Edexcel International A Level Biology YBI11 specification checklist
Edexcel International A Level Biology YBI11 specification checklist
0 of 78 subtopics ticked as confident
1Molecules, Transport and Health
0 of 10 confident- 1.1–2
Water and carbohydrates
- 1.4
Condensation, hydrolysis and glycosidic bonds
- 1.5
Lipids
- 1.6–7
Mass transport and blood vessels
- 1.8
The mammalian heart and cardiac cycle
- 1.9
Haemoglobin and oxygen transport
- 1.10–11
Atherosclerosis and blood clotting
- 1.12–13
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease
- 1.15–17
Interpreting health data and risk perception
- 1.19–20
Reducing CVD risk and treatments
2Membranes, Proteins, DNA and Gene Expression
0 of 11 confident- 2.1
Gas exchange surfaces and the lung
- 2.2
Cell membrane structure
- 2.4–5
Transport across membranes and osmosis
- 2.6
Amino acids and protein structure
- 2.7–8
Enzymes
- 2.9
Structure of DNA and RNA
- 2.10
DNA replication
- 2.11–13
The genetic code and protein synthesis
- 2.14
Gene mutations
- 2.15
Monohybrid inheritance and sex linkage
- 2.16–18
Cystic fibrosis and genetic screening
3Cell Structure, Reproduction and Development
0 of 8 confident- 3.3–4
Eukaryotic cell ultrastructure
- 3.5
Prokaryotic cells
- 3.7
Microscopy
- 3.9–10
Meiosis and genetic variation
- 3.11–13
Gametes and fertilisation
- 3.14–16
Mitosis and the cell cycle
- 3.17–19
Stem cells and differentiation
- 3.20–21
Genotype, environment and epigenetics
4Plant Structure and Function, Biodiversity and Conservation
0 of 9 confident- 4.1–2
Plant cell structure
- 4.3–4
Starch, cellulose and plant fibres
- 4.5
Xylem, phloem and sclerenchyma
- 4.8
Plant mineral requirements
- 4.11–13
Plant-derived antimicrobials and drug testing
- 4.14
Classification and the three-domain system
- 4.15–18
Biodiversity and its measurement
- 4.19
Niche and adaptation
- 4.20–21
Allele frequency, speciation and conservation
5Energy Flow, Ecosystems and the Environment
0 of 10 confident- 5.1–2
Overview of photosynthesis and ATP
- 5.3
Light-dependent reactions
- 5.4
Light-independent reactions and the Calvin cycle
- 5.5–8
Chloroplasts, pigments and limiting factors
- 5.9–10
Productivity and energy transfer
- 5.11–14
Populations, habitats and ecological study
- 5.15
Succession
- 5.16–18
Evidence for climate change and its causes
- 5.19–22
Effects of climate change and modelling
- 5.23–26
Evolution, speciation and conservation conflicts
6Microbiology, Immunity and Forensics
0 of 9 confident- 6.1–4
Culturing microorganisms and measuring growth
- 6.5–6
Bacteria, viruses and infection
- 6.7–8
Barriers and non-specific defences
- 6.9–10
Specific immune response
- 6.11–12
Immunity and the evolutionary race
- 6.13–15
Antibiotics and infection control
- 6.16
Decomposition and carbon recycling
- 6.17–19
PCR, gel electrophoresis and DNA profiling
- 6.20
Forensic estimation of time of death
7Respiration, Muscles and the Internal Environment
0 of 11 confident- 7.1–2
Overview of respiration and glycolysis
- 7.3
Link reaction and Krebs cycle
- 7.4–8
Oxidative phosphorylation and respiratory quotient
- 7.9–10
Skeletal muscle and movement
- 7.11
Muscle contraction
- 7.12
Control of the heartbeat and ECGs
- 7.13–15
Cardiac output, ventilation and exercise
- 7.16–17
Homeostasis and feedback
- 7.18–20
The kidney and urea removal
- 7.21
Osmoregulation and ADH
- 7.22
Hormones and gene expression
8Coordination, Response and Gene Technology
0 of 10 confident- 8.1–3
Neurones and the reflex arc
- 8.4–5
Action potentials and saltatory conduction
- 8.6
Synapses and the pupil reflex
- 8.7
Drugs and synaptic transmission
- 8.8
Photoreception in rod cells
- 8.9–10
Habituation and the nervous system
- 8.11–12
Plant responses and plant hormones
- 8.14–15
The human brain and imaging
- 8.17–19
Genetically modified organisms and recombinant DNA
- 8.20–22
Microarrays, bioinformatics and GMO risks and benefits