Paper 1 Content

The following topics can be assessed as a part of Paper 1.

1. Cell Biology

2. Organisation

3. Infection & Response

4. Bioenergetics

Paper 2 Content

The following topics can be assessed as a part of Paper 2.

5. Homeostasis & Response

6. Inheritance, Variation, & Evolution

7. Ecology

The following topics are considered fundamental principles for the Biology discipline.

They may be examined on Paper 1 and / or Paper 2.

• Cell biology

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Sexual and asexual reproduction

• Photosynthesis

• Aerobic and anaerobic respiration

• Metabolism

• Material cycles in nature (carbon cycle and water cycle)