IB MYP 4-5 Biology Study Notes

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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       

• Cells
• Tissues → Organs → Systems
• Structure and Function
• Factors Affecting Human Health
• Physiology
• Vaccination

Organisms

• Habitat
• Ecosystems
• Interdependency
• Unity & Diversity in Life Forms
• Energy Transfer & Cycles
• 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 Hormones

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