1. Characteristics and Classification of Living Organisms1.1 Characteristics of Living Organisms1.1.1 Essential Life Processes1.2 Biological Classification Systems1.2.1 Principles of Biological Classification1.2.2 Species Concept and Nomenclature1.2.3 Dichotomous Keys and Evolutionary Relationships1.3 Features for Classification1.3.1 Kingdom Classification1.3.2 Classification within Animal and Plant Kingdoms1.3.3 Practical Classification and Viral Characteristics1. Characteristics and Classification of Living Organisms1.1 Characteristics of Living Organisms1.1.1 Essential Life Processes1.2 Biological Classification Systems1.2.1 Principles of Biological Classification1.2.2 Species Concept and Nomenclature1.2.3 Dichotomous Keys and Evolutionary Relationships1.3 Features for Classification1.3.1 Kingdom Classification1.3.2 Classification within Animal and Plant Kingdoms1.3.3 Practical Classification and Viral Characteristics2. Organisation of the Organism2.1 Cell Structure2.1.1 Plant and Animal Cell Structure2.1.2 Bacterial Cell Structure2.1.3 Cell Structure Identification2.1.4 Functions of Cell Structures2.1.5 Cell Division2.1.6 Specialised Cells and Their Functions2.1.7 Levels of Organisation in Biology2.2 Size of Specimens2.2.1 Understanding Magnification in Biology2.2.2 Calculating Magnification and Size in Biology2.2.3 Conversion of Measurements in Biology2. Organisation of the Organism2.1 Cell Structure2.1.1 Plant and Animal Cell Structure2.1.2 Bacterial Cell Structure2.1.3 Cell Structure Identification2.1.4 Functions of Cell Structures2.1.5 Cell Division2.1.6 Specialised Cells and Their Functions2.1.7 Levels of Organisation in Biology2.2 Size of Specimens2.2.1 Understanding Magnification in Biology2.2.2 Calculating Magnification and Size in Biology2.2.3 Conversion of Measurements in Biology3. Movement into and out of Cells3.1 Diffusion3.1.1 Fundamentals and Importance of Diffusion3.1.2 Factors Affecting Diffusion3.2 Osmosis3.2.1 Process and Effects of Osmosis3.2.2 Water Potential and Organismal Water Balance3.2.3 Practical Investigations in Osmosis3.3 Active Transport3.3.1 Active Transport: Mechanism and Role3.3.2 Protein Carriers in Active Transport3. Movement into and out of Cells3.1 Diffusion3.1.1 Fundamentals and Importance of Diffusion3.1.2 Factors Affecting Diffusion3.2 Osmosis3.2.1 Process and Effects of Osmosis3.2.2 Water Potential and Organismal Water Balance3.2.3 Practical Investigations in Osmosis3.3 Active Transport3.3.1 Active Transport: Mechanism and Role3.3.2 Protein Carriers in Active Transport4. Biological Molecules4.1 Biological Molecules4.1.1 Composition of Biological Molecules4.1.2 Formation of Large Molecules4.1.3 Chemical Tests for Biological Molecules4.1.4 Structure of DNA4. Biological Molecules4.1 Biological Molecules4.1.1 Composition of Biological Molecules4.1.2 Formation of Large Molecules4.1.3 Chemical Tests for Biological Molecules4.1.4 Structure of DNA5. Enzymes5.1 Fundamentals of Enzymes5.1.1 Fundamentals of Enzymes: Catalysts and Enzymes5.1.2 Enzyme Action and Specificity5.2 Effects on Enzyme Activity5.2.1 Effects on Enzyme Activity: Temperature and Enzyme Activity5.2.2 pH and Enzyme Activity5. Enzymes5.1 Fundamentals of Enzymes5.1.1 Fundamentals of Enzymes: Catalysts and Enzymes5.1.2 Enzyme Action and Specificity5.2 Effects on Enzyme Activity5.2.1 Effects on Enzyme Activity: Temperature and Enzyme Activity5.2.2 pH and Enzyme Activity6. Plant Nutrition6.1 Photosynthesis6.1.1 Fundamentals of Photosynthesis6.1.2 Use and Storage of Carbohydrates in Photosynthesis6.1.3 Essential Elements and Photosynthesis in Plants6.1.4 Investigating Photosynthesis6.1.5 Limiting Factors of Photosynthesis6.2 Leaf Structure6.2.1 Adaptations for Photosynthesis6.2.2 Leaf Structures in Photosynthesis6. Plant Nutrition6.1 Photosynthesis6.1.1 Fundamentals of Photosynthesis6.1.2 Use and Storage of Carbohydrates in Photosynthesis6.1.3 Essential Elements and Photosynthesis in Plants6.1.4 Investigating Photosynthesis6.1.5 Limiting Factors of Photosynthesis6.2 Leaf Structure6.2.1 Adaptations for Photosynthesis6.2.2 Leaf Structures in Photosynthesis7. Human Nutrition7.1 Diet7.1.1 Understanding a Balanced Diet7.1.2 Deficiency Diseases7.2 Digestive System7.2.1 Structure of the Digestive System7.3 Physical Digestion7.3.1 Physical Digestion Process7.3.2 Human Teeth and Digestion in Physical Digestion7.3.3 Role of Bile in Fat Emulsification7.4 Chemical Digestion7.4.1 Chemical Digestion Process7.4.2 Enzymatic Functions in Digestion7.4.3 Role of Hydrochloric Acid in the Digestive System7.5 Absorption7.5.1 Absorption in the Small Intestine7.5.2 Structure and Function of Villi in the Small Intestine7. Human Nutrition7.1 Diet7.1.1 Understanding a Balanced Diet7.1.2 Deficiency Diseases7.2 Digestive System7.2.1 Structure of the Digestive System7.3 Physical Digestion7.3.1 Physical Digestion Process7.3.2 Human Teeth and Digestion in Physical Digestion7.3.3 Role of Bile in Fat Emulsification7.4 Chemical Digestion7.4.1 Chemical Digestion Process7.4.2 Enzymatic Functions in Digestion7.4.3 Role of Hydrochloric Acid in the Digestive System7.5 Absorption7.5.1 Absorption in the Small Intestine7.5.2 Structure and Function of Villi in the Small Intestine8. Transport in Plants8.1 Xylem and Phloem8.1.1 Functions of Xylem and Phloem8.1.2 Structure and Location of Xylem and Phloem in Non-Woody Dicotyledonous Plants8.2 Water Uptake8.2.1 Root Hair Cells8.2.2 Water Pathway in Plants8.2.3 Investigating Water Transport in Plants8.3 Transpiration8.3.1 Transpiration: The Vital Process in Plants8.3.2 Factors Affecting Transpiration8.3.3 Mechanism of Water Movement in Plants8.3.4 Wilting Mechanism in Plants8.4 Translocation8.4.1 Process of Translocation8.4.2 Source-Sink Dynamics in Plants8. 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Transport in Animals9.1 Circulatory Systems9.1.1 Principles of Circulatory Systems9.1.2 Types of Circulatory Systems9.2 Heart9.2.1 Anatomy of the Mammalian Heart9.2.2 Heart Functioning and Health9.2.3 Monitoring Heart Activity9.3 Blood Vessels9.3.1 Arteries and Veins: Essential Components of the Circulatory System9.3.2 Capillaries and Exchange Processes9.3.3 Vascular Pathways9.3.4 Blood Vessel Adaptations9.4 Blood9.4.1 Blood Components9.4.2 Blood Cell Identification9.4.3 Blood Clotting Process9.4.4 Immune Functions of Blood9. Transport in Animals9.1 Circulatory Systems9.1.1 Principles of Circulatory Systems9.1.2 Types of Circulatory Systems9.2 Heart9.2.1 Anatomy of the Mammalian Heart9.2.2 Heart Functioning and Health9.2.3 Monitoring Heart Activity9.3 Blood Vessels9.3.1 Arteries and Veins: Essential Components of the Circulatory System9.3.2 Capillaries and Exchange Processes9.3.3 Vascular Pathways9.3.4 Blood Vessel Adaptations9.4 Blood9.4.1 Blood Components9.4.2 Blood Cell Identification9.4.3 Blood Clotting Process9.4.4 Immune Functions of Blood10. Diseases and Immunity10.1 Diseases and Immunity10.1.1 Pathogens and Transmissible Diseases10.1.2 Body Defences Against Pathogens10.1.3 Preventing Disease Spread10.1.4 Active and Passive Immunity10.1.5 Antibody-Antigen Interaction10.1.6 Vaccination Process and Importance10.1.7 Cholera: A Case Study10. 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