Biology
◦ 1: Biological molecules
◦ Carbohydrates
◦ Lipids
◦ Proteins
◦ DNA and protein synthesis
◦ Enzymes
◦ Inorganic ions
◦ Water
◦ 2: Cells, Viruses and Reproduction of living things
◦ Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell structure and function
◦ Viruses
◦ Cell division in Eukaryotes
◦ Sexual reproduction in mammals
◦ Sexual reproduction in plants
◦ 3: Classification and Biodiversity
◦ Classification
◦ Natural selection
◦ Biodiversity
◦ 4: Exchange and Transport
◦ surface area to volume ratio
◦ Cell transport mechanisms (diffusion, osmosis etc…)
◦ Gas exchange
◦ Circulation
◦ Transport of gases in the blood
◦ Transfer of materials between the circulatory system and cells (tissue
fluid)
◦ Transport in plants
◦ 5:Energy for Biological Processes
◦ Aerobic respiration
◦ Glycolysis
◦ Link reaction and Krebs cycle
◦ Oxidative phosphorylation
◦ Anaerobic respiration
◦ Photosynthetic pigments
◦ Photosynthesis
◦ 6:Microbiology and Pathogens
◦ Microbial techniques
◦ Bacteria as pathogens
◦ Action of antibiotics
◦ Antibiotic resistance
◦ Other pathogenic agents ( malaria, influenza, stem rust fungus)
◦ Problems of controlling endemic diseases
◦ Response to infection
◦ 7: Modern Genetics
◦ Gene sequencing
◦ Factors affecting gene expression
◦ Stem cells
◦ Gene technology
◦ 8: Origins of genetic variation
◦ Origins of genetic variation
◦ Transfer of genetic information.
◦ Gene pools
◦ 9: Control Systems
◦ Homeostasis
◦ Chemical control in mammals
◦ Chemical control in plants
◦ Structure and function of the mammalian nervous system
◦ Nervous transmission
◦ Effects of drugs on the nervous system
◦ Detection of light my mammals
◦ Control of heart rate in mammals
◦ Osmoregulation and temperature regulation
◦ 10: Ecosystems
◦ The nature of ecosystems
◦ energy transfer through ecosystems
◦ Changes in ecosystems
◦ Human effects on ecosystems