VCE Biology - Syllabus & Notes

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Enzymes That Manipulate DNA

Introducing Enzymes

Protein Structure and Function

Adaptations for Hot Environments

Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction

Monohybrid Crosses

Genes and Chromosomes

Introducing Homeostasis

From Cells to Systems

The Prokaryotic Cell Cycle

Introduction to the Plasma Membrane

Cells as the Basis of Life

Designing and Planning Investigations

Photosynthesis in Algae

Hominin Evolution

Evidence of Relatedness

Environmental Selection Pressures

Emergence of Pathogens

The First Line of Defence

Anaerobic Fermentation

Rubisco in C3, C4, and CAM Photosynthesis

CRISPR-Cas9

Factors That Affect Enzymes

Nucleic Acids

Adaptations for Cold Environments

Cloning

Dihybrid Crosses

Meiosis

Regulation of Body Temperature

Plant Vascular Tissues

The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle

Passive Transport

Organelles

Conducting Investigations & Analysing and Presenting Results

The Effect of Surface Area to Volume Ratio on the Rate of Diffusion

The Human Fossil Record

Phylogenetic Trees

Genetic Drift and Gene Flow

Controlling Pathogen Spread

The Second Line of Defence

Factors Affecting the Rate of Cellular Respiration

Factors Affecting the Rate of Photosynthesis

The Polymerase Chain Reaction

Genes

Interdependencies Between Species

Pedigree Analysis

Genotypes and Phenotypes

Regulation of Blood Glucose

The Digestive System

Apoptosis

Active Transport

Cell Size and Shape

Ethics in Biology

Observing Osmosis Using Chicken Eggs

Human Migration

Speciation

Immunotherapy

The Third Line of Defence

Biofuel From Fermentation

Agricultural Applications of CRISPR-Cas9

Gel Electrophoresis

Gene Expression

Indigenous Knowledge of the Australian Ecosystem

Nature vs Nurture

Regulation of Water Balance

The Excretory System

Stem Cells

How to Design and Conduct a Scientific Investigation (Unit 1)

Observing Mitosis in Onion Root Cells

Selective Breeding

The Lymphatic System

Recombination and Transformation

Gene Regulation

Malfunctions in Homeostasis

The Endocrine System

How to Investigate a Bioethical Issue (Unit 2)

Celery Sucks

Evolving Pathogens

Genetic Engineering

The Protein Secretory Pathway

How to Design and Conduct a Scientific Investigation (Units 3 & 4)

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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