A-Level Biology Specification

Edexcel B 9BI0

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1.1 Carbohydrates
1.2 Lipids
1.3 Proteins
1.4 DNA and protein synthesis
1.5 Enzymes
1.6 Inorganic ions
1.7 Water
2.1 Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell structure and function
2.2 Viruses
2.3 Eukaryotic cell cycle and division
2.4 Sexual reproduction in mammals
2.5 Sexual reproduction in plants
3.1 Classification
3.2 Natural selection
3.3 Biodiversity
4.1 Surface area to volume ratio
4.2 Cell transport mechanisms
4.3 Gas exchange
4.4 Circulation
4.5 Transport of gases in the blood
4.6 Transfer of materials between the circulatory system and cells
4.7 Transport in plants
5.1 Aerobic respiration
5.2 Glycolysis
5.3 Link reaction and Krebs cycle
5.4 Oxidative phosphorylation
5.5 Anaerobic respiration
5.6 Photosynthetic pigments
5.7 Photosynthesis
6.1 Microbial techniques
6.2 Bacteria as pathogens
6.3 Action of antibiotics
6.4 Antibiotic resistance
6.5 Other pathogenic agents
6.6 Problems of controlling endemic diseases
6.7 Response to infection
7.1 Using gene sequencing
7.2 Factors affecting gene expression
7.3 Stem cells
7.4 Gene technology
8.1 Origins of genetic variation
8.2 Transfer of genetic information
8.3 Gene pools
9.1 Homeostasis
9.2 Chemical control in mammals
9.3 Chemical control in plants
9.4 Structure and function of the mammalian nervous system
9.5 Nervous transmission
9.6 Effects of drugs on the nervous system
9.7 Detection of light by mammals
9.8 Control of heart rate in mammals
9.9 Osmoregulation and temperature regulation
10.1 The nature of ecosystems
10.2 Energy transfer through ecosystems
10.3 Changes in ecosystems
10.4 Human effects on ecosystems
PAG Practical Endorsement

Paper 1 (9BI0/01)

Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology and Genetics
Unknown date

This paper will examine the following topics: Topic 1: Biological Molecules Topic 2: Cells, Viruses and Reproduction of Living Things Topic 3: Classification and Biodiversity Topic 4: Exchange and Transport Topic 5: Energy for Biological Processes Topic 6: Microbiology and Pathogens Topic 7: Modern Genetics.

The paper may include multiple-choice, short open, open-response, calculations and extended writing questions.

1 h 45 min 30.00% 90 marks

Paper 2 (9BI0/02)

Advanced Physiology, Evolution and Ecology
Unknown date

This paper will examine the following topics: Topic 1: Biological Molecules Topic 2: Cells, Viruses and Reproduction of Living Things Topic 3: Classification and Biodiversity Topic 4: Exchange and Transport Topic 8: Origins of Genetic Variation Topic 9: Control Systems Topic 10: Ecosystems.

The paper may include multiple-choice, short open, open-response, calculations and extended writing questions.

1 h 45 min 30.00% 90 marks

Paper 3 (9BI0/03)

General and Practical Principals in Biology
Unknown date

This paper will include questions from Topics 1−10.

The paper may include short open, open-response, calculations and extended writing questions. The paper will include synoptic questions that may draw on two or more different topics. The paper will include questions that target the conceptual and theoretical understanding of experimental methods.

2 h 30 min 40.00% 120 marks