Biology A Level

Course summary

What will I study in year 12? Unit 1 – Biological Molecules Carbohydrate, lipid and protein structure. DNA structure. The role of water and ions. Unit 2 – Cells Cell structure and function. Microscopy. Immune recognition and response. Unit 3 – Organisms and Exchange Gas exchange. Digestion and absorption. Mass transport. Unit 4 – Genes and Variation DNA, genes and chromosomes. Protein synthesis. Biodiversity and adaptations. What will I study in Year 13? Unit 5 – Energy Transfers of Organisms Photosynthesis and Respiration. Nutrient Cycles. Unit 6 – Response to the Environment Nervous Control. Homeostasis. Unit 7– Genetics and Evolution Inheritance and evolution. Speciation and Ecosystems. Unit 8—Control of Gene Expression Mutations, Cancer and Gene Therapy