Course description

We will cover the following topics in the live classes:

1 Cells

1.1 Cell structure and function

1.2 Specialised cells, tissues and organs

2 Classification

2.1 Concept and use of a classification system

2.2 Features of organisms

3 Movement into and out of cells

3.1 Diffusion and osmosis

3.2 Active transport

4 Biological molecules

4.1 Biological molecules

5 Enzymes

5.1 Enzyme action

5.2 Effects of temperature and pH

6 Plant nutrition

6.1 Photosynthesis

6.2 Leaf structure

6.3 Mineral nutrition

7 Transport in flowering plants

7.1 Uptake and transport of water and ions

7.2 Transpiration and translocation

8 Human nutrition

8.1 Diet

8.2 Human digestive system

8.3 Absorption and assimilation

9 Human gas exchange

9.1 Human gas exchange

10 Respiration

10.1 Respiration

10.2 Aerobic respiration

10.3 Anaerobic respiration

11 Transport in humans

11.1 Circulatory system

11.2 Heart

11.3 Blood vessels

11.4 Blood

12 Disease and immunity

12.1 Disease

12.2 Antibiotics

12.3 Immunity

13 Excretion

13.1 Excretion

13.2 Urinary system

14 Coordination and control

14.1 Mammalian nervous system

14.2 Mammalian sense organs

14.3 Mammalian hormones

14.4 Homeostasis

14.5 Temperature control

14.6 Blood glucose control

15 Coordination and response in plants

15.1 Coordination and response in plants

16 Development of organisms and continuity of life

16.1 Nuclear division

16.2 Asexual and sexual reproduction

16.3 Sexual reproduction in plants

16.4 Sexual reproduction in humans

17 Inheritance

17.1 Variation

17.2 DNA

17.3 Inheritance

17.4 Selection

18 Biotechnology and genetic modification

18.1 Biotechnology

18.2 Genetic modification

19 Relationships of organisms with one another and with the environment

19.1 Energy flow

19.2 Nutrient cycles

19.3 Ecosystems and biodiversity

19.4 Effects of humans on ecosystems

19.5 Conservation