{"id":11,"date":"2015-12-21T10:18:12","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T10:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/standrewsscience\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2023-05-30T20:33:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T20:33:26","slug":"biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/standrewsscience\/biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Biology?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Biology is a branch of Science<\/a>\u00a0that deals with living organisms and their vital processes. Biology encompasses diverse fields, including\u00a0botany<\/a>,\u00a0conservation<\/a>,\u00a0ecology<\/a>,\u00a0evolution<\/a>,\u00a0genetics<\/a>,\u00a0marine biology<\/a>,\u00a0medicine<\/a>,\u00a0microbiology<\/a>,\u00a0molecular biology<\/a>,\u00a0physiology<\/a>, and\u00a0zoology<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(Biology | Definition, History, Concepts, Branches, & Facts | Britannica<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Biology Courses in St. Andrew’s High School<\/span><\/h4>\n

Broad General Education leading to National 3, 4 or 5<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Some of the topics you will cover include:<\/p>\n

Cell Biology:<\/strong> Cell Structure; Transport Across Cell Membranes; Producing New Cells; DNA and the Production of Proteins; Proteins and Enzymes; Genetic Engineering;\u00a0 Respiration.<\/p>\n

Multicellular Organisms:<\/strong> Cells; Tissues and Organs; Stem Cells and Meristems; Control and Communication; Reproduction; Variation and Inheritance; Transport Systems in Plants; Animal Transport and Exchange Systems; Effects of Lifestyle Choices.<\/p>\n

Life on Earth:<\/strong> Biodiversity and the Distribution of Life; Energy in Ecosystems; Sampling Techniques and Measurement of Abiotic and Biotic Factors; Photosynthesis; Adaptation, Natural Selection and the Evolution of Species; Human Impact on the Environment.<\/p>\n

National 5 Biology Past Papers and Marking Instructions<\/a><\/p>\n

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Biology (Higher) – from August 2023<\/span><\/h4>\n

DNA and the Genome:<\/strong> Structure of DNA; Replication of DNA; Control of Gene Expression; Cellular Differentiation; Structure of the Genome; Mutations; Evolution; Genome Sequencing.<\/p>\n

Metabolism and Survival:<\/strong> Metabolic Pathways and their Control; Cellular Respiration; Metabolic Rate; Metabolism in Conformers and Regulators; Metabolism and Adverse Conditions; Environmental Control of Metabolism; Genetic Control of Metabolism; Ethical Considerations in the Use of Micro-organisms.<\/p>\n

Sustainability:<\/strong> Food Supply; Plant Growth and Productivity; Plant and Animal Breeding; Crop Protection; Animal Welfare; Symbiosis; Social Behaviour; Mass Extinction and Biodiversity; Threats to Biodiversity.<\/p>\n

Higher Biology Past Papers and Marking Instructions<\/a><\/p>\n

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Biology (Advanced Higher) -from August 2023<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What is Biology? Biology is a branch of Science\u00a0that deals with living organisms and their vital processes. Biology encompasses diverse fields, including\u00a0botany,\u00a0conservation,\u00a0ecology,\u00a0evolution,\u00a0genetics,\u00a0marine biology,\u00a0medicine,\u00a0microbiology,\u00a0molecular biology,\u00a0physiology, and\u00a0zoology. (Biology | Definition, History, Concepts, Branches, & Facts | Britannica) Biology Courses in St. Andrew’s High School Broad General Education leading to National 3, 4 or 5 Some of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23468,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/standrewsscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/standrewsscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/standrewsscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/standrewsscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/standrewsscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/standrewsscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":758,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/standrewsscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/standrewsscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}