OCR A-Level Biology B Specification (H422)

A-Level Biology Specification

#	Section	Progress
1.1.1	Planning
1.1.2	Implementing
1.1.3	Analysis
1.1.4	Evaluation
1.2.1	Practical skills
1.2.2	Use of apparatus and techniques
2.1.1	Cells and microscopy
2.1.2	Water and its importance in plants and animals
2.1.3	Proteins and enzymes
2.1.4	Nucleic acids
2.2.1	The heart and monitoring heart function
2.2.2	Transport systems in mammals
2.2.3	Gas exchange in mammals and plants
2.2.4	Transport systems in plants
3.1.1	The developing cell: cell division and cell differentiation
3.1.2	The developing individual: meiosis, growth and development
3.1.3	The development of species: evolution and classification
3.2.1	Pathogenic microorganisms
3.2.2	The immune system
3.2.3	Controlling communicable diseases
3.3.1	The cellular basis of cancer and treatment
3.3.2	Respiratory diseases and treatment
4.1.1	Cellular respiration
4.1.2	Metabolism and exercise
4.2.1	Fertility and assisted reproduction
4.2.2	The effects of ageing on the reproductive system
4.3.1	Photosynthesis, food production and management of the environment
4.3.2	The impact of population increase
4.4.1	Plant reproduction
5.1.1	Patterns of inheritance
5.1.2	Population genetics and epigenetics
5.1.3	Gene technologies
5.2.1	The nervous system and the identification and consequences of damage
5.2.2	Monitoring visual function
5.2.3	The effect of ageing on the nervous system
5.3.1	The principles and importance of homeostasis
5.3.2	The hormonal control of blood glucose and the management of diabetes
5.3.3	Kidney functions and malfunctions
PAG	Practical Endorsement