Biology

Course summary

Module 1: Development of practical skills in biology Practical skills assessed in a written examination. Practical skills assessed in the practical endorsement Module 2: Foundations in biology Cell structure Biological molecules Nucleotides and nucleic acids Enzymes Biological membranes Cell division cell diversity cellular organisation. Module 3: Exchange and transport Exchange surfaces Transport in animals Transport in plants Module 4: Biodiversity, evolution and disease Communicable diseases disease prevention and the immune system Biodiversity Classification and evolution. Module 5: Communication, homeostasis and energy Communication and homeostasis, Excretion as an example of homeostatic control Neuronal communication Hormonal communication Plant and animal responses Photosynthesis Respiration Module 6: Genetics, evolution and ecosystems Cellular control Patterns of inheritance Manipulating genomes Cloning and biotechnology Ecosystems Populations and sustainability.