Year 12 Biology
Maintaining a Balance
Temperature Regulation
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• Positive and Negative Feedback Loops
• Effects of Temperature, pH and Concentration
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Transport
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• Movement of Materials Through Xylem and Phloem
• Adaptive Advantage of Haemoglobin
• Structure and Function of Blood Vessels
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Excretion
Blueprint of Life
Evolution and Genetics
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• Natural Selection and the Peppered Moth
• Natural Selection, Divergent & Convergent Evolution
• Beadle & Tatum: One Gene-One Protein
• Dominant and Recessive Genes
• How to Draw a Punnett Square
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Assessment Task 2 Resources
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• Top 7 Genetically Modified Animals
• Why GMOs are Good for the World
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Chromosomes
DNA
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• Transcription and Translation
• How Mutations in DNA Lead to New Alleles
• Mitosis
• Meiosis
• Gradual and Punctuated Equilibrium
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Applications of Genetics
Option: Genetics
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• Transfer of Information from DNA
• Inheritance of ABO and Rhesus Blood Groups
• Production of Recombinant DNA Technology 1
• Production of Recombinant DNA Technology 2
• Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering
• Gene Therapy for Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis
• Transposable Genetic Elements
• The Effects of Germline and Somatic Mutations
• Gene Cloning: The Basics
• Gene Cloning: In Depth
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Search for Better Health
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Part 4
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Immune Response
• Defence Barriers: First Line of Defence
• Defence Adaptations: Second Line of Defence
• How Vaccines Prevent Disease
• Immune Response and Organ Transplants
• Why organ transplants should trigger an immune response
• Main Features of Epidemiology
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Health and Disease
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• Difficulties Defining 'Health' and 'Disease'
• Infectious and Non-Infectious Disease
• Main Features of Epidemiology
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Disease Control
• Prevention and Control of Disease
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HSC Biology Examination Tips
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• Course Structure and Exam Strategies
• Unpacking Past HSC Questions
• Tips for Evolution Questions
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