VCE Biology Units 1&2 (2nd Edition)

  • 1 Key Science Skills
    • 1 Aims, Questions, Hypotheses and Predictions
    • 2 Planning and Conducting Investigations
    • 3 Safety and Ethical Guidelines
    • 4 Generating, Collating and Recording Data
    • 5 Analysing and Evaluating Data
    • 6 Constructing Arguments & Drawing Conclusions
    • 7 Evaluating & Communicating Scientific Ideas
    • 8 Chapter Review: Did You Get It?
  • 2 Cellular Structure and Function
    • 9 The Cell is the Unit of Life
    • 10 What Are Cells Made Of?
    • 11 What Cells Need For Survival
    • 12 Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Cells
    • 13 Interpreting Images of Cells
    • 14 Types of Cells
    • 15 Cell Sizes
    • 16 Cells Exchange Substances by Diffusion
    • 17 Diffusion and Cell Size
    • 18 Investigating the Effect of Cell Size
    • 19 Overcoming Limitations in to Cell Size
    • 20 Plant Cells
    • 21 Animal Cells
    • 22 Cell Structures and Organelles
    • 23 The Plasma Membrane
    • 24 Phospholipids and the Properties of Membranes
    • 25 The Structure of the Plasma Membrane
    • 26 Factors Altering Membrane Permeability
    • 27 Osmosis
    • 28 Estimating Osmolarity of Cells
    • 29 Water Relations in Plant Cells
    • 30 Active Transport
    • 31 Ion Pumps and Cotransport
    • 32 Cytosis
    • 33 Active and Passive Transport Summary
    • 34 Chapter Review: Did You Get It?
  • 3 The Cell Cycle, Growth, and Differentiation
    • 35 Why Cells Need to Divide
    • 36 Binary Fission in Prokaryotes
    • 37 The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle
    • 38 Mitosis and Cytokinesis
    • 39 Recognising Stages in Mitosis
    • 40 Regulation of the Cell Cycle
    • 41 Programmed Cell Death
    • 42 Errors in Regulation Can Cause Cancer
    • 43 What are Stem Cells?
    • 44 Cellular Differentiation
    • 45 Adult Stem Cells Give Rise to Related Cells
    • 46 Applications of Stem Cells
    • 47 Outcome 1 Assessment: Bioethical Issue
    • 48 Chapter Review: Did You Get It?
    • 49 Synoptic Question: Unit 1, Area of Study 1
  • 4 Functioning Systems
    • 50 The Hierarchy of Plants
    • 51 Specialisation in Plant Cells
    • 52 The Plant Transport System
    • 53 Xylem
    • 54 Phloem
    • 55 Uptake at the Root
    • 56 Transpiration
    • 57 Investigating Plant Transpiration
    • 58 Translocation
    • 59 The Hierarchy of Life: Mammals
    • 60 Specialisation in Animal Cells
    • 61 The Digestive System
    • 62 Investigating Amylase Activity
    • 63 The Endocrine System
    • 64 The Excretory System
    • 65 Chapter Review: Did You Get It?
  • 5 Regulation of Systems
    • 66 Gas Exchange and Stomata
    • 67 Analysis of Stomatal Density in Different Plants
    • 68 Homeostasis
    • 69 Feedback Mechanisms
    • 70 How Is Body Temperature Regulated?
    • 71 Hyperthyroidism and Thermoregulation
    • 72 Control of Blood Glucose
    • 73 Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
    • 74 ADH and Water Balance
    • 75 Chapter Review: Did You Get It?
    • 76 Synoptic Question: Unit 1, Area of Study 2
  • 6 Investigating Organism Function
    • 77 Investigation Design
    • 78 Scientific Evidence
    • 79 Gravity
    • 80 A Template for your Investigation
  • 7 From Chromosomes to Genomes
    • 81 Genomes, Genes, and Alleles
    • 82 The Nature of Chromosomes
    • 83 Species Have Different Chromosome Numbers
    • 84 Karyotyping
    • 85 Abnormal Chromosome Numbers
    • 86 Making a Karyogram
    • 87 Cell Division
    • 88 Meiosis
    • 89 Meiosis and Variation
    • 90 Modelling Meiosis
    • 91 Chapter Review: Did You Get It?
  • 8 Genotypes and Phenotypes
    • 92 Expressing Genotypes
    • 93 Inheritance of Traits
    • 94 Influences on Phenotype
    • 95 Genotype Influences Phenotype
    • 96 Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression
    • 97 Environment and Phenotype
    • 98 Genes, Environment, and Continuous Variation
    • 99 Chapter Review: Did You Get It?
  • 9 Patterns of Inheritance
    • 100 Pedigree Charts
    • 101 Probability in Genetics
    • 102 Autosomal Dominant and Recessive Inheritance
    • 103 The Monohybrid Cross
    • 104 The Test Cross
    • 105 Crosses Involving Incomplete Dominance
    • 106 Crosses Involving Codominance
    • 107 Sex Linkage
    • 108 Inheritance Patterns
    • 109 Problems Involving Monohybrid Crosses
    • 110 Dihybrid Inheritance
    • 111 Inheritance of Linked Genes
    • 112 Recombination and Dihybrid Inheritance
    • 113 Problems Involving Dihybrid Inheritance
    • 114 Chapter Review: Did You Get It?
    • 115 Synoptic Question: Unit 2, Area of Study 1
  • 10 Reproductive Strategies
    • 116 Features of Asexual Reproduction
    • 117 The Advantages of Sexual Reproduction
    • 118 Plant Propagation
    • 119 Micropropagation
    • 120 Case Study: Cloning in Horticulture
    • 121 Reproductive Cloning in Animals
    • 122 Chapter Review: Did You Get It?
  • 11 Adaptations and Diversity
    • 123 Genetic Diversity
    • 124 Adaptations
    • 125 Adaptations of Xerophytes
    • 126 Adaptations of Hydrophytes
    • 127 Mangrove Adaptations
    • 128 Plant Adaptations to Fire
    • 129 Adaptations of Insectivorous Plants
    • 130 Adaptations in Animals
    • 131 Adaptations for Diving
    • 132 Interdependencies in Ecosystems
    • 133 Keystone Species and Interdependence (Animal)
    • 134 Keystone Species and Interdependence (Plant)
    • 135 Predators and their Ecological Roles
    • 136 Why Do We Sample?
    • 137 How Do We Sample Ecosystems?
    • 138 Investigating Distribution and Abundance
    • 139 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge or Perspectives
    • 140 Tasmanian Devil: Disease and Populations
    • 141 Chapter Review: Did You Get It?
    • 142 Synotic Question: Unit 2, Area of Study 2
  • 12 Exploring Bioethical Issues
    • 143 Identifying Bioethical issues
    • 144 Scientific Evidence
    • 145 Scientific Communication
    • 146 Analysis and Evaluation
    • 147 Your Research Question and Analysis