VCE Biology - Syllabus & Notes
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Designing and Planning Investigations
Conducting Investigations & Analysing and Presenting Results
Ethics in Biology
How to Design and Conduct a Scientific Investigation (Unit 1)
How to Investigate a Bioethical Issue (Unit 2)
How to Design and Conduct a Scientific Investigation (Units 3 & 4)
Cells as the Basis of Life
Organelles
Cell Size and Shape
Introduction to the Plasma Membrane
Passive Transport
Active Transport
The Prokaryotic Cell Cycle
The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle
Apoptosis
Stem Cells
From Cells to Systems
Plant Vascular Tissues
The Digestive System
The Excretory System
The Endocrine System
Introducing Homeostasis
Regulation of Body Temperature
Regulation of Blood Glucose
Regulation of Water Balance
Malfunctions in Homeostasis
Genes and Chromosomes
Meiosis
Genotypes and Phenotypes
Nature vs Nurture
Monohybrid Crosses
Dihybrid Crosses
Pedigree Analysis
Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction
Cloning
Adaptations for Hot Environments
Adaptations for Cold Environments
Interdependencies Between Species
Indigenous Knowledge of the Australian Ecosystem
Protein Structure and Function
Nucleic Acids
Genes
Gene Expression
Gene Regulation
The Protein Secretory Pathway
Introducing Enzymes
Factors That Affect Enzymes
Enzymes That Manipulate DNA
CRISPR-Cas9
The Polymerase Chain Reaction
Gel Electrophoresis
Recombination and Transformation
Genetic Engineering
The Process of C3 Photosynthesis
Rubisco in C3, C4, and CAM Photosynthesis
Factors Affecting the Rate of Photosynthesis
Agricultural Applications of CRISPR-Cas9
Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Anaerobic Fermentation
Factors Affecting the Rate of Cellular Respiration
Biofuel From Fermentation
Detecting Pathogens
The First Line of Defence
The Second Line of Defence
The Third Line of Defence
The Lymphatic System
Acquiring Immunity
Emergence of Pathogens
Controlling Pathogen Spread
Immunotherapy
The Gene Pool
Environmental Selection Pressures
Genetic Drift and Gene Flow
Speciation
Selective Breeding
Evolving Pathogens
The Fossil Record
Evidence of Relatedness
Phylogenetic Trees
Defining Human
Hominin Evolution
The Human Fossil Record
Human Migration
Yeasty Boys
Photosynthesis in Algae
The Effect of Surface Area to Volume Ratio on the Rate of Diffusion
Observing Osmosis Using Chicken Eggs
Observing Mitosis in Onion Root Cells
Celery Sucks
Factors Affecting Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate
Allen’s Rule
Extracting DNA From Strawberries
Modelling Meiosis Using Lego Bricks
Using Genomic Databases
Design a Bird
Are You a Supertaster?
Cauliflower Cloning
Surveying Biodiversity
Extracting DNA From Strawberries (v2)
Enzymes and Bubbles
Investigating the Rate of Enzyme-Catalysed Reactions
Exploring DNA Technology
Effect of Lightwaves on Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis in Algae (v2)
Yeasty Boys (v2)
To Seed or Not to Seed
Blood Typing
Back Off Bacteria
Shake ’n’ Incubate
Natural Selection in Mice
Simulating Natural Selection
Amphibian Phylogeny
Retracing the Human Odyssey
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