Biology
Welcome to Biology
Biology Standard Grade is taught by Mr Morton. It is a two year course that studies plant and animal life and is divided into seven topics. Each topic is assessed during the course with the final Standard Grade examination being at General and Credit level.
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Biology Course Topics and Subtopics
Course content breaks down into the following headings:
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There are seven topics
- The Biosphere
Investigating the Ecosystem
- How it Works
- Control and Management
- The World of Plants
Introducing Plants
Growing Plants
Making Food
The Carbon Cycle
Animal Survival
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The Need for Food
Reproduction
Water and Waste
Responding to the Environment
Investigating Cells
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Investigating Living Cells
Investigating Diffusion
Investigating Cell Division
Investigating Enzymes
Investigating Aerobic Respiration
The Body In Action
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Movement
The Need for Energy
Co-ordination
Changing Levels of Performance
Inheritance
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Variation
What is Inheritance?
Genetics and Society
Biotechnology
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Living Factories
Problems and Profit with Waste
Reprogramming Microbes.
It is always interesting and useful to keep up to date with developments in the world of biology and science in general - try the links section and the biology news section.
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Biology Links
The following links should be of interest to biology pupils and their parents.
Society of Biology: http://www.societyofbiology.org/home
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Biology Revision Links
The following links should assist you with revision:
www.oronsay.org/SGrade - interesting coursework.
www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/bitesize/standard/biology - Bitesize from the BBC
www.sqa.org.uk/squ/31345 - digital past papers.
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Biology in the News
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