VCE Biology - Syllabus & Notes
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Yeasty Boys
Defining Human
The Fossil Record
The Gene Pool
Acquiring Immunity
Detecting Pathogens
Aerobic Cellular Respiration
The Process of C3 Photosynthesis
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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