DP IB Biology: HL
Exam Questions

Cell Theory, Functions of Life, Surface Area to Volume Ratio, Cell Specialisation, Stem Cells, Skills: Cell Theory

Origin of Cells, Endosymbiotic Theory, Prokaryotic Cell Structure, Eukaryotic Cell Structure, Exocrine Pancreatic & Palisade Mesophyll Cells, Comparison of Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells, Microscopes, Skills: Drawing Cells, Skills: Cell Origin & Ultrastructure

Phospholipid Bilayer Properties, Membrane Proteins, History of Fluid Mosaic Model, Membrane Transport, Active Transport & Bulk Transport, Skills: Membrane Structure & Transport, Skills: Estimation of Osmolarity

Cell Cycle, Phases of Mitosis, Cancer, Skills: Cell Division

Molecules, Metabolism, Hydrogen Bonds, Water

Carbohydrates, Fatty Acids, Lipids, Skills: Visualising Carbohydrates, Skills: Calculating BMI

Proteins, Protein Structure & Function, The Variety of Proteins, Skills: Molecules

Enzymes, Immobilised Enzymes, Skills: Enzyme Experiments

DNA & RNA Structure, DNA Replication, Skills: DNA Replication

Transcription, Translation, Biotechnology, Skills: DNA, RNA & Protein Synthesis, Skills: Interpreting Sequences

Cellular Respiration, Anaerobic Respiration, Aerobic Respiration, Skills: Respiration

Photosynthesis, Photosynthesis Continued, Skills: Photosynthesis, Skills: Separating Photosynthetic Pigments

Genes, Alleles, Mutation, Genome, Prokaryotic Chromosomes, Eukaryotic Chromosomes, Chromosome Number, Sex Determination, Karyograms, Skills: Using Databases

Meiosis, Stages of Meiosis, Genetic Variation, Non-disjunction, Skills: Meiosis

Inheritance, Inheriting Alleles, Skills: Inheritance, Inheritance of Genetic Diseases, Mutations & Disease

Electrophoresis & PCR, DNA Profiling, Genetic Modification, Cloning, Skills: Genetic Modification & Biotechnology

Species & Population, Methods of Nutrition, Community, Nutrient Cycling, Energy Flow, Energy Losses, Skills: Species, Communities, Ecosystems & Energy Flow, Skills: Chi-squared test & Statistical Significance, Skills: Pyramids of Energy

Carbon Cycle: Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Cycle: Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere, Carbon Cycle: Methane, Carbon Cycle: Organic Matter, Climate Change: Greenhouse Effect, Climate Change: Impact, Climate Change: Causes, Skills: Carbon Cycling & Climate Change

Evolution, Evolution: Evidence, Variation, Natural Selection, Natural Selection Examples

Classification System, Classifying Organisms, Plant Phyla Features, Animal Phyla Features, Cladistics, Reclassification, Skills: Classification & Cladistics

Digestion, Villi & Absorption, Absorption, Skills: Digestion & Absorption

The Blood System: History, The Blood System: Vessels, The Blood System: Double Circulation, The Blood System: Cardiac Cycle, The Heart Rate, Skills: The Blood System

Skin, Blood Clotting, White Blood Cells, Antibiotics, Antibiotic Resistance

Ventilation: Function & Structures, Ventilation: Mechanism, Lung Diseases, Skills: Monitoring Ventilation

Neurones: Function & Structure, Nerve Impulses, Synapses, Skill: Neurones & Synapses

Hormones, Hormones Continued, Reproduction: Background, Reproduction: Sex Determination in Males, Reproduction: Sex Determination in Females, Skills: Reproduction Diagrams

DNA Structure, Mechanism of DNA Replication, Non-coding DNA, DNA Sequencing, Skills: The Hershey & Chase Experiment, Skills: Nucleosomes & Molecular Visualisation Software

Regulation of Gene Expression by Proteins, Environment & Gene Expression, Transcription, Post-transcriptional Modification, Skills: Analysing DNA Methylation Patterns

Translation, Ribosomes, Translation in Prokaryotes, Bioinformatics, Levels of Protein Structure, Skills: Polysomes & Ribosomes

Metabolic Pathways, Inhibition, Bioinformatics & Metabolism, Skills: Rates of Reaction & Types of Inhibition

Oxidation, Reduction & Phosphorylation, Overview of the Stages of Respiration, Glycolysis, The Link Reaction & The Krebs Cycle, Oxidative Phosphorylation, Mitochondria, Skills: Cell Respiration

Light-dependent Reactions, Photophosphorylation, Light-independent Reactions, Investigating Carbon Fixation in Photosynthesis, Chloroplast, Skills: Photosynthesis

Transpiration in Plants, The Transpiration Stream, The Roots & Water Transport, Adaptations of Xerophytes, Skills: Drawing Xylem Vessels, Skills: Experiments Investigating the Rate of Transpiration

Translocation in Plants, Sucrose Loading, Hydrostatic Pressure Gradients, Skills: Identifying Xylem & Phloem, Skills: Measuring Phloem Transport Rates

Plant Growth, Plant Hormones, Micropropagation

Flowering, Plant Reproduction, Skills: Drawing Plant Structures, Skills: Investigating Factors Affecting Germination

The Process of Meiosis, Crossing Over, Meiosis I, Meiosis II, Skills: Drawing Chiasmata

Unlinked Genes, Skills: Analysing Dihybrid Crosses, Gene Linkage, Skills: Identifying Recombinants, Skills: Chi-squared Test, Variation

Gene Pools, Evolution, Speciation, Polyploidy & Speciation, Skills: Comparing Allele Frequencies Between Populations

Antigens, Specific Immune Response, Antibodies, Vaccines & Immunity, Smallpox Vaccine & Eradication, Zoonosis, Histamines, Monoclonal Antibodies, Skills: Analysing Epidemiological Data

Requirements for Movement, Skeletal Muscle, Mechanism of Muscle Contraction, Skills: The Human Elbow & Sarcomeres, Skills: Analysing Muscle Contractions in Electron Micrographs

Osmoregulation in Organisms, Kidney: Structure & Function, Conserving Water, The Role of ADH, Types of Nitrogenous Waste, Kidney Failure & Urinalysis, Skills: Drawing & Annotating the Kidney

Oogenesis & Spermatogenesis, Fertilisation, Pregnancy, Hormones in Pregnancy, The Placenta, Oestrogen Pollution, Skills: Annotating Sexual Reproduction Diagrams