1. Pathogens and Disease | Identification of pathogens such as bacteria and their transmission through air, water, and body fluids, with examples like cholera and malaria.
2. Evolution and Fossil Evidence | Analysis of stone tools and fossils to understand human evolution, dating methods for ancient artifacts, and characteristics of early human ancestors.
3. DNA and Genetics | Structure of DNA, base pairing, genetic crosses using dominant and recessive alleles, inheritance patterns of conditions like cystic fibrosis, and DNA extraction techniques.
4. Cell Specialization and Division | Differences between mitosis and meiosis, the role of specialized cells such as sperm cells, and factors affecting cell growth in plants.
5. Enzymes and Biological Processes | Factors affecting enzyme activity, such as temperature and pH, enzyme involvement in digestion, and laboratory investigations into enzyme efficiency.
6. Human Health and Body Systems | Effects of alcohol on the liver, causes and prevention of eye diseases like cataracts, the immune response to bacterial infections, and how nerve impulses travel in the brain.