Secondary Biology Notes

Form 1 Biology Strands/Topics Overview

• 1.0.0 Introduction to Biology
  • 1.1.0 Definition of Biology
  • 1.2.0 Branches of Biology
  • 1.3.0 Importance of Biology
  • 1.4.0 Characteristics of Living Organisms
  • 1.5.0 Collection of Specimen
  • 1.6.0 Comparison Between Plant and Animals
• 2.0.0 Classification 1
  • 2.1.0 Introduction to Classification
  • 2.2.0 External Features used in Classification
  • 2.3.0 Importance of Classification
  • 2.4.0 Historical Background of Classification
  • 2.5.0 Taxonomic Units of Classification
  • 2.6.0 Scientific Naming of Living Organisms
  • 2.7.0 Rules of Binomical Nomenclature
• 3.0.0 Cell
  • 3.1.0 Introduction to Cell
  • 3.2.0 The Light Microscope
  • 3.3.0 Cell Structures as seen under the Light and Electron Microscope
  • 3.4.0 Structure and Functions of the Cell Organelles
  • 3.5.0 Comparison Between Plant Cells and Animal Cells
  • 3.6.0 Cell Specialization
• 4.0.0 Cell Physiology
  • 4.1.0 Introduction to Cell Physiology
  • 4.2.0 Structure of the Membrane
  • 4.3.0 Properties of the Cell Membrane
  • 4.4.0 Physiological Processes of the Cell Membrane
  • 4.5.0 Diffusion
  • 4.6.0 Osmosis
  • 4.7.0 Active Transport
• 5.0.0 Nutrition in Plants and Animals
  • 5.1.0 Introduction to Nutrition
  • 5.2.0 Autotrophism
  • 5.3.0 Chemical of Life
  • 5.4.0 Heterotrophism
  • 5.5.0 Digestion
  • 5.6.0 Importance of Vitamins, Mineral Salts, Roughage and Water in Human Nutrition
  • 5.7.0 Factors affecting Energy Requirements in Humans