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Topic 1 – Statistical Analysis
Unit 1.1 – Statistical Analysis
Topic 2 – Cells
Unit 2.1 – Cell Theory
Unit 2.2 – Prokaryotic Cells
Unit 2.3 – Eukaryotic Cells
Unit 2.4 – Membranes
Unit 2.5 – Cell Division
Topic 3 – The Chemistry of Life
Unit 3.1 – Chemical Elements and Water
Unit 3.2 – Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins
Unit 3.3 – DNA Structure
Unit 3.4 – DNA Replication
Unit 3.5 – Transcription and Translation
Unit 3.6 – Enzymes
Unit 3.7 – Cell Respiration
Unit 3.8 – Photosynthesis
Topic 4 – Genetics
Unit 4.1 – Chromosomes, Genes, Alleles and Mutations
Unit 4.2 – Meiosis Unit 4.3 – Theoretical Genetics
Unit 4.3 – Theoretical Genetics
Unit 4.4 – Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Topic 5 – Ecology and Evolution
Unit 5.1 – Communities and ecosystems
Unit 5.2 – The Greenhouse Effect
Unit 5.3 – Populations
Unit 5.4 – Evolution
Unit 5.5 – Classification
Topic 6 – Human Health and Physiology
Unit 6.1 – Digestion
Unit 6.2 – The Transport System
Unit 6.3 – Defence Against Infectious Disease
Unit 6.4 – Gas Exchange
Unit 6.5 – Nerves, Hormones and Homeostasis
Unit 6.6 – Reproduction
Higher Level Topics:
Topic 7 – Nucleic Acids and Proteins
Unit 7.1 – DNA Structure
Unit 7.2 – DNA Replication
Unit 7.3 – Transcription
Unit 7.4 – Translation
Unit 7.5 – Proteins
Unit 7.6 – Enzymes
Topic 8 – Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis
Unit 8.1 – Cell Respiration
Unit 8.2 – Photosynthesis
Topic 9 – Plant Science
Unit 9.1 – Plant Structure and Growth
Unit 9.2 – Transport in Angiospermophytes
Unit 9.3 – Reproduction in Angiospermophytes
Topic 10 – Genetics
Unit 10.1 – Meiosis
Unit 10.2 – Dihybrid Crosses and Gene Linkage
Unit 10.3 – Polygenic Inheritance
Topic 11 – Human Health and Physiology
Unit 11.1 – Defence Against Infectious Disease
Unit 11.2 – Muscles and Movement
Unit 11.3 – The Kidney
Unit 11.4 – Reproduction
Standard Level Options:
Option A – Human Nutrition and Health
Unit A.1 – Components of the Human Diet*
Unit A.2 – Energy in Human Diets*
Unit A.3 – Special Issues in Human Nutrition*
Option B – Physiology of Exercise
Unit B.1 – Muscles and Movement*
Unit B.2 – Training and the Pulmonary System*
Unit B.3 – Training and the Cardiovascular System*
Unit B.4 – Exercise and Respiration*
Unit B.5 – Fitness and Training*
Unit B.6 – Injuries*
Option C – Cells and Energy
Unit C.1 – Proteins*
Unit C.2 – Enzymes*
Unit C.3 – Cell Respiration*
Unit C.4 – Photosynthesis*
Standard and Higher Level Options:
Option D – Evolution
Unit D.1 – Origin of Life on Earth*
Unit D.2 – Species and Speciation*
Unit D.3 – Human Evolution*
Unit D.4 – The Hardy-Weinberg Principle (HL)*
Unit D.5 – Phylogeny and Systematics (HL)*
Option E – Neurobiology and Behaviour
Unit E.1 – Stimulus and Response
Unit E.2 – Perception of Stimuli
Unit E.3 – Innate and Learned Behaviour
Unit E.4 – Neurotransmitters and Synapses
Unit E.5 – The Human Brain (HL)
Unit E.6 – Further Studies of Behaviour (HL)
Option F – Microbes and Biotechnology
Unit F.1 – Diversity of Microbes*
Unit F.2 – Microbes and the Environment*
Unit F.3 – Microbes and Biotechnology*
Unit F.4 – Microbes and Food Production*
Unit F.5 – Metabolism of Microbes (HL)*
Unit F.6 – Microbes and Disease (HL)*
Option G – Ecology and Conservation
Unit G.1 – Community Ecology
Unit G.2 – Ecosystems and Biomes
Unit G.3 – Impacts of Humans on Ecosystems
Unit G.4 – Conservation of Biodiversity (HL)
Unit G.5 – Population Ecology (HL)
Higher Level Options:
Option H – Further Human Physiology
Unit H.1 – Hormonal Control*
Unit H.2 – Digestion*
Unit H.3 – Absorption of Digested Foods*
Unit H.4 – Functions of the Liver*
Unit H.5 – The Transport System*
Unit H.6 – Gas Exchange*