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Selected practice across the four current IB Biology themes (Unity and diversity, Form and function, Interaction and interdependence, Continuity and change). Selected topics only, not full syllabus coverage.

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Theme A: Unity and diversity

Cell theory and prokaryote/eukaryote diversity, water and biomolecule properties, species classification, and evolution and biodiversity.

  • A1.1 Water
  • A1.2 Nucleic acids
  • A2.2 Cell structure
  • A3.1 Diversity of organisms
  • A4.1 Evolution and speciation
  • A4.2 Conservation of biodiversity
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Theme B: Form and function

Membrane structure and transport, organelle function, and structural adaptations for gas exchange, absorption and circulation.

  • B1.1 Carbohydrates and lipids
  • B1.2 Proteins
  • B2.1 Membranes and membrane transport
  • B2.2 Organelles and compartmentalization
  • B2.3 Cell specialization
  • B3.1 Gas exchange
  • B3.2 Transport
  • B4.1 Adaptation to environment
  • B4.2 Ecological niches
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Theme C: Interaction and interdependence

Enzymes, cell respiration and photosynthesis, neural signalling, immunity, and energy and matter transfer within ecosystems.

  • C1.1 Enzymes and metabolism
  • C1.2 Cell respiration
  • C1.3 Photosynthesis
  • C2.2 Neural signaling
  • C3.1 Integration of body systems
  • C3.2 Defense against disease
  • C4.1 Populations and communities
  • C4.2 Transfers of energy and matter
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Theme D: Continuity and change

DNA replication and protein synthesis, cell division, inheritance, natural selection, homeostasis and climate change.

  • D1.1 DNA replication
  • D1.2 Protein synthesis
  • D1.3 Mutation and gene editing
  • D2.1 Cell and nuclear division
  • D2.3 Water potential
  • D3.1 Reproduction
  • D3.2 Inheritance
  • D3.3 Homeostasis
  • D4.1 Natural selection
  • D4.2 Stability and change
  • D4.3 Climate change
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