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Cell biology

The foundation the rest of the course is built on. Students who are shaky on cell structure here struggle later with organisation and bioenergetics.

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Animal and plant cells

Structures common to both, and what differs

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Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Bacteria compared with plant and animal cells

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Cell specialisation and differentiation

How cells become specialised for a role

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Microscopy

Magnification calculations and using a light microscope

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Mitosis and the cell cycle

The stages and why cells divide

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Stem cells

Sources, uses and the ethical debate

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Diffusion, osmosis and active transport

The three transport mechanisms compared

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Surface area to volume ratio

Why large organisms need exchange surfaces

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