CIE A Level Biology: Revision Notes

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Detailed revision notes for the CIE A Level Biology (9700) syllabus

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 & Lipids

2.3 Proteins

2.4 Water

3. Enzymes

3.1 Mode of Action of Enzymes

3.2 Factors that Affect Enzyme Action

4. Cell Membranes & Transport

4.1 Fluid Mosaic Membranes

4.2 Movement into & out of Cells

5. The Mitotic Cell Cycle

5.1 Replication & Division of Nuclei & Cells

5.2 Chromosome Behaviour in Mitosis

6. Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis

6.1 Structure of Nucleic Acids & 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 & 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 & Vaccination

12. Energy & Respiration

12.1 Energy

12.2 Respiration

13. Photosynthesis

13.1 Photosynthesis as an Energy Transfer Process

13.2 Investigation of Limiting Factors

14. Homeostasis

14.1 Homeostasis in Mammals

14.2 Homeostasis in Plants

15. Control & Coordination

15.1 Control & Coordination in Mammals

15.2 Control & Coordination in Plants

16. Inheritance

16.1 Passage of Information from Parents to Offspring

16.2 The Roles of Genes in Determining the Phenotype

16.3 Gene Control

17. Selection & Evolution

17.1 Variation

17.2 Natural & Artificial Selection

17.3 Evolution

18. Classification, Biodiversity & 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