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 Revision:  Big Ideas

IB Study Resources:
Syllabus Statements

DP Year 1:  Mid-term Revision

characteristics of life Kahoot 
microscopy kahoot 
Prokaryotic cells kahoot 
Eukaryotic cells kahoot

Stem cells kahoot 
membrane transport Kahoot


DP Year 2:  Mid-term Revision
Mid-term Revision Guide 
Genes and Genomes Kahoot
Meiosis Kahoot
Inheritance Kahoot

Websites:
Bio-Ninja 
www.bioknowledgy.info/ 
www.biologyforlife.com


REVISION PODCASTS
bulletpointsbio.com 

Video lessons
Mr. Lee's IB biology videos


Books:
IB Study Guide (paperback)
www.amazon.com/IB-Biology-Study-Guide-Diploma/dp/0198393512 



Quizlet Sets:

General Study Tools
​Command Terms

Topic 1 (Cells) 
Characteristics of life

​1.1 Introduction to cells  
       Video:  Unit conversion relevant for cell biology
       Video:  Calculating magnification
       Video:  Surface area to volume ratio
1.2 Ultrastructure of cells 
      Video:  Prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells
1.3 Membrane Structure 
       Video:  amphipathic phospholipids
​       Video:  Drawing the fluid mosaic model (IB) 
1.4  Membrane function 
       Video:  Membrane protein functions
       Video:  Transport across membranes 
        Video:  Membrane transport mechanisms
1.5 Origin of Cells 
       Video:  origin of cells
​1.6  Cell Division 
        Video:  The Cell Cycle 
        Video:  Cyclins and the cell cycle
        Video:  tumors and cancer


Extra:   Page of Cellular Animations

Topic 2 (Molecular Biology) 
​Biomolecules 
       Video:  Biological molecules

2.1 Molecules to Metabolism 
         Video:  Molecules of life
2.1 Water 
       Video:  Water and life
       Video:  Water a polar molecule 
2.3 Carbohydrates and Lipids 
       Video:  Carbohydrates  
       Video:  TEDed Carbohydrates
       Video:  Lipids (1)
       Video:  Lipids (2) IB
        Video:  What is fat?

​2.4 Proteins  
       Video:   Proteins
​2.5 Enzymes  
        Video:  Enzymes
2.6  Structure of DNA and RNA 
  • Video:  DNA structure/function
2.7  DNA Replication, transcription, translation
2.8 Cellular Respiration 
         Video:  Anaerobic respiration
2.9 Photosynthesis

Topic 3: (Genetics) 
     Video:  Phenotypes and genotypes

3.1.  Genes 
         Video:  Comparing genes and complexity (IB) 
         Video:  Comparing genome complexity (IB)
3.2.  Chromosomes 
         Video:  What are chromosomes 
         Video:  Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic chromosomes 
         Video:  Cairns technique
         Video:  Comparing chromosome Numbers (IB) 
3.3.  Meiosis 
         Video:  Mendel
         Video:  Meiosis 
         Video:  Stages of meiosis 
         Video:  Non-disjunction and Down's syndrome
3.4.  Inheritance 
         Video:  Mendel 
         Video:  The "test cross"
         Video:  Solving blood type problems
         Video:  Solving sex linkage problems

​         Video:  Huntington's and Cystic Fibrosis 
         Video:  Red/Green color blindness
3.5.  Genetic Modification and Biotechnology 
         Video:  Risks of Bt to monarch butterflies

Topic 4:  (Ecology) 
Experiment:  Building a mesocosm

4.1 Species, Communities, Ecosystems 
​       Video:  Chi Squared Test for Association (IB)
4.2 Energy Flow
4.3 Carbon Recycling
4.4 Climate Change

​
Topic 5:  (Evolution)

Topic 6:  (Human Physiology)
​6.1 Digestion and absorption
6.2 Blood System (1)
      Blood System (2)
6.3  Defense against infectious disease  
       Video:  Immune system  
       Video:  How does the immune system work (TEDed)
       Video:  Antibodies and antigens (IB) 
        Link:  Game on immune system
6.4  Gas Exchange
6.5 Neurons and Synapses 
Link:  Video-neurons and action potentials
Link:  Video-Action potentials (simple) 
6.6 Hormones, homeostasis and reproduction 
      Video:  Endocrine system 
Link:  Interactive with quizzes on human body systems
Link:  Female reproductive system practice
Link:  Male reproductive system practice

Topic 7:  (Nucleic Acids AHL)
Topic 7.1  DNA Structure and Replication 
  • Video:  Hershey Chase Experiment 
  • Video:  Visualizing nucleosomes using molecular software 
  • Video:  DNA replication (SL)
  • Video:  DNA replication (HL) 
  • Video:  Di-deoxy DNA sequencing
Topic 7.2 Transcription and Gene Expression
Topic 7.3  Translation
  • Video:  tRNA activating enzyme 
  • Video:  Free vs bound ribosomes 
  • Video:  Polysomes

Topic 8:  (Metabolism, Cell respiration, and Photosynthesis AHL)
8.1 Metabolism
8.2 Cell Respiration 
8.3  Photosynthesis

Topic 9:  (Plant Biology AHL)
9.1  Transport in xylem
9.2  Transport in phloem
9.3  Growth in plants
9.4  Reproduction in plants

Topic 10 (Genetics and Evolution AHL)
10.1.  Meiosis
10.2.  Inheritance  
          Video:  Linkage
          Video:  Non-mendelian ratios 
          Video:  Polygenic traits
10.3.  Gene Pools and Speciation 


Topic 11:  Animal Physiology (HL)
11.1:  Antibody Production and vaccination
          Video:  Antigens and allergies 
          Video:  Monoclonal antibodies
11. 2:  Movement
11.3:  Kidney and osmoregulation


Option A



LIfe is wonderfully complicated.   Stay curious.  Be skeptical.    And above all, ask many questions!