AQA Biology Page Listing (2012 Edition)

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ISBN: 978-1-877462-87-0
Pages: 306


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Page numbers refer to the first page of each activity.
Some activities consist of two or more pages.

Title Page

ISBN

Preface/Acknowledgements/
Note to teacher

Contents

Getting the Most From This Resource

Using the Activities

Resources Information

Using Biozone's Website

AQA Guide

Explanation of Terms

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Unit 6: Investigative and Practical
Skills in A2 Biology

Concept Map for Unit 6

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Investigative and Practical Skills
in A2 Biology8

Designing Your Experiment

Designing Your Field Study

Accuracy and Precision

Practical Work: Seaweed Zonation

Quantitative Task

Transforming Raw Data

Qualitative Practical Work: Biological Drawings

Data Presentation

Types of Graphs

Reliability of the Mean

Evaluative Task

Spearman Rank Correlation

Chi Squared Test in Ecology

Using Chi-squared in Ecology

Chi Squared Test in Genetics

Using Chi Squared in Genetics

Key Terms: Mix and Match

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Unit 4: Populations and
Environment

Concept map for Unit 4

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Investigating populations34

Spotlighting - A New Way to Sample

Components of an Ecosystem

Habitat

Ecological Niche

Adaptations to Niche

Sampling Populations

Quadrat Sampling

Quadrat-Based Estimates

Sampling a Leaf Litter Population

Transect Sampling

Mark and Recapture Sampling

Key Terms: Flash Card Game

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Population Dynamics53

Features of Populations

Density and Distribution

Population Regulation

Species Interactions

Intraspecific Competition

Interspecific Competition

Niche Differentiation

Predator-Prey Strategies

Predator-prey Interactions

Population Growth

Population Growth Curves

Population Age Structure

World Population Growth

Survivorship and Life Expectancy

Human Demographics

The Rise and Fall of Human Populations

Key Terms: Word Find

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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 75

ATP and Metabolism

The Role of ATP in Cells

Energy in Cells

Plants as Producers

Summary of Photosynthesis

Chloroplasts

Pigments and Light Absorption

Light Dependent Reactions

Light Independent Reactions

Factors Affecting Photosynthesis

Cellular Respiration

The Biochemistry of Respiration

Chemiosmosis

Anaerobic Pathways

Key Terms: Crossword

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Energy in Ecosystems93

Food Chains

Energy Inputs and Outputs

Constructing a Food Web

Energy Flow in an Ecosystem

Ecological Pyramids

Production and Trophic Efficiency

Increasing Agricultural Productivity

Options for Pest Control

Key Terms: Flash Card Game

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Nutrient Cycles111

Nutrient Cycles

The Nitrogen Cycle

Nitrogen Pollution

The Carbon Cycle

Global Warming

The Effects of Global Warming

Key Terms: Mix and Match

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Succession in Ecosystems124

Primary Succession

Succession on Surtsey

Secondary Succession

Wetland Succession

Conservation and Succession

Key Terms: Flash Card Game

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The Genetics of Populations133

Sources of Variation

Alleles

Monohybrid Cross

The Test Cross

Codominance

Codominance in Multiple Allele Systems

Sex Linkage

Inheritance Patterns

Problems in Mendelian Genetics

Gene Pools and Evolution

Hardy-Weinberg Calculations

Analysis of a Squirrel Gene Pool

Natural Selection

Black is the New Grey

Selection for Human Skin Colour

Heterozygous Advantage

Selection for Human Birth Weight

Industrial Melanism

Adaptations and Fitness

Isolation and Species Formation

Reproductive Isolation

Allopatric Speciation

Key Terms: Mix and Match

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Unit 5: Control in cells and organisms

Concept map for Unit

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Stimuli and Responses167

Plant Responses

Tropisms and Growth Responses

Detecting Changing States

Taxes and Kineses

The Reflex Arc

The Autonomic Nervous System

Control of Heart Rate

The Basis of Sensory Reception

Encoding Information

The Structure of the Eye

The Physiology of Vision

Key Terms: Word Find

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Mechansims of Coordination183

Hormonal Regulatory Systems

Cell Signalling

Nervous Regulatory Systems

Neurone Structure and Function

Action Potentials

Cholinergic Synapses

Integration at Synapses

Drugs at Synapses

Investigating Phototropism

Investigating Gravitropism

Transport and Effects of Auxin

Key Terms: Mix and Match

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Muscles and Movement198

Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function

The Sliding Filament Model

Types of Muscle

Energy for Muscle Contraction

Muscle Tone and Posture

Muscle Fatigue

Key Terms: Crossword

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Homeostasis208

Principles of Homeostasis

Maintaining Homeostasis

Mechanisms of Thermoregulation

Control of body Temperature

Thermoregulation in Humans

Hypothermia

Acid-Base Balance

Second Messenger Systems

Control of Blood Glucose

The Liver in Carbohydrate Metabolism

Diabetes Mellitus

Oestrous Cycle

Control of Oestrous Cycle

Key Terms:  Mix and Match

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DNA and gene expression229

The Genetic Code

The Simplest Case: Genes to Proteins

Transcription

Gene Expression

Translation

Protein Synthesis Summary

The Nature of Mutations

The Genetic Origins of Cancer

Oestrogen, Transcription, and Cancer

Herceptin: Targeted Cancer Therapy

Gene Mutations

Inherited Metabolic Disorders

Sickle Cell  Mutation

Cystic Fibrosis Mutation

Point Mutation problems

Gene Control in Eukaryotes

Stem Cells

Stem Cell Therapy

Plant Tissue Culture

Key Terms: Mix and Match

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Gene Cloning technologies256

What is Genetic Modification?

Applications of GMOs

Restriction Enzymes

Ligation

Gel Electrophoresis

Interpreting Electrophoresis Gels

Preparing a Gene for Cloning

In vivo Gene Cloning

In vitro Gene Cloning

Transgenesis

Production of Human Insulin

Golden Rice

Chymosin

Repairing the Damage

Food for the Masses

Gene Therapy

Vectors for Gene Therapy

Gene Delivery Systems

DNA Chips

Ethics of GMO Technology

Automated DNA sequencing

Genome Analysis

The Human Genome Project

Genome Projects

Finding the Connection

Investigating Genetic Biodiversity

DNA Profiling using PCR

Forensic Applications of DNA Profiling

Genetic Counselling


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