national 4/5 biology
UNIT 1
CELL BIOLOGY
NATIONAL 4 COURSE
Cell division and its role in growth and repair
DNA, genes and chromosomes
herapeutic use of cells
Enzymes and their use in industry
Micro-organisms and their use in industry
Photosynthesis Respiration
Controversial biological procedures
NATIONAL 5 COURSE
Cell structure
Transport across cell membranes
Producing new cells
DNA and protein production
Proteins and enzymes
Genetic engineering
Photosynthesis
Respiration
UNIT 2
MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS
NATIONAL 4 COURSE
Sexual and asexual reproduction Propagating and growing plants
Commercial use of plants
Genetic information
Growth and development of different organisms
Maintaining stable body conditions
NATIONAL 5 COURSE
Cells, tissues and organs
Stem cells and meristems
Control and communication
Reproduction, variation and inheritance
The need for transport
Effects of lifestyle choices on animal transport and exchange systems
UNIT 3
LIFE ON EARTH
NATIONAL 4 COURSE
Food webs
Population growth
Nitrogen cycle
Fertilisers and their use
Adaptations for survival
Survival and learned behaviour
NATIONAL 5 COURSE
Biodiversity and the distribution of life
Energy in ecosystems
Sampling techniques, and biotic and abiotic factors
Adaptation, natural selection and evolution
Human impact on the environment