Biology for the IB Diploma Study Guide
by Allott, AndrewEdition: 7th
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Pub. Date: 2007-12-15
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
This concise guide, written for the 2007 syllabus, covers all the Biology you need for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
Author Biography
Andrew Allott is a former chief examiner for IB Diploma Programme biology and is currently involved in examining and curriculum review. He has taught for over 25 years and is currently Head of Biology at Shrewsbury School, UK
Table of Contents
| Statistical Analysis (IB Topic 1) | |
| Mean and standard deviation | p. 1 |
| Relationships - significance and cause | p. 2 |
| Cells (IB Topic 2) | |
| Cell theory | p. 3 |
| Stem cells and differentiation | p. 4 |
| Size in cell biology | p. 5 |
| Prokaryotic cells | p. 6 |
| Eukaryotic cells | p. 7 |
| Membrane structure and membrane proteins | p. 8 |
| Passive transport across membranes | p. 9 |
| Active transport across membranes | p. 10 |
| Cell division | p. 11 |
| Exam questions on Topics 1 and 2 | p. 12 |
| The Chemistry of Life (IB Topic 3) | |
| Water | p. 13 |
| Elements and compounds in living organisms | p. 14 |
| Building macromolecules | p. 15 |
| Introducing DNA | p. 16 |
| Transcription and translation | p. 17 |
| Genes, polypeptides and enzymes | p. 18 |
| Enzymes in action | p. 19 |
| Cell respiration and energy | p. 20 |
| Photosynthesis | p. 21 |
| Exam questions on Topic 3 | p. 22 |
| Genetics (IB Topic 4) | |
| Genes and chromosomes | p. 23 |
| Meiosis | p. 24 |
| Karyotypes | p. 25 |
| Monohybrid crosses | p. 26 |
| Inheritance of blood groups | p. 27 |
| Genes and gender | p. 28 |
| Deducing genotypes | p. 29 |
| DNA profiling | p. 30 |
| Genetic modification | p. 31 |
| Cloning | p. 32 |
| Exam questions on Topic 4 | p. 33 |
| Ecology and Evolution (IB Topic 5) | |
| Identifying living organisms | p. 34 |
| Classification of plants and animals | p. 35 |
| Population dynamics | p. 36 |
| Evidence for evolution | p. 37 |
| Natural selection | p. 38 |
| Evolution in action | p. 39 |
| Trophic levels | p. 40 |
| Energy flow | p. 41 |
| Food webs and energy pyramids | p. 42 |
| Nutrient recycling | p. 43 |
| Global warming and the greenhouse effect | p. 44 |
| Responses to global warming | p. 45 |
| Exam questions on Topic 5 | p. 46 |
| Human Health and Physiology (IB Topic 6) | |
| Digestion | p. 47 |
| The cardiovascular system | p. 48 |
| Blood, transport and infections | p. 49 |
| Antibodies and AIDS | p. 50 |
| Gas exchange | p. 51 |
| Neurons and synapses | p. 52 |
| Nerve impulses | p. 53 |
| Maintaining the internal environment | p. 54 |
| Body temperature and blood glucose | p. 55 |
| Reproductive systems | p. 56 |
| The menstrual cycle | p. 57 |
| In vitro fertilization | p. 58 |
| Exam questions on Topic 6 | p. 59 |
| Nucleic Acids and Proteins (IB Topic 7) | |
| DNA structure and replication | p. 60 |
| Organization of DNA in eukaryotes | p. 61 |
| Transcription of DNA | p. 62 |
| Ribosomes and transfer RNA | p. 63 |
| Polysomes and polypeptide elongation | p. 64 |
| Starting and stopping translation | p. 65 |
| Intramolecular bonding in proteins | p. 66 |
| Protein structure | p. 67 |
| Protein functions | p. 68 |
| Enzymes and activation energy | p. 69 |
| Enzyme inhibition | p. 70 |
| Controlling metabolic pathways | p. 71 |
| Exam questions on Topic 7 | p. 72 |
| Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis (IB Topic 8) | |
| Glycolysis | p. 73 |
| Krebs cycle | p. 74 |
| Oxidative phosphorylation | p. 75 |
| Mitochondria | p. 76 |
| Light and photosynthesis | p. 77 |
| Light-dependent reactions | p. 78 |
| Light-independent reactions | p. 79 |
| Chloroplasts | p. 80 |
| Limiting factors in photosynthesis | p. 81 |
| Exam questions on Topic 8 | p. 82 |
| Plant Science (IB Topic 9) | |
| Leaf structure and function | p. 83 |
| Transport and support | p. 84 |
| Reproduction of flowering plants | p. 85 |
| Diversity in plant structure | p. 86 |
| Growth and development in plants | p. 87 |
| Exam questions on Topic 9 | p. 88 |
| Genetics (IB Topic 10) | |
| Mendel's law of independent assortment | p. 89 |
| Dihybrid crosses | p. 90 |
| Polygenic inheritance | p. 91 |
| Genes - linked and unlinked | p. 92 |
| Crossing-over | p. 93 |
| Phases of meiosis | p. 94 |
| Exam questions on Topic 10 | p. 95 |
| Human Health and Physiology (IB Topic 11) | |
| Antibody production | p. 96 |
| Immunity and vaccination | p. 97 |
| Monoclonal antibodies and blood clotting | p. 98 |
| Muscles and joints | p. 99 |
| Muscle contraction | p. 100 |
| Kidney structure and ultrafiltration | p. 101 |
| Urine production and osmoregulation | p. 102 |
| Spermatogenesis | p. 103 |
| Oogenesis | p. 104 |
| Gametes | p. 105 |
| Fertilization | p. 106 |
| Pregnancy and childbirth | p. 107 |
| Structure and function of the placenta | p. 108 |
| Exam questions on Topic 11 | p. 109 |
| Human Nutrition and Health (IB Option A) | |
| Components of the diet | p. 110 |
| Amino acids and fatty acids | p. 111 |
| Energy in human diets | p. 112 |
| Issues in nutrition (1) | p. 113 |
| Issues in nutrition (2) | p. 114 |
| Exam questions on Option A | p. 115 |
| Physiology of Exercise (IB Option B) | |
| Muscles and fitness | p. 116 |
| Exercise and cell respiration | p. 117 |
| Training and the pulmonary system | p. 118 |
| Training and the cardiovascular system | p. 119 |
| Exam questions on Option B | p. 120 |
| Cells and Energy (IB Option C) | |
| Exam questions on Option C | p. 121 |
| Evolution (IB Option D) | |
| Origin of life on Earth | p. 122 |
| Origin of prokaryotes and eukaryotes | p. 123 |
| Species and speciation | p. 124 |
| Trends in evolution | p. 125 |
| Human origins | p. 126 |
| Human evolution | p. 127 |
| The Hardy-Weinberg principle | p. 128 |
| Classification and phylogeny | p. 129 |
| Cladistics | p. 130 |
| Exam questions on Option D | p. 131 |
| Neurobiology and Behaviour (IB Option E) | |
| Stimulus and response | p. 132 |
| Perception of stimuli | p. 133 |
| Vision in humans | p. 134 |
| Innate and learned behaviour | p. 135 |
| Neurotransmitters and synapses | p. 136 |
| Psychoactive drugs | p. 137 |
| The human brain | p. 138 |
| Brain and behaviour | p. 139 |
| Evolution of animal behaviour | p. 140 |
| Exam questions on Option E | p. 141 |
| Microbes and Biotechnology (IB Option F) | |
| Classification of microbes | p. 142 |
| Diversity of microbes | p. 143 |
| The nitrogen cycle | p. 144 |
| Sewage treatment and methane generation | p. 145 |
| Microbes and biotechnology | p. 146 |
| Microbes and food production | p. 147 |
| Metabolism of microbes | p. 148 |
| Microbes and disease | p. 149 |
| Epidemiology | p. 150 |
| Exam questions on Option F | p. 151 |
| Ecology and Conservation (IB Option G) | |
| Distribution of plants and animals | p. 152 |
| Niches and interactions | p. 153 |
| Biomass and trophic levels | p. 154 |
| Succession and biomes | p. 155 |
| Biodiversity and rainforests | p. 156 |
| Impacts of humans on ecosystems | p. 157 |
| Conservation | p. 158 |
| Population ecology | p. 159 |
| Fish conservation and species extinctions | p. 160 |
| Exam questions on Option G | p. 161 |
| Further Human Physiology (IB Option H) | |
| Hormonal control | p. 162 |
| Secretion of digestive juices | p. 163 |
| Digestive enzymes | p. 164 |
| Absorption of digested foods | p. 165 |
| Liver | p. 166 |
| Cardiac cycle | p. 167 |
| Coronary heart disease | p. 168 |
| Oxygen transport | p. 169 |
| Carbon dioxide transport | p. 170 |
| Exam questions on Option H | p. 171 |
| Guidance for Students Working on Internal Assessment | p. 172 |
| Guidance for Students Working on Extended Essays in Biology | p. 174 |
| Guidance for Students Preparing for Final Exams | p. 176 |
| Answers to Questions | p. 177 |
| Index to Assessment Statements | p. 181 |
| Index | p. 182 |
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