AQA Biology AS Page Listing (2009 Edition)

ISBN: 978-1-877462-18-4
Pages: 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

Skills in Biology

Objectives and Resources 12

Terms and Notation 14

Hypotheses and Predictions 15

Planning an Investigation 17

Experimental Method 19

Recording Results 21

Variables and Data 22

Transforming Raw Data 23

Data Presentation 25

Drawing Bar Graphs 26

Drawing Histograms 27

Drawing Pie Graphs 28

Drawing Kite Graphs 29

Drawing Line Graphs 30

Interpreting Line and Scatter Graphs 33

Drawing Scatter Plots 34

Taking the Next Step 35

Descriptive Statistics 37

Interpreting Sample Variability 39

Biological Drawings 41

The Structure of a Report 43

Writing the Methods 44

Writing Your Results 45

Writing Your Discussion 46

Citing and Listing References 47

Report Checklist 49

Unit 1: Biology and Disease

Concept Map for Unit 1 50

The Causes of Disease 51

Macromolecules & Human Digestion

Objectives and Resources 53

Biochemical Tests 54

Carbohydrates 55

Amino Acids 57

Proteins 59

Enzymes 61

Enzyme Reaction Rates 63

Enzyme Cofactors and Inhibitors 64

The Human Digestive Tract 65

Stomach and Small Intestine 67

The Large Intestine 69

Absorption and Transport 70

The Control of Digestion 71

Cell Structure and Function

Objectives and Resources 72

Animal Cells 73

Eukaryotic Cell Diversity 75

Cell Sizes 76

Cell Structure and Organelles 77

Prokaryotic Cells 79

Optical Microscopes 81

Electron Microscopes 83

Cell Fractionation 85

Identifying Cell Structures 86

Identifying Electron Micrographs 87

Processes Across Exchange Surfaces

Objectives and Resources 89

Cell Processes 90

Lipids 91

The Structure of Membranes 93

The Role of Membranes in Cells 95

Active and Passive Transport 97

Diffusion 98

Osmosis and Water Potential 99

Ion Pumps 101

Exocytosis and Endocytosis 102

Cholera 103

Gas Exchange at the Lungs

Objectives and Resources 104

Introduction to Gas Exchange 105

Breathing in Humans 106

The Human Respiratory System 107

Measuring Lung Function 109

Gas Transport in Humans 111

Respiratory Diseases 113

Diseases Caused by Smoking 115

Tuberculosis 117

The Human Heart

Objectives and Resources 118

The Human Heart 119

Control of Heart Activity 121

The Cardiac Cycle 123

Review of the Human Heart 124

Exercise and Blood Flow 125

Cardiovascular Disease 127

The Health Benefits of Exercise 129

Immunology

Objectives and Resources 131

Targets for Defence 133

Blood Group Antigens 134

Blood 135

The Body's Defences 137

Blood Clotting and Defence 139

The Action of Phagocytes 140

Inflammation 141

Fever 142

The Immune System 143

Antibodies 145

Antigenic Variability in Pathogens 147

Acquired Immunity 148

Vaccination 149

Types of Vaccine 151

Monoclonal Antibodies 153

Disease and Public Health 155

Unit 2: The Variety of Living Organisms

Concept Map for Unit 2 157

Variation 158

The Role of DNA

Objectives and Resources 160

The Genome 161

Prokaryotic Chromosomes 162

Eukaryote Chromosome Structure 163

Nucleic Acids 165

Creating a DNA Molecule 167

DNA Molecules 171

The Genetic Code 172

The Simplest Case: Genes to Proteins 173

Meiosis 174

Crossing Over 176

Crossing Over Problems 177

Variety and Complexity

Objectives and Resources 178

Genetic Diversity 179

The Founder Effect 180

Population Bottlenecks 181

Genetic Drift 182

Selective Breeding in Crop Plants 183

Selective Breeding in Animals 185

Biochemical & Cellular Diversity

Objectives and Resources 187

Chloroplasts and Cell Walls 188

Haemoglobins 189

DNA Replication 191

Mitosis and the Cell Cycle 193

The Cell Cycle and Cancer 195

Differentiation of Human Cells 196

Human Cell Specialisation 197

Plant Cell Specialisation 198

Root Cell Development 199

Levels of Organisation 200

Animal Tissues 201

Plant Tissues 202

Adaptation and Specialisation

Objectives and Resources 203

Transport and Exchange Systems 204

Surface Area and Volume 205

Gas Exchange in Animals 207

Gas Exchange in Insects 209

Gas Exchange in Freshwater 210

Gas Exchange in Fish 211

Stomata and Gas Exchange 213

Adaptations of Xerophytes 215

Mammalian Transport 217

Arteries 218

Capillaries and Tissue Fluid 219

Veins 221

Root Structure 222

Transpiration 223

Uptake in the Root 225

Classification & Evidence of Phylogeny

Objectives and Resources 226

The New Tree of Life 227

The Species Concept 228

Behaviour and Species Recognition 229

DNA and Taxonomy 230

Classification System 231

DNA Hybridisation 233

Immunological Studies 234

Protein Comparisons 235

Evolution and Biodiversity

Objectives and Resources 236

Antibiotics 237

Evolution of Drug Resistance 238

The Basis of Resistance 239

Global Biodiversity 240

Britain's Biodiversity 241

Loss of Biodiversity 243

Tropical Deforestation 244

Agriculture and Diversity 245

Measuring Diversity 247


INDEX 249