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2016 Guide
My curriculum sequence - start here
DP Biology Introduction
Topic 1: Cell biology
1.1: Introduction to cells
Practical 1 - Mircroscopes
1.2: Ultrastructure of cells
1.3: Membrane structure
1.4: Membrane transport
Practical 2 - Osmosis
HL Practical - Beetroot membranes
1.5: The origin of cells
1.6: Cell division
Practical - Root tip squash
Topic 2: Molecular biology
2.1: Molecules to metabolism
2.2: Water
2.3: Carbohydrates and lipids
2.4: Proteins
2.5: Enzymes
2.6: Structure of DNA and RNA
2.7: DNA replication, transcription and translation
2.8 Cell respiration
2.9: Photosynthesis
Topic 3: Genetics
3.1: Genes
3.2: Chromosomes
Practical - Genetic Databases
3.3: Meiosis
Practical - Preparing an anther squash
3.4: Inheritance
3.5: Genetic modification and biotechnology
Topic 4: Ecology
4.1: Species, communities and ecosystems
4.2: Energy flow
4.3: Carbon cycling
4.4: Climate change
Topic 5: Evolution and biodiversity
5.1: Evidence for Evolution
5.2: Natural selection
5.3: Classification of biodiversity
5.4: Cladistics
Topic 6: Human physiology
6.1: Digestion and absorption
6.2: The blood system
6.3: Defence against infectious disease
6.4: Gas exchange
6.5 Neurons and synapses
6.6: Hormones, homeostasis and reproduction
Topic 7: Nucleic acids
7.1: DNA structure and replication
7.2: Transcription and gene expression
7.3: Translation
Topic 8: Metabolism: cell respiration and photosynthesis
8.1: Metabolism
8.2: Cell respiration
8.3: Photosynthesis
Topic 9: Plant biology
9.1: Transport in the xylem of plants
9.2: Transport in the phloem of plants
9.3: Growth in plants
9.4: Reproduction in plants
Topic 10: Genetics and evolution
10.1: Meiosis II
10.2: Inheritance II
10.3: Gene pools and speciation
Topic 11: Animal physiology
11.1 Antibody production and vaccination
11.2: Movement
11.3: The kidney and osmoregulation
11.4: Sexual reproduction
Option A: Neurobiology & Behaviour
A.1: Neural development
A.2: The human brain
A.3: Perception of stimuli
A.4: AHL - Innate and learned beahviour
A.5: AHL - Neuropharmacology
A.6: AHL - Ethology
DP Biology practicals
Practical 1 - Mircroscopes
Practical 2 - Osmosis
Practical 3 - Enzymes
Practical 4 - Separation of photosynthetic pigments by chromatograph
Practical 6 - Measuring ventilation rates
Practical 7 - Measurement of transpiration rates using potometers
Practical - Beetroot membranes
Practical - Root tip squash
Practical - Genetic Databases
Practical - Preparing an anther squash
Practical - Finch beak lab
Practical - creating cladograms
Practical - End product inhibition
Practical - measuring respiration
Practical - fermentation of glucose using yeast
Practical - Observing protoctista
Practical - Kidney Dissection
Practical - Heart Dissection
Practical - Visking Tubing models of the gut
Practical - Ecology associations simulation
The Internal Assessment
TOK and NoS
Good Bio Fiction and Non-Fiction
2025 Guide
Topic A1.1 - Water
The DP Biology Guide
Topic 3: Genetics
3.1 genes
3.2 chromosomes
3.3 meiosis
3.4 inheritance
3.5 genetic modification & biotechnology
Teaching time allocated: 15 hours Practical time allocated:
3.1 genes
3.2 chromosomes
3.3 meiosis
3.4 inheritance
3.5 genetic modification & biotechnology
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