Mind maps Topic 1
Chlorella/Scenedesmus [A] Paramecium [A]
Striated muscle/giant Stargardt’s
Plants Animals algae/aseptate fungal disease [A]
Nutrition, metabolism, hyphae [NoS][A]
growth, response, excretion, Advantages? Used to treat Expression of
homeostasis and Unicellular Therapeutic
uses some genes
reproduction Ethics [NoS]
Multicellular Develop not others
All living organisms are from
Evidence? Endosymbiont Stem cells
theory composed of cells To enable Differentiation
Life processes
larger
Pasteur experiment organisms
Cell theory Develop into
[A][NoS] Surface area: specialised
Why are cells
Origin of cells the size they volume issues tissue
Cells come 1. Cell biology are?
from pre-
Practical 1 [S]
Origin of Magnification
existing cells
molecules of life Calculation
Cell division Drawing cells and tissues
Actual size of structures
Mitotic index [S] Stages of mitosis [S] Cell wall: murein
How see internal structure? [NoS]
Draw Binary fission [A]
Controlled by
Used when studying ultrastructure [S] Eukaryotes Prokaryotes Draw ultrastructure [S]
80S ribosomes 70S ribosomes
Oncogenes Correlation Cyclins [NoS] Cell wall Cytoplasm Nucleoid
with Mitochondria (plants/ Singer–Nicolson vs Davson–Danielli [S][NoS]
smoking [A] Pili; flagella
fungi)
Cancer Nucleus
Expt. method [NoS]
Draw fluid
Practical 2 [S]
Affect Cytoplasm Models Diffusion
mosaic [S]
Other membrane-bound organelles
Osmosis
Metastasis Controls
Mutagens Contains cholesterol [A] Cell membrane Structure/ entry/exit Facilitated diffusion
function
from cell Active transport
Identify organelles and deduce function
of specialised cells [A][S]
Sodium/potassium pumps [A] Osmolarity of tissues [A][S] Endo/exocytosis
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, Mind maps Topic 2
Polar Hydrogen bonds form Solvent Transport in blood plasma Glucose, amino acids,
2. Molecular biology Water molecule properties of selected molecules [A] cholesterol, fats, oxygen, NaCl
between water
molecules [NoS]
Covalent bonding Coolant Sweat [A]
Cohesion Adhesion Thermal properties Water vs
Molecules to metabolism
isomers
Cis/trans
Carbon basis of life methane [A] Polyunsaturated
Carbohydrates and lipids Lipids in
diets Saturated Monounsaturated
Metabolism Production Drawing
= web of all of urea [NoS][A] 3 fatty acids + glycerol
glucose, ribose, Monosaccharide Disaccharide
enzyme-catalysed [A][NoS] Fatty acids Triglyceride
saturated fatty Condensation
reactions acid, amino acid Glycogen
Visualisation [S]
Structure/function [A]
[S]; identification Sucrose Lactose Maltose pH
Cellulose Body mass Temperature
Anabolism Catabolism from molecular index [S]
Starch Polysaccharide Proteome =
diagrams [S]
Rubisco; insulin; Denaturation [A] entire set of
Condensation Hydrolysis Amylose proteins expressed
immunoglobulin; Range of
Energy storage rhodopsin; by the genome
Macromolecules Macromolecules Amylopectin value of lipids vs functions of the individual
collagen; spider
from monomers into monomers carbohydrates [A] organism
silk [A]
Formation of
Universality [A]
replication [NoS][S]
Semi-conservative
PCR [A] 1 or
Proteins Amino acids Polypeptides Protein peptide bond [S]
Photosynthesis Respiration more =
Practical 3
20
Experiments [NoS][S]
Limiting mRNA codons [S] Coded by Synthesised
Enzymes Temperature
action spectrum [S]
Absorption spectrum;
factors Anaerobic on ribosomes
DNA Active pH
Yeast [A] Model: Structure of Molecular Denaturation
Temperature proteins in different motion/ site
ATP Crick and Substrate
Carbon dioxide Humans [A] organisms [NoS] collisions concentration
Watson
Light intensity Transcription Industrial applications
[NoS][A]
Aerobic Structure: double Sketch graphs
helix/strands/hydrogen bonds Lactose-free milk [A] of activity
Effect of limiting factors Translation
[S][NoS]; chromatograph Changes to DNA; RNA Polymers
Respiration rates; Nucleotides Drawings [S] Immobilisation of lactase
[S] (Practical 4) Earth [A] (differences?) of
respirometers [S][NoS]
Biology for the IB Diploma Study and Revision Guide © Andrew Davis and C. J. Clegg 2017
, Mind maps Topic 3
Sickle cell anaemia [A] Alleles – different forms Locus – a gene occupies a specific Human Genome Project Number of genes in humans
of the same gene position on a chromosome compared to other species
Caused by [A]
Mutation Genome – the whole of the genetic Comparison between
information of an organism different species [A] Gene sequencers: used for
Identify the locus of a human gene
and its polypeptide product [A]
Genes the sequencing of genes
[NoS]
Differences in the base sequence of a
Contain gene in two species [S]
Autoradiography: used to Inheritance of cystic fibrosis and
establish the length of DNA Number of chromosomes is Huntington’s disease [A]; use of
molecules in chromosomes [NoS]; a characteristic feature of pedigree charts [S]
Chorionic villus
Cairns’ technique [A] members of a species [A] A heritable factor that
sampling;
consists of a length of DNA
amniocentesis [A] Predicting the outcome of
Sex and influences a specific
Prokaryote vs eukaryote Chromosomes chromosomes characteristic monohybrid crosses
Karyogram/ (Punnett squares) [S]
karyotype
3. Genetics Homologous chromosomes: Inheritance
Mendel’s principles of
inheritance [NoS] Blood groups [A]
carry the same sequence of
genes but not necessarily the Down syndrome [A]
Discovered by Sex
same alleles of those genes Genetic Role of radiation and Hiroshima; Chernobyl [A]
microscope linkage diseases mutagenic chemicals
examination of Haploid: one [A]
dividing germ- chromosome of DNA profiling
Diploid: pairs of homologous Genetic modification [A][S]
line cells [NoS] chromosomes each pair
& biotechnology
Gametes are haploid
so contain only one PCR
Diploid → haploid Non-disjunction [A] Gel electrophoresis
Meiosis allele of each gene
Genetic modification
Variation Allows for fertilisation Somatic cell [NoS]
Age of parents [A] Cloning
Fertilised cells: alleles nuclear transfer
DNA replicated Gene transfer
Random may be homozygous [A] Crops [A]
in interphase 1 → 4 cells Crossing over to bacteria [A]
assortment or heterozygous
Drawing diagrams to show the stages of meiosis Experiment design: Risks to monarch
resulting in the formation of four haploid cells [S] Co-dominant Dominant Recessive stem cuttings [S] butterflies of Bt crops [S]
Biology for the IB Diploma Study and Revision Guide © Andrew Davis and C. J. Clegg 2017
Chlorella/Scenedesmus [A] Paramecium [A]
Striated muscle/giant Stargardt’s
Plants Animals algae/aseptate fungal disease [A]
Nutrition, metabolism, hyphae [NoS][A]
growth, response, excretion, Advantages? Used to treat Expression of
homeostasis and Unicellular Therapeutic
uses some genes
reproduction Ethics [NoS]
Multicellular Develop not others
All living organisms are from
Evidence? Endosymbiont Stem cells
theory composed of cells To enable Differentiation
Life processes
larger
Pasteur experiment organisms
Cell theory Develop into
[A][NoS] Surface area: specialised
Why are cells
Origin of cells the size they volume issues tissue
Cells come 1. Cell biology are?
from pre-
Practical 1 [S]
Origin of Magnification
existing cells
molecules of life Calculation
Cell division Drawing cells and tissues
Actual size of structures
Mitotic index [S] Stages of mitosis [S] Cell wall: murein
How see internal structure? [NoS]
Draw Binary fission [A]
Controlled by
Used when studying ultrastructure [S] Eukaryotes Prokaryotes Draw ultrastructure [S]
80S ribosomes 70S ribosomes
Oncogenes Correlation Cyclins [NoS] Cell wall Cytoplasm Nucleoid
with Mitochondria (plants/ Singer–Nicolson vs Davson–Danielli [S][NoS]
smoking [A] Pili; flagella
fungi)
Cancer Nucleus
Expt. method [NoS]
Draw fluid
Practical 2 [S]
Affect Cytoplasm Models Diffusion
mosaic [S]
Other membrane-bound organelles
Osmosis
Metastasis Controls
Mutagens Contains cholesterol [A] Cell membrane Structure/ entry/exit Facilitated diffusion
function
from cell Active transport
Identify organelles and deduce function
of specialised cells [A][S]
Sodium/potassium pumps [A] Osmolarity of tissues [A][S] Endo/exocytosis
Biology for the IB Diploma Study and Revision Guide © Andrew Davis 2017
, Mind maps Topic 2
Polar Hydrogen bonds form Solvent Transport in blood plasma Glucose, amino acids,
2. Molecular biology Water molecule properties of selected molecules [A] cholesterol, fats, oxygen, NaCl
between water
molecules [NoS]
Covalent bonding Coolant Sweat [A]
Cohesion Adhesion Thermal properties Water vs
Molecules to metabolism
isomers
Cis/trans
Carbon basis of life methane [A] Polyunsaturated
Carbohydrates and lipids Lipids in
diets Saturated Monounsaturated
Metabolism Production Drawing
= web of all of urea [NoS][A] 3 fatty acids + glycerol
glucose, ribose, Monosaccharide Disaccharide
enzyme-catalysed [A][NoS] Fatty acids Triglyceride
saturated fatty Condensation
reactions acid, amino acid Glycogen
Visualisation [S]
Structure/function [A]
[S]; identification Sucrose Lactose Maltose pH
Cellulose Body mass Temperature
Anabolism Catabolism from molecular index [S]
Starch Polysaccharide Proteome =
diagrams [S]
Rubisco; insulin; Denaturation [A] entire set of
Condensation Hydrolysis Amylose proteins expressed
immunoglobulin; Range of
Energy storage rhodopsin; by the genome
Macromolecules Macromolecules Amylopectin value of lipids vs functions of the individual
collagen; spider
from monomers into monomers carbohydrates [A] organism
silk [A]
Formation of
Universality [A]
replication [NoS][S]
Semi-conservative
PCR [A] 1 or
Proteins Amino acids Polypeptides Protein peptide bond [S]
Photosynthesis Respiration more =
Practical 3
20
Experiments [NoS][S]
Limiting mRNA codons [S] Coded by Synthesised
Enzymes Temperature
action spectrum [S]
Absorption spectrum;
factors Anaerobic on ribosomes
DNA Active pH
Yeast [A] Model: Structure of Molecular Denaturation
Temperature proteins in different motion/ site
ATP Crick and Substrate
Carbon dioxide Humans [A] organisms [NoS] collisions concentration
Watson
Light intensity Transcription Industrial applications
[NoS][A]
Aerobic Structure: double Sketch graphs
helix/strands/hydrogen bonds Lactose-free milk [A] of activity
Effect of limiting factors Translation
[S][NoS]; chromatograph Changes to DNA; RNA Polymers
Respiration rates; Nucleotides Drawings [S] Immobilisation of lactase
[S] (Practical 4) Earth [A] (differences?) of
respirometers [S][NoS]
Biology for the IB Diploma Study and Revision Guide © Andrew Davis and C. J. Clegg 2017
, Mind maps Topic 3
Sickle cell anaemia [A] Alleles – different forms Locus – a gene occupies a specific Human Genome Project Number of genes in humans
of the same gene position on a chromosome compared to other species
Caused by [A]
Mutation Genome – the whole of the genetic Comparison between
information of an organism different species [A] Gene sequencers: used for
Identify the locus of a human gene
and its polypeptide product [A]
Genes the sequencing of genes
[NoS]
Differences in the base sequence of a
Contain gene in two species [S]
Autoradiography: used to Inheritance of cystic fibrosis and
establish the length of DNA Number of chromosomes is Huntington’s disease [A]; use of
molecules in chromosomes [NoS]; a characteristic feature of pedigree charts [S]
Chorionic villus
Cairns’ technique [A] members of a species [A] A heritable factor that
sampling;
consists of a length of DNA
amniocentesis [A] Predicting the outcome of
Sex and influences a specific
Prokaryote vs eukaryote Chromosomes chromosomes characteristic monohybrid crosses
Karyogram/ (Punnett squares) [S]
karyotype
3. Genetics Homologous chromosomes: Inheritance
Mendel’s principles of
inheritance [NoS] Blood groups [A]
carry the same sequence of
genes but not necessarily the Down syndrome [A]
Discovered by Sex
same alleles of those genes Genetic Role of radiation and Hiroshima; Chernobyl [A]
microscope linkage diseases mutagenic chemicals
examination of Haploid: one [A]
dividing germ- chromosome of DNA profiling
Diploid: pairs of homologous Genetic modification [A][S]
line cells [NoS] chromosomes each pair
& biotechnology
Gametes are haploid
so contain only one PCR
Diploid → haploid Non-disjunction [A] Gel electrophoresis
Meiosis allele of each gene
Genetic modification
Variation Allows for fertilisation Somatic cell [NoS]
Age of parents [A] Cloning
Fertilised cells: alleles nuclear transfer
DNA replicated Gene transfer
Random may be homozygous [A] Crops [A]
in interphase 1 → 4 cells Crossing over to bacteria [A]
assortment or heterozygous
Drawing diagrams to show the stages of meiosis Experiment design: Risks to monarch
resulting in the formation of four haploid cells [S] Co-dominant Dominant Recessive stem cuttings [S] butterflies of Bt crops [S]
Biology for the IB Diploma Study and Revision Guide © Andrew Davis and C. J. Clegg 2017
