Biology is the study of life. The first organisms appeared on the planet over 3 billion years ago and, through reproduction and natural selection, have given rise to the 8 million or so different species alive today. Estimates vary, but over the course of evolution 4 billion species could have been produced. Most of these flourished for a period of time and then became extinct as new, better adapted species took their place. There have been at least five periods when very large numbers of species became extinct and biologists are concerned that another mass extinction is under way, caused this time by human activity. Nonetheless, there are more species alive on Earth today than ever before. This diversity makes biology both an endless source of fascination and a considerable challenge. • Cell Biology • Molecular Biology • Genetics and Evolution • Ecology (Additional option) • Evolution and Biodiversity • Human Physiology • Nucleic Acids • Metabolism, respiration and Photosynthesis • Plant Biology
7 in GCSE Biology, or 8 8 in the Biology part of Science Double Award.
Paper 1(36%) • 1A: 40 multiple choice (40 marks) on SL and HL material • 1B: four data-based questions related to experimental work and the syllabus Paper 2 (44%) • Section A: Data-based question and short answer questions on SL and HL material • Section B: Two of three extended-response questions on SL and HL material Internal assessment coursework (20%).
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Biology is the study of life. The first organisms appeared on the planet over 3 billion years ago and, through reproduction and natural selection, have given rise to the 8 million or so different species alive today. Estimates vary, but over the course of evolution 4 billion species could have been produced. Most of these flourished for a period of time and then became extinct as new, better adapted species took their place. There have been at least five periods when very large numbers of species became extinct and biologists are concerned that another mass extinction is under way, caused this time by human activity. Nonetheless, there are more species alive on Earth today than ever before. This diversity makes biology both an endless source of fascination and a considerable challenge. • Cell Biology • Molecular Biology • Genetics and Evolution • Ecology (Additional option) • Evolution and Biodiversity • Human Physiology • Nucleic Acids • Metabolism, respiration and Photosynthesis • Plant Biology
7 in GCSE Biology, or 8 8 in the Biology part of Science Double Award.
Paper 1(36%) • 1A: 40 multiple choice (40 marks) on SL and HL material • 1B: four data-based questions related to experimental work and the syllabus Paper 2 (44%) • Section A: Data-based question and short answer questions on SL and HL material • Section B: Two of three extended-response questions on SL and HL material Internal assessment coursework (20%).