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Biology Courses

Understand living systems from molecules and cells to animals, humans and ecosystems.
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Choose one coherent pathway

Each Course will open into Volumes, Chapters, six-Concept Arcs and numbered Questions.

01Priority pathway

Cell Biology and Biomolecules

Begin with the machinery shared by every animal, plant and microbe.

  1. Cell theory and cell types
  2. Organelles
  3. Biomolecules
  4. Enzymes
  5. Cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis
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02Priority pathway

Human Physiology

Follow matter, gases, signals and movement through interacting organ systems.

  1. Breathing and gas exchange
  2. Blood and circulation
  3. Excretion
  4. Movement
  5. Neural and endocrine control
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03Priority pathway

Human Reproduction and Health

Connect reproductive processes to development, health and evidence-based decisions.

  1. Male and female systems
  2. Gametogenesis
  3. Fertilisation and development
  4. Reproductive health
  5. Disease, immunity, cancer and substance abuse
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04Priority pathway

Genetics, Molecular Biology and Evolution

Explain inheritance and biological change from genes to populations.

  1. Mendelian inheritance
  2. Variation and genetic disorders
  3. DNA, RNA and gene expression
  4. Genomes and fingerprinting
  5. Evolution and human origins
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05Priority pathway

Animal Diversity and Organisation

Classify animals by structural evidence and connect tissues to organ systems.

  1. Taxonomic reasoning
  2. Animal classification
  3. Animal tissues and organisation
  4. Frog structure
  5. Adaptation and comparative form
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06IISER mapped

Microbes and Biotechnology

Connect microbial processes and molecular tools to medicine, industry and society.

  1. Microbes in human welfare
  2. Recombinant DNA tools
  3. Biotechnology processes
  4. Medical applications
  5. Transgenic organisms and ethics
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07IISER mapped

Ecology and Population Biology

Model how organisms interact with each other, resources and changing environments.

  1. Population growth
  2. Population interactions
  3. Ecosystem structure
  4. Energy flow
  5. Biodiversity and conservation
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08Required coverage

Plant Biology - Required IISER Coverage

Cover the official plant syllabus efficiently after shared cell and biochemical foundations are secure.

  1. Plant diversity
  2. Flowering-plant morphology and anatomy
  3. Photosynthesis
  4. Plant respiration
  5. Growth, reproduction and regulators
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