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
AQA Biology Page Listing (2012 Edition)ISBN: 978-1-877462-87-0 Pages: 306 The page listing for this workbook is provided below. |
Title Page ISBN Preface/Acknowledgements/ Contents
Getting the Most From This Resource Using the Activities Resources Information Using Biozone's Website AQA Guide Explanation of Terms i ii iv 1 2 3 4 5 6 Unit 6: Investigative and Practical
Skills in A2 Biology Concept Map for Unit 6 7 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 9 11 13 14 15 17
20 21 23 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 Unit 4: Populations and
Environment Concept map for Unit 4 33 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 35 36 37 38 39 41 43 44 45 47 49 51 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 54 55 56 57 59 61 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 71 72 73 74
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
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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 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 85 86 87 88 90 91 92 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 94 95 97 99 101 103 105 107 109 Nutrient Cycles111
Nutrient Cycles The Nitrogen Cycle Nitrogen Pollution The Carbon Cycle Global Warming The Effects of Global Warming Key Terms: Mix and Match 112 113 115 117 119 121 123 Succession in Ecosystems124
Primary Succession Succession on Surtsey Secondary Succession Wetland Succession Conservation and Succession Key Terms: Flash Card Game 125 126 127 129 130 131 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 134 135 136 137 138 139 141 143 144 145 147 149 151 152 153 155 156 157 159 160 161 163 165 Unit 5: Control in cells and organisms
Concept map for Unit 166
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 168 169 170 171 172 173 175 177 178 179 180 182 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 184 185 186 187 189 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 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 199 201 202 203 205 206 207 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 209 211 213 215 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 225 226 228 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 230 231 232 233 235 236 238 240 241 242 243 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 253 255 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 Appendix Index 257 258 259 261 262 263 264 265 267 269 271 273 275 276 277 279 280 281 283 285 287 289 291 293 294 295 297 299 300 301 305 |