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SQA National 5 Biology C807 75
98 points in 4 topics, with SQA's codes and titles.
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1 Cell biology
- 1.1 Cell structure
- 1.1.a Cell structures and their functions
- 1.1.b Cell wall composition in plants, fungi and bacteria
- 1.2 Transport across cell membranes
- 1.2.a Structure of the cell membrane
- 1.2.b Passive transport
- 1.2.c Diffusion
- 1.2.d Osmosis
- 1.2.e Effects of solution concentration on animal and plant cells
- 1.2.f Active transport
- 1.3 DNA and the production of proteins
- 1.3.a DNA structure, bases and genes
- 1.3.b Messenger RNA
- 1.4 Proteins
- 1.4.a Protein shapes and functions
- 1.4.b Enzymes as biological catalysts
- 1.4.c Optimum conditions and enzyme denaturation
- 1.5 Genetic engineering
- 1.6 Respiration
- 1.6.a Respiration releases energy from glucose
- 1.6.b ATP and its uses in cells
- 1.6.c Aerobic respiration and fermentation
- 1.6.d Where respiration takes place in the cell
2 Biology: multicellular organisms
- 2.1 Producing new cells
- 2.1.a Stages of mitosis
- 2.1.b Roles of mitosis
- 2.1.c Stem cells in animals
- 2.1.d Specialisation: cells, tissues, organs and systems
- 2.2 Control and communication
- 2.2.a Nervous control
- 2.2.a.i Structure of the nervous system and neurons
- 2.2.a.ii The reflex arc
- 2.2.b Hormonal control
- 2.2.b.i Endocrine glands, hormones and target tissues
- 2.2.b.ii Regulation of blood glucose
- 2.3 Reproduction
- 2.3.a Diploid and haploid cells
- 2.3.b Gametes and where they are produced
- 2.3.c Fertilisation and the zygote
- 2.4 Variation and inheritance
- 2.4.a Discrete and continuous variation
- 2.4.b Genetic terms
- 2.4.c Monohybrid crosses to the F2 generation
- 2.4.d Why predicted phenotype ratios are not always achieved
- 2.5 Transport systems — plants
- 2.5.a Plant organs and leaf structure
- 2.5.b Water transport and xylem
- 2.5.c Transpiration and factors affecting its rate
- 2.5.d Sugar transport in phloem
- 2.6 Transport systems — animals
- 2.6.a Components and functions of blood
- 2.6.b Red blood cells
- 2.6.c White blood cells and the immune response
- 2.6.d The heart and the pathway of blood
- 2.6.e Arteries, veins and capillaries
- 2.7 Absorption of materials
- 2.7.a Absorbing nutrients and removing wastes
- 2.7.b Capillary networks and exchange of materials
- 2.7.c Features of absorbing surfaces
- 2.7.d The lungs and gas exchange
- 2.7.e Villi and absorption in the small intestine
3 Biology: life on Earth
- 3.1 Ecosystems
- 3.1.a Ecological terms
- 3.1.b Ecosystems, communities and food webs
- 3.1.c Niches
- 3.1.d Interspecific and intraspecific competition
- 3.2 Distribution of organisms
- 3.2.a Biotic and abiotic factors
- 3.2.b Measuring abiotic factors
- 3.2.c Sampling with quadrats and pitfall traps
- 3.2.d Paired-statement keys
- 3.2.e Effects of factors on biodiversity and distribution
- 3.2.f Indicator species
- 3.3 Photosynthesis
- 3.3.a Photosynthesis as a two-stage process
- 3.3.a.i The light reactions
- 3.3.a.ii Carbon fixation
- 3.3.b Uses of the sugar made in photosynthesis
- 3.3.c Limiting factors in photosynthesis
- 3.4 Energy in ecosystems
- 3.4.a Energy loss between levels of a food chain
- 3.4.b Pyramids of numbers and energy
- 3.5 Food production
- 3.5.a Increasing food yield: fertilisers and pesticides
- 3.5.b Nitrates and protein synthesis
- 3.5.c Fertiliser leaching and algal blooms
- 3.5.d Pesticide accumulation and alternatives
- 3.6 Evolution of species
- 3.6.a Mutation
- 3.6.b Variation and adaptation
- 3.6.c Natural selection
- 3.6.d Isolation and speciation