Interactive Self-Study A-Level Biology Course
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- Biochemistry & molecular biology
- Biological polymers & their monomers
- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Proteins
- Enzymes
- Nucleic acids
- DNA replication
- ATP
- Water
- Inorganic ions
- Exam Questions & Revision
- Cells
- An introduction to eukaryotic cell structure
- Eukarya – animal & plant cell structure
- Eukarya – animal & plant tissues & organs
- Structure of prokaryotic cells & viruses
- Optical & electron microscopy
- Cell fractionation & ultracentrifugation
- Mitosis & the cell cycle
- Membranes & transport
- Immunology
- Monoclonal antibodies
- Further Virology
- Exam Questions & Revision
- Exchange & transport systems
- Introduction, protoctista & insects
- Fish & amphibians
- Dicotyledonous leaves
- Lungs
- The structure & function of haemoglobin
- Adaptations of different organisms haemoglobin
- Circulation & exchange
- Heart & cardiac cycle
- Cardiovascular disease
- Structure & Function of the Digestive System
- Digestion of carbohydrates, proteins & lipids
- Absorption of digestive products
- Cholera
- Phloem structure & function, sucrose sources & sinks
- Translocation – experimental evidence & theories
- Xylem structure & function
- Transpiration – experimental evidence & theories
- Exam Questions & Revision
- Genetics, variation & biodiversity
- The genetic code – introns & exons
- Transcription & translation
- Gene mutations
- Meiosis
- An introduction to natural selection
- Types of natural selection
- Species, classification & taxonomy
- Biochemical & genetic evidence used in classification
- Courtship behaviour
- Biodiversity – species diversity index
- Biodiversity & farming
- Exam Questions & Revision
- Energy in Biological Systems
- Autotrophs & heterotrophs
- Photosynthesis – biochemistry
- Photosynthesis – experimental evidence
- Respiration – glycolysis
- Respiration – forms of anaerobic respiration
- Aerobic respiration, Krebs cycle & ETC
- Energy flow – ecosystems
- Energy flow – farming & fertilisers
- The nitrogen & phosphorus cycles
- Exam Questions & Revision
- Sensitivity, coordination & control systems
- Taxes, kineses & reflexes
- Receptors – the Pacinian corpuscle & the eye
- Chemical control in plants
- Human Nervous System & Brain
- Exam Questions & Revision
- Genetics, evolution & ecology
- Introduction & monohybrid inheritance
- Dihybrid inheritance
- Gender & sex linkage
- Incomplete dominance, codominance & multiple alleles
- Polygenic inheritance, epistasis & lethal genes
- The chi squared test
- Population genetics – Hardy Weinberg
- Speciation & evolution
- Types of natural selection
- Introduction to ecology
- Ecological techniques
- Rocky shore fieldwork
- Succession
- Exam Questions & Revision
- The control of gene expression
- Gene & chromosomal mutations
- Cell potency & differentiation
- Regulation of transcription & translation – 1
- Regulation of transcription & translation – 2 (epigenetics)
- Introduction to Cancer
- Genes & cancer
- Using genome projects
- Genetic engineering – vectors, plasmids, transgenics
- Genetic engineering – locating & isolating genes
- Gene therapy
- DNA probes
- Genetic fingerprinting
- Exam Questions & Revision
- Practical & Investigative Skills
- Overview of Practical Skills
- Opinions & Evidence
- Hypothesis & Prediction
- Types of Variable
- Conducting Fair Tests
- Accuracy, Precision & Sensitivity
- Selecting & Using Apparatus
- Reliability, Validity & Error
- Presenting Data in Tables
- Principles of Graph Drawing
- Non-Linear Graphs
- Linear Graphs
- Interpreting Data & Drawing Conclusions
- Recognising Mathematical Relationships
- Biological Drawings
- Science, Society & Ethics
- Statistics in Biology
- Introduction to Statistical Tests
- Central Tendency & Normal Distribution
- Dispersion & Standard Deviation
- Student’s t-test for paired samples
- Student’s t-test for independent samples
- Pearson’s PMC Coefficient
- Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient
- Exam Technique: Core Skills
- Exam Question Styles
- Command Words
- Common Errors
- Practical-Based Exam Questions
- Synoptic Essays
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Below is a list of the individual lessons within each topic of this A-level biology course, with an outline of what each lesson covers.
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