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BOS 52/06
Minor Amendments to Biology Stage 6 Syllabus
Syllabus Reference
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8.4.3.2.2
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2 of 8.4.3
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Current Syllabus Text
describe the main features of
the environment occupied by
one of the following and
identify the role of this
organism in its ecosystem:
- Archaea
- Eubacteria
- Cyanobacteria, including
those that form stromatolites
- nitrogen fixing bacteria
- methanogens
- deep-sea bacteria
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Revised Syllabus Text
describe the main features of
the environment of an
organism from one of the
following groups and identify
its role in that environment:
- Archaea
- Bacteria
8.4.3.3.1
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point in column 3 of
8.4.3
 use the available evidence to
outline similarities in the
environments past and
present for one of the
following:
- Archaea
- Eubacteria
- Cyanobacteria, including
those that form stromatolites
- nitrogen fixing bacteria
- methanogens
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9.9.5.1
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point 9.9.5, column
1
5. The use of radioisotopes made
the tracing of biochemical
reactions much easier.
5. The use of isotopes made the
tracing of biochemical reactions
much easier
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13 Appendix
Replace the entry next
to the term
Allelopathy
The production of specific
biomolecules by one plant that can
be determinant to, or give benefit
to, another plant…
Allelopathy
The production of specific
biomolecules by one plant that can be
detrimental to, or give benefit to,
another plant…
use the available evidence to
outline similarities in the
environments past and present
for a group of organisms within
one of the following:
- Archaea
- Bacteria