Year 11 Biology Page Listing (2010 Edition)

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ISBN: 978-1-877462-44-3
Pages: 408

The page listing for this workbook is provided below.
Page numbers refer to the first page of each activity.
Some activities consist of two or more pages.

Note to the Teacher & Acknowledgments iii

How To Use This Workbook 1

Activity Pages 2

Explanation of Terms 3

Resources Information 4

Biozone's Online Resources 8

Textbook Reference Grid 10

Course Guides:

Preliminary HSC 11

VCE 12

Queensland 13

South Australia 14

Western Australia 15

Skills in Biology

Objectives and Resources 16

Terms and Notation 18

Hypotheses and Predictions 19

Planning an Investigation 21

Experimental Method 23

Recording Results 25

Variables and Data 26

Manipulating Raw Data 27

Constructing Tables 28

Constructing Graphs 29

Drawing Bar Graphs 30

Drawing Histograms 31

Drawing Pie Graphs 32

Drawing Kite Graphs 33

Drawing Line Graphs 34

Interpreting Line and Scatter Graphs 37

Drawing Scatter Plots 38

Biological Drawings 39

Taking the Next Step 41

Descriptive Statistics 43

Interpreting Sample Variability 45

Using the Chi-Squared Test in Ecology 47

Chi-Squared Exercise in Ecology 48

The Student’s t Test 49

Student’s t Test Exercise 50

The Structure of a Report 52

Writing the Methods 53

Writing Your Results 54

Writing Your Discussion 55

Citing and Listing References 56

Cell Structure

Objectives and Resources 58

Biological Molecules 60

Carbohydrates 61

Lipids 62

Nucleic Acids 63

Amino Acids 64

Proteins 65

Enzymes 66

Biochemical Tests 67

The Cell Theory 68

Characteristics of Life 69

Types of Living Things 70

Types of Cells 71

Cell Sizes 72

Cellular Environments 73

Optical Microscopes 75

Electron Microscopes 77

Bacterial Cells 79

Plant Cells 81

Animal Cells 82

Unicellular Eukaryotes 83

Identifying Cell Structures 84

Interpreting Electron Micrographs 85

Cellular Processes

Objectives and Resources 87

The Role of Membranes in Cells 88

The Structure of Membranes 89

Active and Passive Transport 91

Diffusion 92

Osmosis in Cells 93

Limitations to Cell Size 95

Ion Pumps 97

Exocytosis and Endocytosis 98

Cell Division 99

Mitosis and the Cell Cycle 100

Root Cell Development 101

Cellular Differentiation 102

Specialisation in Plant Cells 103

Specialisation in Human Cells 104

Levels of Organisation 105

Animal Tissues 106

Plant Tissues 107

Plant and Animal Nutrition

Objectives and Resources 108

Energy in Cells 110

Modes of Nutrition 111

Plants as Producers 112

Photosynthesis 113

Leaf Structure 114

Adaptations for Photosynthesis 115

Factors Affecting Photosynthesis 116

Plant Mineral Nutrition 117

Insectivorous Plants 118

Saprophytic Nutrition 119

Parasitic Nutrition 120

Methods of Feeding 121

Food Vacuoles and Simple Guts 122

Diversity in Tube Guts 123

Insect Mouthparts 125

Mammalian Guts 127

Mammalian Dentition 129

The Human Digestive Tract 131

Stomach and Intestines 133

Coping with Different Diets 135

Adaptations for Absorption 136

Nutrient Transport in Humans 137

Gas Exchange

Objectives and Resources 138

Introduction to Gas Exchange 139

Environment and Gas Exchange 140

Gas Exchange and Stomata 141

Gas Exchange in Animals 143

The Human Respiratory System 145

Gas Transport in Mammals 147

Respiratory Pigments 148

Gas Exchange in Fish 149

Gas Exchange in Insects 151

Gas Exchange in Freshwater 152

Transport and Excretion

Objectives and Resources 153

Excretion in Plants 155

Transport in Plants 156

Stems and Roots 157

Xylem and Phloem 159

Uptake at the Root 160

Transpiration 161

Translocation 163

Internal Transport in Animals 164

Circulatory Systems 165

Mammalian Transport 167

Arteries 168

Capillaries and Tissue Fluid 169

Veins 171

Circulatory Fluids 172

The Human Heart 173

The Cardiac Cycle 175

Nitrogenous Wastes in Animals 176

Vertebrate Excretory Systems 177

The Physiology of the Kidney 179

Urine Analysis 181

Invertebrate Excretory Systems 182

Reproduction and Development

Objectives and Resources 183

Asexual Reproduction in Animals 185

Animal Sexual Reproduction 187

Animal Reproductive Strategies 189

Insect Life Cycles 191

Mammalian Reproduction 193

Female Reproductive System 194

The Menstrual Cycle 195

Control of the Menstrual Cycle 196

Male Reproductive System 197

Fertilisation and Early Growth 199

The Hormones of Pregnancy 201

Birth and Lactation 203

The Placenta 205

Sexual Development 206

Growth and Development 207

Ageing 208

Plant Propagation 209

Alternation of Generations 211

Angiosperm Reproduction 213

Insect Pollinated Flowers 214

Wind Pollinated Flowers 215

Pollination and Fertilisation 217

Fruits 218

Seed Structure and Germination 219

Seed Dispersal 220

Classification

Objectives and Resources 221

The New Tree of Life 222

Features of Taxonomic Groups 223

Features of the Five Kingdoms 228

Classification System 229

Features of Microbial Groups 231

Features of Macrofungi and Plants 232

Features of Animal Taxa 233

Classification Keys 235

Key to Australian Plants 237

Habitat and Niche

Objectives and Resources 238

Biomes 239

Components of an Ecosystem 240

Physical Factors and Gradients 241

Community Change with Altitude 245

Shoreline Zonation 247

Stratification in a Forest 248

Australian Climate and Vegetation 249

Selected Australian Ecosystems 251

Habitat 253

Ecological Niche 254

Dingo Habitats 255

Ecological Niches 257

Environment and Adaptation

Objectives and Resources 258

Animal Adaptations 259

Nerves and Senses 261

Control of Body Temperature 263

Thermoregulation in Mammals 265

Water Budget in Mammals 266

Water Balance in Animals 267

Animal Communication 269

Breeding Behaviour 271

Breeding in a Harsh Climate 273

Parental Care 274

Plant Responses 275

Investigating Phototropism 276

Investigating Gravitropism 277

Biological Rhythms 278

Activity Patterns in Animals 279

Taxes and Kineses 281

Migration Patterns 282

Adaptations of Xerophytes 283

Mangrove Adaptations 285

Adaptations of Hydrophytes 286

Plant Adaptations to Fire 287

Plant Activity Rhythms 289

Communities

Objectives and Resources 290

Energy Inputs and Outputs 292

Food Chains 293

Pesticides and Biomagnification 294

Constructing a Food Web 295

Dingo Food Webs 297

Energy Flow in an Ecosystem 299

Primary Productivity 301

Ecological Pyramids 303

Species Interactions 305

Niche Differentiation 307

Interspecific Competition 308

Intraspecific Competition 309

Predator - Prey Interactions 310

Predator - Prey Strategies 311

Nutrient Cycles 312

The Carbon Cycle 313

The Nitrogen Cycle 315

Nitrogen Pollution 317

The Water Cycle 319

Population Dynamics

Objectives and Resources 320

Features of Populations 321

Density and Distribution 322

Resources and Distribution 323

Population Regulation 324

Population Age Structure 325

Survivorship Curves 327

Population Growth 328

Population Growth Curves 329

Growth in a Bacterial Population 330

r and K Selection 331

Practical Ecology

Objectives and Resources 332

Sampling Populations 333

Designing Your Field Study 335

Quadrat Sampling 337

Quadrat-Based Estimates 338

Mark and Recapture Sampling 339

Sampling a Leaf Litter Population 341

Transect Sampling 343

Sampling Animal Populations 345

Indirect Sampling 347

The Origin and Evolution of Life

Objectives and Resources 348

The Origin of Life on Earth 349

Prebiotic Experiments 351

The Origin of Eukaryotes 352

The History of Life on Earth 353

Fossil Formation 355

Horse Evolution 357

The Evolution of Australia's Biota

Objectives and Resources 358

Australia's Biodiversity 359

Australia’s Biological History 361

Australia’s Megafauna 362

Australia’s Geological Past 363

Australia During the Ice Ages 364

Australian Vegetation Changes 365

Origin of Australia’s Fauna 367

Natural Changes in Ecosystems

Objectives and Resources 369

Primary Succession 370

Secondary Succession 371

Environmental Change 373

Ecosystem Stability 375

Human Impact on Ecosystems

Objectives and Resources 377

Global Biodiversity 378

Loss of Biodiversity 379

Species Action Plans 380

Biodiversity and Conservation 381

Atmospheric Pollution 383

Global Warming 385

Biodiversity and Global Warming 387

Stratospheric Ozone Depletion 389

Soil Degradation 391

Water Pollution 393

Monitoring Water Quality 395

Agriculture vs Natural Systems 396

Effects of Urbanisation 397

Tropical Deforestation 398

Ecological Impacts of Fishing 399

INDEX 401