A-Level CAIE Biology

1. Cell Structure

1.1 The Microscope in Cell Studies

1.1.1—Temporary cell preparations

1.1.2—Cell drawings

1.1.3—Magnification and actual size

1.1.4—Microscope measurement tools

1.1.5—Resolution and magnification

1.2 Cells as Basic Units of Living Organisms

2. Biological Molecules

2.1 Testing for Biological Molecules

2.2 Carbohydrates and Lipids

2.3 Proteins

2.4 Water

3. Enzymes

3.1 Mode of Action

3.2 Factors Affecting Enzyme Action

4. Cell Membranes and Transport

4.1 Fluid Mosaic Membranes

4.2 Movement Into and Out of Cells

5. The Mitotic Cell Cycle

5.1 Replication and Division

5.2 Chromosome Behaviour in Mitosis

6. Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

6.1 Structure of Nucleic Acids and DNA Replication

6.2 Protein Synthesis

7. Transport in Plants

7.1 Structure of Transport Tissues

7.2 Transport Mechanisms

8. Transport in Mammals

8.1 The Circulatory System

8.2 Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

8.3 The Heart

9. Gas Exchange

9.1 The Gas Exchange System

10. Infectious Diseases

10.1 Infectious Diseases

10.2 Antibiotics

11. Immunity

11.1 The Immune System

11.2 Antibodies and Vaccination

12. Energy and Respiration

12.1 Energy

12.2 Respiration

13. Photosynthesis

13.1 Photosynthesis as Energy Transfer Process

13.2 Investigation of Limiting Factors

14. Homeostasis

14.1 Homeostasis in Mammals

14.2 Homeostasis in Plants

15. Control and Coordination

15.1 Control and Coordination in Mammals

15.2 Control and Coordination in Plants

16. Inheritance

16.1 Passage of Information from Parents to Offspring

16.2 The Roles of Genes in Determining Phenotype

16.3 Gene Control

17. Selection and Evolution

17.1 Variation

17.2 Natural and Artificial Selection

17.3 Evolution

18. Classification, Biodiversity and Conservation

18.1 Classification

18.2 Biodiversity

18.3 Conservation

19. Genetic Technology

19.1 Principles of Genetic Technology

19.2 Genetic Technology Applied to Medicine

19.3 Genetically Modified Organisms in Agriculture

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