Course topics.

Try this with Biology

1. Compare the topic list with the current course outline from your school.
2. Pick a topic you can partly explain and identify the exact part you want to work through.
3. Bring one example of the kind of question or task your school uses.

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Topics in the resource inventory

• DNA structure, base pairing and semi-conservative replication
• From gene to polypeptide: transcription, translation and the genetic code
• Protein structure levels, enzyme specificity and factors affecting enzyme activity
• Gene expression, epigenetics and the effects of mutations
• PCR, gel electrophoresis, DNA profiling and gene technologies (CRISPR, transgenic organisms)
• Fluid mosaic membrane, prokaryotes vs eukaryotes and organelle structure and function
• Photosynthesis, aerobic respiration, fermentation and ATP
• Diffusion, osmosis, active transport, SA:V ratio and transport proteins
• Metabolic pathways, internal membranes and chemicals that interfere with metabolism
• Binary fission, mitosis, meiosis, the cell cycle and its regulation, and cell culture
• Tolerance limits, homeostasis and the stimulus-response negative feedback model
• Neurons, nerve pathways, synapses, neurotransmitters and reflex arcs
• Hormones: insulin and glucagon, thyroxine and TSH, ADH and adrenaline
• Thermoregulation, osmoregulation, blood glucose and blood CO2 control by nervous and endocrine systems
• Origin of cells, endosymbiosis and comparative genomics as evidence for evolution
• Defining species and pre-zygotic and post-zygotic isolating mechanisms
• Mutation, gene pools, natural selection, gene flow and genetic drift
• Allopatric speciation, adaptive radiation, convergent evolution, succession and extinction risk
• Deconstructing problems: hypotheses, variables, controls and ethical considerations
• Analysing data, errors, reliability, accuracy, validity and justified conclusions