Biology

Course summary

Biology is the study of life. Many people think that biology is about the human body and human diseases. This is certainly true in part: several areas of the specification look at physiology (the workings of the body), often concentrating on humans. However, there are many other important aspects. An understanding of the chemicals of life is an essential basis of biology. Ecology is the part of biology that considers animals, plants and other living organisms together as part of an ecosystem. Genetics is the most rapidlydeveloping area of biology, with the potential to change all of our lives. The causes and consequences of disease will also be studied.