complete ordinary level biology notes
complete ordinary level biology notes
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Biology Course Scheme of Work & Program
Introductory Revision
Recall of Previous (Form 1) Work
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Characteristics of living things
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Plant Cell and Animal Cell: Key structural differences
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Function of cell organelles, with emphasis on the Cell membrane
Term 1 Outline
Chapter 1: Water Relations
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Definition and properties of water
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Importance of water to plants and animals
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The water cycle
Chapter 2: Cellular Transport Mechanisms
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Movement of substances in and out of the cell
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Principles of diffusion and osmosis
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Tonicity of water (hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic environments)
Chapter 3: Transport in Plants
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Passive transport vs. active transport
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Concepts of turgidity and flaccidity in plant cells
Chapter 4: Transpiration
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Definition and types of transpiration
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Internal and environmental factors affecting transpiration rate
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Physiological importance of transpiration to plants
📝 FIRST SEQUENCE TEST
Term 2 Outline
Chapter 5: Classification of Living Organisms
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Definition of classification
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Practical reasons for classifying living organisms
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Introduction to systematics and nomenclature (binomial system)
Chapter 6: Viruses
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Structural characteristics and types (focus on the $\text{T}_2$ virus / bacteriophage)
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The scientific debate: Why viruses are considered living or non-living
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Mechanisms of reproduction in bacteriophages
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Common viral diseases: Causes, prevention, and medical treatment
📝 SECOND SEQUENCE TEST
Term 3 Outline
Chapter 7: Kingdom Monera (Bacteria)
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General biological characteristics
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Cellular structure and morphological forms (shapes)
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Reproductive mechanisms
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Economic importance of bacteria
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Bacterial diseases: Modes of transmission and prevention strategies
Chapter 8: Kingdom Protoctista (Protozoans)
Detailed study of representative organisms:
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Amoeba
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Spirogyra
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Plasmodium
📝 THIRD SEQUENCE TEST
Term 4 Outline
Chapter 9: Kingdom Fungi
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Structural study of Bread mould (Rhizopus)
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Characteristics and uses of Yeast
Chapter 10: Kingdom Plantae
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Lower Plants: Characteristics of Bryophytes and Pteridophytes
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Higher Plants: Structural differences between Angiosperms and Gymnosperms
📝 FOURTH SEQUENCE TEST
Term 5 Outline
Chapter 11: Kingdom Animalia
Comparative study of major vertebrate groups:
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Amphibians
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Reptiles
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Bony fish
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Birds
📝 FIFTH SEQUENCE TEST
