Biology (9816)

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Free Biology (9816) study notes for GCE A-Level - Higher 3 (H3) students. Each chapter below covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take into the thinka app.

The Cell and Biomolecules of Life

  • The cell theory

  • Outline functions of membrane systems and organelles in cells

  • The fluid mosaic model

  • Cell differentiation

  • Protein modification

Genetics and Inheritance

  • Procedures for cloning genes

  • The structure and role of ribozymes

  • Techniques in genetic engineering

  • Epigenetics

Energy and Equilibrium

  • C3, C4, CAM plants and algae

  • Nervous system

  • Control and feedback mechanisms

  • Communication systems in organisms

Biological Evolution

  • Adaptive radiation and ring species

  • Polyploidy, hybridisation and introgression in evolution

Infectious Diseases

  • The immune system – adaptive and innate

  • Importance of microbiota to human health

  • Factors that could result in a pandemic

Impact of Climate Change on Animals and Plants

  • Effects of climate change on the environment, plants and animals

  • Actions to mitigate climate change

  • How animal and plant species respond to climate change

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