A-level Biology
AQA 7402. 59 topics, 72 lessons.
3.1 Biological molecules
3.1 Biological molecules topics| Topic | Specification | Lessons | Try |
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| Monomers, polymers, condensation and hydrolysis | 3.1.1 | 2 | Try a lesson |
| Sugars, polysaccharides and their tests | 3.1.2 | 1 | |
| Triglycerides and phospholipids | 3.1.3 | 1 | |
| Amino acids and protein structure | 3.1.4.1 | 1 | |
| Enzyme action, rates and inhibition | 3.1.4.2 | 2 | Try a lesson |
| DNA and RNA structure | 3.1.5.1 | 1 | |
| Semi-conservative replication | 3.1.5.2 | 1 | |
| ATP, water and inorganic ions | 3.1.6, 3.1.7, 3.1.8 | 1 | |
Maths and data for biology
Maths and data for biology topics| Topic | Specification | Lessons | Try |
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| Maths and data for biology | – | 1 | |
3.2 Cells
3.2 Cells topics| Topic | Specification | Lessons | Try |
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| Eukaryotic cell structure | 3.2.1.1 | 1 | |
| Prokaryotic cells and viruses | 3.2.1.2 | 1 | |
| Microscopes, magnification and cell fractionation | 3.2.1.3 | 1 | |
| The cell cycle, mitosis and binary fission | 3.2.2 | 2 | |
| Membranes and transport across them | 3.2.3 | 3 | |
| Antigens, phagocytes and lymphocytes | 3.2.4 | 1 | |
| Antibodies, vaccines, HIV and ELISA | 3.2.4 | 1 | |
3.3 Exchange and transport
3.3 Exchange and transport topics| Topic | Specification | Lessons | Try |
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| Size, surface area and exchange | 3.3.1 | 1 | |
| Gas exchange in insects, fish, leaves and lungs | 3.3.2 | 1 | |
| Digestion and absorption | 3.3.3 | 1 | |
| Haemoglobin and oxygen dissociation | 3.3.4.1 | 1 | |
| The heart, blood vessels and tissue fluid | 3.3.4.1 | 2 | |
| Transport in plants | 3.3.4.2 | 1 | |
3.4 Genetic information, variation and relationships
3.4 Genetic information, variation and relationships topics| Topic | Specification | Lessons | Try |
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| Genes, chromosomes and the genetic code | 3.4.1 | 1 | |
| Transcription and translation | 3.4.2 | 1 | |
| Mutation and meiosis | 3.4.3 | 1 | |
| Genetic diversity, selection and adaptation | 3.4.4 | 2 | |
| Species, courtship and classification | 3.4.5 | 1 | |
| Biodiversity and the diversity index | 3.4.6 | 1 | |
| Measuring genetic diversity and variation | 3.4.7 | 1 | |
3.5 Energy transfers
3.5 Energy transfers topics| Topic | Specification | Lessons | Try |
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| Photosynthesis: the light-dependent reaction | 3.5.1 | 3 | |
| The Calvin cycle and limiting factors | 3.5.1 | 1 | |
| Glycolysis and anaerobic respiration | 3.5.2 | 2 | |
| Link reaction, Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation | 3.5.2 | 1 | |
| Energy transfer and productivity | 3.5.3 | 1 | |
| Nitrogen and phosphorus cycles | 3.5.4 | 1 | |
3.6 Responding to change
3.6 Responding to change topics| Topic | Specification | Lessons | Try |
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| Tropisms, taxes, kineses and reflexes | 3.6.1.1 | 2 | |
| Receptors: the Pacinian corpuscle, rods and cones | 3.6.1.2 | 1 | |
| Control of heart rate | 3.6.1.3 | 1 | |
| Resting and action potentials | 3.6.2.1 | 1 | |
| Synaptic transmission | 3.6.2.2 | 1 | |
| Skeletal muscle contraction | 3.6.3 | 1 | |
| Homeostasis and feedback | 3.6.4.1 | 1 | |
| Control of blood glucose | 3.6.4.2 | 2 | |
| The kidney and blood water potential | 3.6.4.3 | 1 | |
3.7 Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems
3.7 Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems topics| Topic | Specification | Lessons | Try |
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| Genetic crosses, sex linkage and codominance | 3.7.1 | 1 | |
| Linkage, epistasis and the chi-squared test | 3.7.1 | 1 | |
| Populations and the Hardy-Weinberg principle | 3.7.2 | 1 | Try a lesson |
| Selection, drift and speciation | 3.7.3 | 1 | |
| Populations in ecosystems and sampling | 3.7.4 | 2 | |
| Succession and conservation | 3.7.4 | 1 | |
3.8 Control of gene expression
3.8 Control of gene expression topics| Topic | Specification | Lessons | Try |
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| Gene mutations | 3.8.1 | 1 | |
| Totipotency and stem cells | 3.8.2.1 | 1 | |
| Transcription factors, epigenetics and RNA interference | 3.8.2.2 | 1 | |
| Gene expression and cancer | 3.8.2.3 | 1 | |
| Genome projects | 3.8.3 | 1 | |
| Making and cloning DNA fragments | 3.8.4.1 | 1 | |
| DNA probes, screening and personalised medicine | 3.8.4.2 | 1 | |
| Genetic fingerprinting | 3.8.4.3 | 1 | |
Synoptic essay and data workshop
Synoptic essay and data workshop topics| Topic | Specification | Lessons | Try |
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| The essay and synoptic data workshop | – | 1 | |
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