Advanced Biology

Biology Advanced Topics

Topic 1 - The variety of living organisms

1. Viruses
2. Kingdom Monera
3. Kingdom Protoctista
4. Kingdom Fungi
5. Kingdom Animalia (Vertebrates)
6. Kingdom Animalia (Invertebrates)

Topic 2 - Cellular organisation and function

1. Cell theory
2. Cell organelles
3. The cell membrane
4. Movement actoss the cell membrane
5. Water and its properties
6. Organic compounds

Topic 3 - Maintenance of Life

1. Autotrophic nutrition
2. Stages of photosynthesis
3. Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis
4. Heterotrophic nutrition - The human alimentary system
5. Respiration

Topic 7 - Genetics & its applications

Topic 8 - Biotechnology

Recommended text

Raven, Johnson, Losos, Mason, Singer (2007) Biology 8th Edition; McGraw Hill.

www.mhhe.com/raven8

Reference texts

Clegg & Mackean (2000) Advanced Biology: Principles and appliations;