IB Options Page Listing (2011 Edition)

ISBN: 978-1-877462-75-7

A list of activities for each Option on the CD-ROM is provided below.
Page numbers refer to the first page of each activity.
Some activities consist of two or more pages.


Option A: HUMAN NUTRITION AND HEALTH
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Human Nutrition and Health

The Human diet

A Balanced Diet

The Need for Protein

Disorders of Amino Acid Metabolism

Fat in the Diet

Dietary Vitamins

Dietary Minerals

Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation

Apetite Control

Diet and Health

BMI, Obesity and Anorexia

Type II Diabetes

Human Lactation

Why Vegetarianism

Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Food Miles

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Option B: PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE
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The Physiology of Exercise

The Human Skeleton

Joints

The Mechanics of Movement

Muscle Structure and Function

The Sliding Filament Theory

Spirometry

Exercise and Blood Flow

Performance Enhancing Drugs

Enery for Exercise

Muscle Fatigue

Muscle Physiology and Performance

The Effects of Training

Over Training and Injury

Correcting Sports Injuries

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Option C: CELLS AND ENERGY
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Cells and Energy

Amino Acids

Protein Structure

Enzymes

Enzyme Reaction Rates

Enzyme Cofactors and Inhibitors

The Role of ATP in Cells

Measuring Respiration

Cellular Respiration

The Biochemistry of Respiration

Anaerobic Pathways

Photosynthesis

Pigments and Light Absorption

Photosynthetic Rate

The Biochemistry of Photosynthesis

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Option D: EVOLUTION
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Evolution

Life in the Universe

The Origin of Life on Earth

Prebiotic Experiments

The Origin of Eukaryotes

The Species Concept

Gene Pools and Evolution

Isolaton and Species Formation

Reproductive Isolation

Allopatric Speciation

Sympatric Speciation

Patterns of Evolution

Adaptive Radiation in Mammals

Convergent Evolution

Stages in Species Development

The Rate of Evolutionary Change

Heterozygous Advantage

Radiometric Dating

Hominin Evolution

Ardipithecus Ramidus

Bipedalism and Nakedness

The Development of Intelligence

Physical vs Cultural Evolution

Population Genetics Calculations

Analysis of a Squirrel Gene Pool

Protein Homologies

DNA Homologies

Phlyogenetic Systematics

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Option E: NEUROBIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR
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Neurobiology and Behavior

Detecting Changing States

The Mammalian Nervous System

Neuron Structure and Function

Reflexes

Migratory Navigation in Birds

The Structure of the Human Eye

The Physiology of Vision

Hearing

The Components of Behavior

Simple Behaviors

Learned Behaviour

Learning to Sing

Synapses

Integration at Synapses

Drugs at Synapses

Dopamine the Brain and Behavior

The Human Brain

Studying the Brain

Extrinsic Control of Heart Rate

Sociality

Altruism

Foraging Behavior

Mate Selection and Evolution

Biological Rhythms

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Option F: MICROBES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Microbes and Biotechnology

The New Tree of Life

Microbial Groups

Features of Microbial Groups

Bacterial Cells

The Structure of Viruses

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Fungi Cells

The Nitrogen Cycle

Nitrogen Pollution

Sewage Treatment

Biofuels

Microbes in Biotechnology

Preparing a Gene for Cloning

In Vivo Gene Cloning

Gene Therapy

Microbes in Food Production

White Wine Production

Red Wine Production

Beer Brewing

Bread Making

Yoghurt Making

Soy Sauce Production

Food Preservation

Bacterial Food Poisoning

Microbial Metabolism

Bioremediation

Infection and Disease

Transmission of Disease

Bacterial Infections

Viral Infections

Protozoan Disease

Controlling Disease

Prion Disease

Epidemiology of Disease

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Option G: ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
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Ecology and Conservation

Componenets of an Ecosystem

Density and Distribution

Physical Factors and Gradients

Quadrat Sampling

Quadrat-Based Estimates

Sampling a Leaf Litter Population

Transect Sampling

The Ecological Niche

Adaptations to Niche

Species Interactions

Intraspecific Competition

Interspecific Competition

Niche Differentiation

Ecological Pyramids

Primary Production and Trophic Efficiency

Primary Succesion

Secondary Succession

Biomes

Global Biodiversity

Tropical Deforestation

The Impact of Alien Species

Biomagnification

Intergrated Pest Management

Ozone Depletion

Indicator Species

Loss of Biodiversity

Nature Reserves

Endangered Species

Active Management of Ecosystems

R and K Selection

Mark and Recapture Sampling

Ecological Impacts of Fishing

Fisheries Management

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Option H: FURTHER HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
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Further Human Physiology

Hormones and the Endocrine System

Cell Signalling

The Hypothalamus and Pituitary

The Human Digestive Tract

Absorption in the Ileum

The Control of Digestion

The Digestive Role of the Liver

The Homeostatic Role of the Liver

Control of Heart Activity

The Cardiac Cycle

Cardiovascular Disease

Gas Transport in Humans

Control of Breathing

Respirtory Disease

Gas Exchange at Altitude

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