Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Biology Learning Checklist UNIT 1 B1.1 Keeping Healthy Balanced Diet Factors affecting health The impact of pathogens What white blood cells do Antibodies, immunity, immunisation The work of Semmelweiss Antibiotics and resistance Aseptic technique B1.2 Nerves and hormones Receptors and stimuli The reflex arc Internal conditions/homeostasis Control of the menstrual cycle Control of fertility Tropisms The role of auxin Plant hormones in agriculture B1.3 Drug Use/Abuse The testing of medicines The legacy of Thalidomide The misuse of drugs The impact of legal/illegal drugs Performance enhancing drugs B1.4 Interdependence Competition Extremophiles Adaptation of plants/animals Environmental change and distribution Indicator species Measuring physical factors B1.5 Biomass Pyramids of Biomass Energy loss in food chains B1.6 Waste Processes of decay The Carbon Cycle B1.7 Genetic variation Why organisms are different Sexual reproduction Asexual reproduction and cloning Gene transfer and GM B1.8 Evolution Natural selection Lamarck Evolutionary trees Natural selection and Evolution UNIT 2 B2.1 Cells and simple cell transport Function of cell components Diffusion B2.2 Tissues, organs and organ systems Hierarchy of structure Types of tissues The stomach and the digestive system Plant organs B2.3 Photosynthesis The process of photosynthesis Limiting factors Use of the products of photosynthesis B2.4 Distribution of organisms Physical factors Sampling methods B2.5 Enzymes Structure and function Factors affecting enzymes Enzymes in digestion The effect of pH on digestion Uses of enzymes B2.6 Aerobic and anaerobic respiration Aerobic respiration Uses of the energy from respiration Physiological changes in exercise Anaerobic respiration (and oxygen debt) B2.7 Cell division and inheritance Mitosis Meiosis Fertilisation Differentiation and stem cells Causes of variation Genetic crosses Polydactyly Cystic fibrosis Embryo screening B2.8 Speciation Fossils and their formation Causes of extinction Isolation and new species UNIT 3 B3.1 Movement of molecules in and out of cells Define and explain osmosis Explain active transport Describe water and salt balance Evaluate data on use of sports drinks Describe and explain adaptations to maximise exchange Identify the structures of the respiratory system Describe gas exchange in the lungs Describe the mechanism of ventilation Evaluate the use of artificial ventilators Exchange systems in plants Identify where exchange happens in plants Explain how the roots and leaves are adapted for exchange Describe the role of the stomata and guard cells Analyse and evaluate the conditions affecting transpiration B3.2 Transport systems in plants and animals Describe the function of the circulatory system and heart Describe the structure and operation of the heart and name major vessels Describe structure of arteries and veins Describe the effects of narrowing arteries and evaluate the use of stents Describe the functioning of capillaries Describe the structure and function of blood and plasma Describe the structure and function of red blood cells Describe the function of white blood cells Describe the function of platelets Describe the functions of xylem and phloem B3.3 Homeostasis Identify waste products and methods of removal Describe the importance of water balance Describe the functioning of the kidney Evaluate dialysis and kidney transplants Describe methods of treating kidney failure Describe and explain rejection and how to prevent it Describe and explain the effect of sweating on water balance Describe how temperature is regulated Describe physical responses to overheating and overcooling Describe the role of the pancreas and insulin in controlling blood sugar Describe the role of glucagon in controlling blood sugar Describe the causes and treatment of type 1 diabetes Evaluate the treatment of type 1 diabetes B3.4 Humans and their environment Describe the cause and effect of increased waste Describe the polluting effects of waste Describe the influence of human activity Describe the impact of deforestation Explain the causes of deforestation Describe the impact of the destruction of peat bogs Biofuels Evaluate validity and reliability of environmental data Describe the causes and impact of global warming Describe the sequestering of carbon in water Describe how biogas is made. Evaluate the use of biogas generators Efficiency of food production to pyramids of energy/biomass Describe methods to preserve fish stocks Describe how mycoprotein is manufactured Evaluate methods of food production