A-Level Biology

A-Level Biology

These notes cover the Cambridge International A-Level Biology (9700) syllabus.

Topics

1 Cell structure

• 1.1 The microscope in cell studies
• 1.2 Cells as the basic units of living organisms

2 Biological molecules

• 2.1 Testing for biological molecules
• 2.2 Carbohydrates and lipids
• 2.3 Proteins and water

3 Enzymes

• 3.1 Mode of action of enzymes
• 3.2 Factors that affect enzyme action

4 Cell membranes and transport

• 4.1 Fluid mosaic membranes
• 4.2 Movement of substances into and out of cells

5 The mitotic cell cycle

• 5.1 Replication and division of nuclei and cells
• 5.2 Chromosome behaviour in mitosis

6 Nucleic acids and protein synthesis

• 6.1 Structure and replication of DNA
• 6.2 Protein synthesis

7 Transport in plants

• 7.1 Structure of transport tissues
• 7.2 Transport mechanisms

8 Transport in mammals

• 8.1 The circulatory system
• 8.2 Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
• 8.3 The heart

9 Gas exchange

• 9.1 The gas exchange system

10 Infectious diseases

• 10.1 Infectious diseases
• 10.2 Antibiotics

11 Immunity

• 11.1 The immune system
• 11.2 Antibodies and vaccination

12 Energy and respiration

• 12.1 Energy
• 12.2 Respiration

13 Photosynthesis

• 13.1 Photosynthesis as an energy transfer process
• 13.2 Investigation of limiting factors
• 13.3 Adaptations for photosynthesis

14 Homeostasis

• 14.1 Homeostasis in mammals
• 14.2 Homeostasis in plants

15 Control and coordination

• 15.1 Control and coordination in mammals
• 15.2 Control and coordination in plants

16 Inherited change

• 16.1 Passage of information from parent to offspring
• 16.2 The roles of genes in determining phenotype
• 16.3 Gene control

17 Selection and evolution

• 17.1 Variation
• 17.2 Natural and artificial selection
• 17.3 Evolution

18 Classification, biodiversity and conservation

• 18.1 Classification
• 18.2 Biodiversity
• 18.3 Conservation

19 Genetic technology

• 19.1 Principles of genetic technology
• 19.2 Genetic technology applied to medicine
• 19.3 Genetically modified organisms in agriculture