Biology

National 5 Biology

The Physics Coach Biology tuition classes include the following areas of Biology:

Cell Biology

The key areas covered are:

• Cell structure.
• Transport across cell membranes.
• DNA and the production of proteins
• Proteins
• Genetic engineering
• Respiration

Biology: Multicellular Organisms

The key areas covered are:

• Producing new cells.
• Control and communication
• Reproduction
• Variation and inheritance.
• Transport systems – plants
• Transport systems – animals
• Absorption of materials

Biology: Life on Earth

The key areas covered are:

• Ecosystems
• Distribution of organisms
• Photosynthesis
• Energy
• Food production
• Evolution of species

Higher Biology

The biology tuition course content includes the following areas of Biology:

DNA and the Genome

The key areas covered are:

•  structure of DNA
•  replication of DNA
•  gene expression
•  cellular differentiation
•  the structure of the genome
•  mutations
•  evolution
•  genomic sequencing

Metabolism and Survival

The key areas covered are:

• metabolic pathways
• cellular respiration
• metabolic rate
• metabolism in conformers and regulators
• metabolism and adverse conditions
• environmental control of metabolism
• genetic control of metabolism

Sustainability and Interdependence

The key areas covered are:

•  food supply, plant growth and productivity
•  plant and animal breeding
•  crop protection
•  animal welfare
•  symbiosis
•  social behaviour
•  components of biodiversity
•  threats to biodiversity

Higher Human Biology Tuition

The course content includes the following areas of human biology:

Human Cells

The key areas covered are:

• division and differentiation in human cells
• structure and replication of DNA
• gene expression
• mutations
• human genomics
• metabolic pathways
• cellular respiration
• energy systems in muscle cells

Physiology and Health

The key areas covered are:

• gamete production and fertilisation
• hormonal control of reproduction
• the biology of controlling fertility
• antenatal and postnatal screening
• the structure and function of arteries, capillaries and veins
• the structure and function of the heart
• pathology of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
• blood glucose levels and obesity

Neurobiology and Immunology

The key areas covered are:

• divisions of the nervous system and neural pathways
• the cerebral cortex
• memory
• the cells of the nervous system and neurotransmitters at synapses
• non-specific body defences
• specific cellular defences against pathogens
• immunisation
• clinical trials of vaccines and drugs