AQA Biology A2 Page Listing (2010 Edition)ISBN: 978-1-877462-39-9Pages: 256 The page listing for this workbook is provided below. Page numbers refer to the first page of each activity. Some activities consist of two or more pages. |
Note to the Teacher iii Acknowledgments & Photo Credits iv How To Use This Workbook 1 Activity Pages 2 Explanation of Terms 3 Resources Information 4 Textbook Reference Grid 7 Using the Internet 8 Using the Teacher Resource CD-ROM 10 AQA AS and A2 Biology Course Guide 11 Unit 4: Populations and EnvironmentConcept Map for Unit 4 12 Investigating PopulationsObjectives and Resources 13 Components of an Ecosystem 14 Habitat 15 Ecological Niche 16 Adaptations to Niche 17 Sampling Populations 19 Quadrat Sampling 21 Quadrat-Based Estimates 22 Sampling a Leaf Litter Population 23 Transect Sampling 25 Mark and Recapture Sampling 27 Designing your Field Study 29 The Dynamics of PopulationsObjectives and Resources 31 Features of Populations 32 Density and Distribution 33 Population Regulation 34 Population Growth 35 Population Growth Curves 36 Species Interactions 37 Intraspecific Competition 39 Interspecific Competition 41 Niche Differentiation 43 Predator-Prey Strategies 44 Predator-Prey Interactions 45 Population Age Structure 46 World Population Growth 47 Survival Rates and Life Expectancy 49 Human Demographics 50 Photosynthesis & Cellular RespirationObjectives and Resources 51 ATP in Metabolism 52 The Role of ATP in Cells 53 Plants as Producers 54 Photosynthesis 55 Pigments and Light Absorption 56 The Biochemistry of Photosynthesis 57 Factors affecting Photosynthesis 59 Cellular Respiration 60 The Biochemistry of Respiration 61 Anaerobic Pathways 63 Energy in EcosystemsObjectives and Resources 64 Energy Inputs and Outputs 65 Food Chains 66 Constructing a Food Web 67 Energy Flow in an Ecosystem 69 Ecological Pyramids 71 Production and Trophic Efficiency 73 Increasing Agricultural Productivity 75 Options for Pest Control 77 Nutrient CyclesObjectives and Resources 79 Nutrient Cycles 80 The Nitrogen Cycle 81 Nitrogen Pollution 83 The Carbon Cycle 85 Global Warming 87 The Effects of Global Warming 89 Succession in EcosystemsObjectives and Resources 91 Primary Succession 92 Secondary Succession 93 Wetland Succession 95 Conservation and Succession 96 The Genetics of PopulationsObjectives and Resources 97 Alleles 99 Genes, Inheritance and Selection 100 Monohybrid Cross 101 The Test Cross 102 Dominance of Alleles 103 Multiple Alleles in Blood Groups 105 Sex Linkage 107 Gene Pools and Evolution 109 Hardy-Weinberg Calculations 111 Analysis of a Squirrel Gene Pool 113 Natural Selection 115 Heterozygous Advantage 117 Selection for Human Birth Weight 118 Industrial Melanism 119 Adaptations and Fitness 121 Isolation and Species Formation 122 Reproductive Isolation 123 Allopatric Speciation 125 Unit 5: Control in Cells and OrganismsConcept Map for Unit 5 127 Responses and CoordinationObjectives and Resources 128 Detecting Changing States 130 Taxes and Kineses 131 Plant Responses 132 Tropisms and Growth Responses 133 Transport and Effects of Auxin 134 Investigating Phototropism 135 Investigating Gravitropism 136 Hormonal Regulatory Systems 137 Cell Signalling 138 Nervous Regulatory Systems 139 Reflexes 140 The Autonomic Nervous System 141 Control of Heart Rate 143 The Basis of Sensory Perception 145 The Structure of the Eye 146 The Physiology of Vision 147 Neurone Structure and Function 149 Action Potentials 151 Cholinergic Synapses 153 Integration at Synapses 154 Drugs at Synapses 155 Muscles and MovementObjectives and Resources 156 Muscle Structure and Function 157 The Sliding Filament Theory 159 The Mechanics of Movement 160 Energy for Muscle Contraction 161 Muscle Tone and Posture 163 Muscle Fatigue 164 Muscle Physiology and Performance 165 HomeostasisObjectives and Resources 166 Principles of Homeostasis 167 Maintaining Homeostasis 169 Control of Body Temperature 171 Mechanisms of Thermoregulation 173 Thermoregulation in Humans 175 Second Messenger Systems 176 Control of Blood Glucose 177 Diabetes Mellitus 179 The Oestrous Cycle 181 Control of the Oestrous Cycle 182 DNA and Gene ExpressionObjectives and Resources 184 The Genetic Code 185 Transcription 186 Gene Expression 187 Translation 189 Protein Synthesis Summary 190 The Effect of Mutations 192 For Harm or Benefit? 193 The Genetic Origins of Cancer 194 Oestrogen, Transcription, and Cancer 195 Herceptin: A Modern Monoclonal 196 Gene Mutations 197 Inherited Metabolic Disorders 199 Sickle Cell Mutation 200 Cystic Fibrosis Mutation 201 Point Mutation Problems 202 Gene Control in Eukaryotes 203 Stem Cells 204 Stem Cell Therapy 205 Plant Tissue Culture 207 Gene Cloning TechnologiesObjectives and Resources 209 What is Genetic Modification? 211 Applications of GMOs 212 Restriction Enzymes 213 Ligation 215 Gel Electrophoresis 216 Interpreting Electrophoresis Gels 217 Preparing a Gene for Cloning 218 In Vitro Gene Cloning 219 In Vivo Gene Cloning 221 Vectors in Transgenesis 223 Human Proteins from GE Bacteria 225 Chymosin 227 Golden Rice 228 Ethics of GMO Technology 229 Gene Therapy 231 Vectors for Gene Therapy 232 Gene Delivery Systems 233 DNA Chips 235 Automated DNA Sequencing 237 Genome Analysis 239 The Human Genome Project 241 Investigating Genetic Biodiversity 243 DNA Profiling using PCR 245 Forensic Applications of DNA Profiling 247 Genetic Counselling 248 INDEX 249 |