and biomes

G.2. 5-11 Succession and biomes

G.3 Impact of humans on ecosystems

G.3. 1-2 Simpson diversity index

G.3. 3-11 Reasons for conservation of biodiversity

G.HL4 Conservation of biodiversity

G.HL4 1-6 Conservation and biodiversity

G.HL5 Population ecology

G.HL5 1 Population ecology

G.HL5 6 North sea fish stocks

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