A2 Level Biology

Produced by Nelson Thornes, these materials help students to reinforce their understanding of key A2 level biology topics. Designed for the AQA specifications, they can also be applied to other courses. Materials contain teacher notes and student activity sheets. They cover topics that include: * Carbon fixation * Protein synthesis * Gene therapy * Selection and speciation * Ecological niche

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Carbon Fixation in C4 and CAM Plants

From Nelson Thornes, these activities help students to reinforce their understand of photosynthesis. In particular the mechanisms for carbon fixation by comparing the Calvin cycle with alternative ways of fixing carbon dioxide. Students discuss the advantages of each pathway and understand the conditions that make...

Gene Therapy Using Artificial Chromosomes

From Nelson Thornes, these activities encourage students to consider the processes involved in gene therapy. Students are presented with an article about a method of gene therapy that uses artificial chromosomes before answering a set of questions comparing this method to more traditional techniques and the...

Investigating the Concept of a Niche *suitable for home teaching*

From Nelson Thornes, these activities encourage students to consider their understanding of an ecological niche. Students investigate the idea of a niche and look at the concepts of a fundamental niche and a realised niche. They are also asked to use information on a particular species’ niche, to predict where we...

Neural Toxins and Poisons

From Nelson Thornes, these activities encourage students to investigate nervous transmission by considering the effects of various toxins and poisons on the nervous system. These include botulinum toxin (Clostridium botulinum), tetanospasmin (Clostridium tetani), tetradotoxin (pufferfish) and atropine (Deadly...

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