Biology

Course summary

Topic 1: Biological Molecules - carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids and water Topic 2: Cells - eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells, movement across membranes, mitosis and immunology Topic 3: Organisms exchange substances with their environment - gas exchange, digestion and absorption, mass transport Topic 4: Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms - DNA, protein synthesis, diversity and taxonomy Topic 5: Energy transfers in and between organisms - photosynthesis, respiration, energy and ecosystems and nutrient cycles Topic 6: Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environment - nervous coordination, homeostasis and negative feedback Topic 7: Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems - inheritance, populations, evolution and ecology Topic 8: The control of gene expression - stem cells, epigenetics, cancer, genome projects and gene technology