Biology Index

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Module 1

Properties of Molecules

Carbohydrates - Structure and Function

Lipid - Structure and Function

Protein - Structure and Function

DNA and Protein Synthesis

Mitosis and Cloning - a pdf file

Enzymes

Cell Structures

Tissues

Membrane Transport

HANDOUTS ARE HERE

Minimum theory required for revision purposes - HANDOUTS HERE

 

Module 2

Digestion

Circulation and Heart Beat

Blood vessels, cells and Tissue Fluid

Oxygen dissociation curves

Animal Reproduction

Pregnancy and Lactation

 

Human Biology only

Human Ecology - Introduction and Temperature

A lengthy discussion of the role of melanin (An extract from Steve Jones' book In the Blood; God, Genes and Destiny)

Human Ecology - High Altitude

Human Growth and Ageing

 

Biology only

Haploid and Diploid Phases of Lifecycles

Reproductive Structures in Flowering Plants

Pollination and Fertilization in Flowering Plants

Transport in Flowering Plants - introduction and structures

Water Transport in Plants

Movement of Nutrients and Ions in Plants

 

Module 3

Modes of Nutrition

Carnivorous nutrition (dog)

Herbivorous nutrition (cow)

Saprobiontic nutrition (Rhizopus)

Parasitic nutrition (Taenia)

Mutualistic nutrition (cow and anaerobic rumen organisms)

Mutualistic nutrition (Rhizobium and Papilionaceae)

Nitrogen Cycle

Water Cycle

Carbon Cycle

Ecosystems - basics

Energy Flows in Ecosystems

Fertilizers and Eutrophication

Renewable Energy Sources

Desertification, deforestation and pollution law

Fossil Fuels and Sewage

 

Module 4

The relationship between ions and neurone and muscle function

The Cardiac system and the effect of exercise

    1. The Cardiovascular System - Introduction

    2. The effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system

 

Others

The Gallery - The Good, the Bad and Me

Exam Tips

Links Page

Edexcel Specification pdf version