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O CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Biology
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4 Objective State the aim of the experiment.
Problem Pose questions about the observations made.
statement
Hypothesis Formulate a possible explanation or prediction
based on the observations.
Variables Identify and control the manipulated, responding
and constant variables.
Materials List the materials and apparatus which will be
and used during the experiment.
apparatus
Technique State the technique involved in obtaining
the results.
Procedure • Write the instructions to carry out the experiment.
• The procedures should be written using reported
speech. For example, ‘Examine the slide under the
microscope’ should be written as ‘The slide is
examined under the microscope’.
• Diagrams can be drawn to show the set-up of the
experiment. They should be simple and two-
dimensional. The apparatus should be drawn with
a clear outline and labelled accordingly.
Results Present the results in the form of simple diagrams,
charts, graphs or tables. Include calculations where
necessary.
Discussion Discuss, analyse and interpret the data obtained, then
determine the relationship between the manipulated
variable and responding variable.
Conclusion Draw a conclusion based on the hypothesis given
earlier.
Sperm cells
• The tail allows the sperm to swim
towards the ovum.
Nerve cells • The head contains one set of
Have long, thin fibres called axons chromosomes from the male
to conduct nerve impulses. organism.
1 nucleus
4 mitochondrion
cell wall of
adjacent cell
rough ER vacuole
lysosome
2
ribosome
5
smooth ER
outer membrane 1
inner
Golgi membrane
apparatus
nucleoplasm
nucleolus
Nucleus
• Controls all cellular activities. nuclear
• Contains DNA which determines membrane
the characteristics of a cell. pore in nuclear
membrane
Golgi apparatus
Chloroplast Processes,
Captures the energy packages and acts
of sunlight and converts as a transport
light energy into centre of
chemical energy during carbohydrates,
photosynthesis. proteins and
glycoproteins.
Ground tissues:
(a) Parenchyma Stores products of photosynthesis such
tissue as sugar.
Vascular tissues:
(a) Xylem tissue • Conducts water and minerals from the
roots to the shoots.
• Provides support and mechanical
strength to the plants.
carrier protein
pore protein
phospholipid hydrophilic
head
Structure of the plasma
membrane according to
hydrophobic the fluid mosaic model:
tails The components of the
plasma membrane are not
rigid but form a dynamic and
hydrophilic fluid structure. The proteins
head
form a mosaic pattern.
Proteins and phospholipids
can move sideways within
the membrane.
Water diffuses into the Water diffuses into Water diffuses out of
cell by osmosis. and out of the cell at the cell by osmosis.
equal rates.
The cell starts to swell The cell maintains its The cell shrinks and
and eventually burst. normal shape. the plasma membrane
crinkles up.
Medium of
biochemical
reactions
Maintains Transport
osmotic medium
balance
Importance
of
water Maintains
Lubrication body
temperature
Provides Provides
support moisture
condensation
Glucose + glucose maltose + water
hydrolysis
condensation
Glucose + fructose sucrose + water
hydrolysis
condensation
Glucose + galactose lactose + water
hydrolysis
Nucleic acids
DNA consists of
two strands of
polynucleotides
twisted around
each other to
form a double
helix.
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
phosphate group
Protein structure
ply
Tertiary structure
leu
gly
val lau
val
lys
lys
val
lys
lya gly
gly his
ala
his
lys
ala val
lys lys
lys pro
pro
1 The nucleus contains DNA which carries the information for the synthesis of
enzymes.
2 Proteins are synthesised at the ribosomes.
3 The synthesised proteins travel through the rough ER.
4 The protein departs from the rough ER in vesicles that bud off from the membranes
of the rough ER.
5 These transport vesicles fuse with the Golgi apparatus.
6 The proteins are then modified in the Golgi apparatus.
7 Secretory vesicles containing these proteins bud off from the Golgi apparatus
and fuse with the plasma membrane before releasing the proteins as enzymes
outside the cells.
7
secretory vesicle
6 5
Golgi apparatus 4
transport vesicle
3
rough endoplasmic
1 reticulum
DNA
2
nucleus
centrioles
Early prophase
• Centrioles migrate.
• Chromosomes condense.
• Nucleolus disappears.
• Nuclear membrane disintegrates.
chromosome
spindle
fibres
Late prophase
• Spindle fibres form.
• Spindle fibres attach to
chromosomes.
chromosome
Metaphase
Chromosomes line up
at the equatorial plane
(metaphase plate).
metaphase plate
centromere
Anaphase
• Centromeres divide.
• Sister chromatids move toward
opposite poles.
Telophase
• Spindle fibres disappear.
• Chromosomes uncoil.
• Nuclear membrane and
nucleolus re-appear.
cleavage furrow
Cytokinesis
Cleavage furrow divides
the cell into two identical
daughter cells.
daughter cells
Prophase I Metaphase I
• Nuclear membrane disintegrates. • Homologous chromosomes
• Synapsis (pairing of homologous line up on the metaphase plate.
chromosomes) and crossing • Each homologous chromosome
over occur. is attached to the fibres from
• Spindle fibres form. one pole.
Meiosis II
Metaphase II
Prophase II • Spindle fibres attach to both
• Nuclear membrane sides of the centromere.
disintegrates. • Chromosomes line up on
• Spindle fibres form. the metaphase plate.
Anaphase I Telophase I
• Homologous chromosomes • Chromosomes uncoil (partially).
are pulled apart. • Nuclear membrane forms.
• Centromeres do not divide. • Cytokinesis occurs.
• Sister chromatids stay joined.
Telophase II
• Nuclear membrane forms.
• Cytokinesis occurs.
• Four haploid cells are formed
Anaphase II
from one diploid parent cell.
Centromeres separate
and chromatids (daughter
chromosomes) are drawn
towards opposite poles.
Teeth Tongue
Cut, tear and grind food. Helps swallow food.
Oesophagus
A tube connecting Stomach
the mouth to the Gastric glands secrete
stomach. pepsin which hydrolyses
proteins and rennin
which coagulates milk.
Liver
• Removes toxins
from blood.
• Regulates food Pancreas
substances. Secretes pancreatic
• Converts excess amylase, trypsin
amino acids and lipase.
to urea.
• Produces bile.
Small intestine
Digested food
Gall bladder substances absorbed
• Stores bile. into blood.
• Bile neutralises
stomach acid.
Rectum
Stores faeces.
Large intestine
Excess water
reabsorbed Anus
into blood. Faeces egested.
The villi:
• are numerous in number to increase the surface area for
absorption
• have thin walls for easy absorption of digested food
• have a network of blood capillaries for the efficient
transport of digested food
• have lacteals for the absorption of fatty acids and glycerol
fatty acid
epithelial cells (absorb
glucose, amino acids,
fatty acids and glycerol)
glycerol
lacteal
(absorbs
blood fatty acids
capillaries and
(absorb glycerol)
glucose and
amino
acids)
blood capillaries
lymphatic
vessel to blood
to liver circulatory
system
spongy
mesophyll
lower
epidermis
• Have large air stoma bundle sheath
xylem
spaces between collenchyma
the cells for easy phloem
diffusion of water
and carbon dioxide
to the palisade cells. • Xylem transports mineral ions
• Contain and water to the leaf.
chloroplasts • Phloem transports products of
which carry out photosynthesis away from the
photosynthesis. leaf.
4 3
• In the dark reaction, • Each hydroxyl ion loses an
hydrogen atoms are used electron to form a hydroxyl
to fix carbon dioxide in a group.
series of reactions catalysed • The electron is received by
by photosynthetic enzymes. a chlorophyll molecule.
• CH2O is formed. • The hydroxyl groups
• 6 units of CH2O combine to combine to form water and
form one molecule of oxygen.
glucose.
alveolar
space
blood
capillaries alveolus
covering
alveoli
air
O2 CO2
O2 O2
CO2 CO2
Tissue
Lung
Hb : Haemogl
Haemoglobin
g obin
Blood plasma
(carbaminohaemoglobin)
Hb CO2 Hb
CO2 +
H
CO2 carbonic
H2CO3 HCO3–
anhydrase
H 2O (carbonic acid) (bicarbonate ion)
H 2O
carbonic H CO
CO2 HCO3– HCO3–
anhydrase 2 3
H+
CO2 Hb
CO2 Hb
submerged plants
Succession begins with the growth of
submerged plants like Hydrilla sp. and
Elodea sp.
E E N H O U S E G A S E
G R 6 Some of the infrared radiation is S
ion passes by the greenhouse gas molec absorbed and re-emitted
1 Solar radiat m os ph ere. the warm ing of the
ules. The direct effect is
clear at Earth 's surface and the tropospher
through the e.
Surface gains more heat and infrared
radiation is emitted again.
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