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The MYP eAssessment subject list for Biology consists of nine broad topics:

 

• Cells                                                
• Organisms
• Processes                                                    
• Metabolism
• Evolution                                                                   
• Interactions with environment
  
• Interactions between organisms
• Human interactions with environments
• Biotechnology

Cells       

• tissues
• organs
• systems
• structure and function
• factors affecting human health
• physiology
• vaccination

Organisms

• habitat
• ecosystems
• inter dependency
• unity and diversity in life forms
• energy transfer and cycles [including nutrient, carbon, nitrogen]
• classification

Process    

• photosynthesis
• cell respiration
• aerobic and anaerobic
• word and chemical equations

Metabolism

• Nutrition
• Digestion
• Biochemistry and Enzymes
• movement and transport
• diffusion
• osmosis
• gas exchange
• Circulation transpiration and translocation
• homeostasis

Evolution  

• life cycles
• natural selection
• cell division
• mitosis
• meiosis
• reproduction
• biodiversity
• inheritance and variation
• DNA and genetics

Interaction with environment

• tropism
• senses
• nervous system
• receptors and hormonest

Interactions between organisms

• pathogens/parasites, predator/prey
• food chains and webs
• competition, speciation and extinction

Human interactions with environments

• human influences
• habitat change or destruction
• pollution/conservation
• over exploitation
• mitigation of adverse effects

Biotechnology

• genetic modification
• cloning
• ethical implications
• genome mapping and application
• 3D tissue and organ printing