Year 13 course (A2 course)
Unit 4: Central Concepts (A 15%)
an understanding of energy transfer between organisms;
population dynamics;
role of DNA;
selection and evolution;
excretion in mammals;
control and communication within mammals and flowering plants.
Unit 5: one of the following units (A 15%)
5A - Growth Development and Reproduction
5B - Genetics
5C - Environmental Biology
5D - Microbiology and Biotechnology
5E - Mammalian Physiology and Behavior
Unit 6: made up of two components as follows:
Component 6A - Synoptic Paper (A 10%)
requires candidates to make and use connections between different areas of
biology, these may be drawn from both AS and A2 units.
Component 6B - Experimental Skills (A 10%)
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Knowledge Base Links:
If you need further information on The topics we have covered so far, check out
the following WEB SITE:
www.mrothery.co.uk
www.biologymad.com
http://www.littletree.com.au/dna.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/promoter
http://138.23.152.128/transformation.html you find information of GUS staining as well as fluorescent
http://www.ifgene.org./beginner.htm you will find risks and benefits at the end
http://www.biotechnology.gov.au/index.cfm?event=OBJECT.SHOWSITEMAP Click on benefits and risks and then arguments for and against.you find exceent pros and cons and a PDF as well
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000107.htm
http://www.cfgenetherapy.org.uk/genetherapy.htm
http://www.jmu.edu/vmic/McKown_pharm_article.pdf useful overview of biotechnology