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This comprehensive OCR A-Level Biology A Module 4 PDF provides detailed, exam-focused notes on Biodiversity, Evolution & Disease, covering all key topics from the OCR A specification. Perfect for A-Level students, teachers, and homeschoolers, this resource includes clear explanations, diagrams, and structured summaries to enhance understanding and revision. Why use this document? Exam-Aligned – Matches the OCR A-Level Biology A Module 4 syllabus exactly. Visual Aids – Includes tables, diagrams, and bullet-point summaries for complex topics (e.g., immune response, Simpson’s Index). Concise & Clear – Simplifies challenging concepts (e.g., clonal selection, conservation strategies) into easy-to-revise formats. Practical Focus – Covers sampling techniques and case studies (e.g., malaria, CITES) for paper 3. Free PDF Download – Accessible for quick revision or teaching.

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‭ odule 4 Biodiversity, Evolution &‬
M ‭monocytes (in blood)/ macrophage (in tissue)‬
-‭ > phagocytosis and cell signalling‬
‭Disease‬ ‭- large kidney- bean shaped nucleus‬
‭- larger than RBC‬
‭Infectious disease‬ ‭- circulate in blood as monocytes, or move into tissues as macrophages‬
‭Bacteria‬
-‭ e.g. tuberculosis, ring rot in potatoes‬ ‭B and T lymphocytes‬
‭Viruses‬ ‭B cells‬
‭- e.g. influenza, tobacco mosaic virus‬ -‭ mature in bone marrow‬
‭Fungi‬ ‭- covered with antibodies‬
‭- e.g. cattle ringworm, black sigatoka in banana, athlete's foot‬ ‭immune response‬
‭Protoctists‬ ‭1.‬ ‭specific B lymphocytes being activated by cytokines from T helper‬
‭- e.g. malaria, potato blight/ tomato late blight‬ ‭cell during clonal selection‬
‭2.‬ ‭B lymphocytes then divide into plasma cells and memory cells by‬
‭Non- infectious disease‬ ‭mitosis during clonal expansion‬
‭- e.g. cystic fibrosis is caused due to the inherited mutation in a gene‬ ‭3.‬ ‭plasma cells are short-lived cells that produce large amount of‬
‭antibodies which are highly specific to antigens‬
‭types of blood cells‬ ‭4.‬ ‭B memory cells remain in blood to recognise pathogens/antigen in‬
‭future infections, so that they can differentiate quickly to plasma‬
‭red blood cells‬ ‭cells and to produce antibodies in secondary response‬
-‭ > transport O2 from lungs to tissues‬ ‭T cells‬
‭- uniform shape and size‬ ‭●‬ ‭mature in thymus gland‬
‭- roughly circular‬ ‭types of T lymphocytes‬
‭B and T lymphocytes‬ ‭T helper cells‬
-‭ > specific immune response against specific pathogen‬ ‭-> release cytokines to activate B lymphocytes and T killer cells‬
‭- contains large nucleus‬ ‭T killer cells‬
‭- slightly larger than RBC‬ ‭-> attach and kill cells that are infected with virus‬
‭T regulatory cells‬
‭neutrophil‬ ‭-> suppress immune response to stop immune cells from attacking host‬
-‭ > engulf and digest bacteria during phagocytosis‬ ‭body's cells‬
‭- contain multi-lobed nucleus‬ ‭T memory cells‬
‭- larger than RBC‬ ‭-> act as immunological memory and remain in blood for secondary‬
‭- can squeeze into tissues and out of capillaries‬ ‭response‬
‭primary defence mechanism‬
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