Oxford IB Prepared: Biology: IB Diploma Programme
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Language
English
ISBN
9780198423669
Contents
Introduction
1 Cell biology
1.1 Introduction to cells
1.2 Ultrastructure of cells
1.3 Membrane structure
1.4 Membrane transport
1.5 The origin of cells
1.6 Cell division
2 Molecular biology
2.1 Molecules to metabolism
2.2 Water
2.3 Carbohydrates and lipids
2.4 Proteins
2.5 Enzymes
2.6 Structure of DNA and RNA
2.7 DNA replication, transcription and translation
2.8 Cell respiration
2.9 Photosynthesis
3 Genetics
3.1 Genes
3.2 Chromosomes
3.3 Meiosis
3.4 Inheritance
3.5 Genetic modification and biotechnology
4 Ecology
4.1 Species, communities and ecosystems
4.2 Energy flow
4.3 Carbon cycling
4.4 Climate changes
5 Evolution and biodiversity
5.1 Evidence for evolution
5.2 Natural selection
5.3 Classification of biodiversity
5.4 Cladistics
6 Human physiology
6.1 Digestion and absorption
6.2 The blood system
6.3 Defence against infectious disease
6.4 Gas exchange
6.5 Neurons and synapses
6.6 Hormones, homeostasis and reproduction
7 Nucleotides (AHL)
7.1 DNA structure and replication
7.2 Transcription and gene expression
7.3 Translation
8 Metabolism, cell respiration and photosynthesis (AHL)
8.1 Metabolism
8.2 Cell respiration
8.3 Photosynthesis
9 Plant biology (AHL)
9.1 Transport in the xylem of plants
9.2 Transport in the phloem of plants
9.3 Growth in plants
9.4 Reproduction in plants
10 Genetics and evolution (AHL)
10.1 Meiosis
10.2 Inheritance
10.3 Gene pools and speciation
11 Animal physiology (AHL)
11.1 Antibody production and vaccination
11.2 Movement
11.3 The kidney and osmoregulation
11.4 Sexual reproduction
12 Data-based and practical questions
A Neurobiology and behaviour
A.1 Neural development
A.2 The human brain
A.3 Perception of stimuli
A.4 Innate and learned behaviour (AHL)
A.5 Neuropharmacology (AHL)
A.6 Ethology (AHL)
B Biotechnology and bioinformatics
B.1 Microbiology: organisms in industry
B.2 Biotechnology in agriculture
B.3 Environmental protection
B.4 Medicine (AHL)
B.5 Bioinformatics (AHL)
C Ecology and conservation
C.1 Species and communities
C.2 Communities and ecosystems
C.3 Impacts of humans on ecosystems
C.4 Conservation of biodiversity
C.5 Population ecology (AHL)
C.6 Nitrogen and phosphorus cycles (AHL)
D Human physiology
D.1 Human nutrition
D.2 Digestion
D.3 Functions of the liver
D.4 The heart
D.5 Hormones and metabolism (AHL)
D.6 Transport of respiratory gases (AHL)
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