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UNIT 1 Cell Biology

UNIT 2 Organisation

1.1 Cells

1.1.1 Cell Basics

1.1.2 Animal and Plant Cells

1.1.3 Specialised Cells and Differentiation

1.1.4 Microscopes and Calculations

1.1.5 Growing Microorganisms and Aseptic Technique

1.2 Cell Division

1.2.1 The Cell Cycle

1.2.2 Stem Cells

2.1 Animal Organisation

2.1.1 The Basics

2.1.2 The Digestive System

2.1.3 The instrument

2.1.4 The Lungs & The Heart

2.1.5 Non-communicable Diseases

2.2 Plant Organisation

2.2.1 Plant Tissues and Organs

2.2.2 Transpiration & Translocation

UNIT 3 Infection and Response

3.1 Communicable Diseases

3.1.1 Communicable Diseases

3.1.2 Human Defence & Prevention

3.1.3 Development of Drugs

3.1.4 Monoclonal Antibodies

3.1.5 Plant Diseases

3.1.6 Plant Defences

1.2.3 Transport and Exchange Surfaces

UNIT 4 Bioenergetics

4.1 Photosynthesis

4.1.1 Photosynthesis

4.1.2 Factors Affecting Photosyn

4.2 Respiration

4.2.1 Aerobic Respiration

4.2.2 Anaerobic Respiration

4.2.3 Exercise and Metabolism

UNIT 5 Homeostasis and Response

5.1 Homeostasis & Response

5.1.1 Homeostasis

5.1.2 Human Nervous System

5.1.3 The Brain

5.1.4 The Eye

5.1.5 Control of Body Temp

5.2 Hormonal Maintenance

5.2.1 Hormonal Coordination

5.2.2 Blood Glucose Conc

5.3 Sex Hormones

5.3.1 Hormones in Reproduction

5.3.2 The Menstrual Cycle

5.3.3 Contraception, Infertility and Negative Feedback

5.4 Plant Hormones

5.4.1 Plant Growth

5.4.2 Plant Hormones

5.2.3 Water and Nitrogen Balance

UNIT 6 Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

6.1 Reproduction & Genes

6.1.1 Types of Reproduction

6.1.2 DNA

6.1.3 Genetic Inheritance

6.1.4 Variation and Evolution

6.1.5 Selective Breeding

6.1.6 Genetic Engineering

6.1.7 Cloning

6.2 Development of Bio

6.2.1 Evolution & Speciation

6.2.2 History of Genetics

6.2.3 Evidence of Evolution

6.2.4 Extinction

6.2.5 Classification

UNIT 7 Ecology

7.1 Adaptations, Interdependence & Competition

7.1.1 Communities & Interdependence

7.1.2 Competition

7.1.3 Biotic & Abiotic Factors

7.1.4 Adaptations

7.4 Trophic Levels & Biomass

7.4.1 Trophic Levels

7.4.2 Pyramid of Biomass

7.2 Organisation of an Ecosystem

7.2.1 Ecosystem Organisation

7.2.2 Water Cycle

7.2.3 Carbon Cycle

7.2.4 Decomposition

7.2.5 Environmental Impacts

7.3 Biodiversity & Human Impacts on Ecosystems

7.3.1 Biodiversity

7.3.2 Human Impact on the Environment

7.3.3 Maintaining Biodiversity

7.5 Producing Food

7.5.1 Food Security

7.5.2 Farming Technique & Sust. Fishing

7.5.3 Role of Biotechnology

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