Biology

Standard Grade

Vocabulary, Structure and Function

A great deal of standard grade biology is based around structure and function.  These notes will help you revise the structure and function of most of the course. 

Standard Grade Biology is based around seven topics. These represent the knowledge and understanding items. There is also an important element of problems solving. The pages below attempt to cover both aspects of the course.

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Bio- sphere
World of plants
Body in Action
Animal Survival
Investigating Cells
Bio- technology
Inheritance
Vocabulary
Problem Solving

Each subtopic has a check test, crosswords and a Powerpoint presentations to help revision. These were produced by Graham Davidson of Tiree High School and I an indebted to him for his permission to include them. I have altered the style of his tests to stay with the overall style of the site, sorry Graham, but I have left his Powerpoint presentations as they are.

Watch out for the graphic of the pulsing brain - these are animations to help you revise structure and function.

This is a new fairly complex site - if you get lost the heron logo anywhere on any page will return you to here. If you find errors please let me know.

Finally Microsoft in its infinite wisdom has blocked Flash graphics unless the user gives permission. If things are missing from the page you will see a yellow bar with a message at the top of the screen saying:

“To help protect your security Internet explorer has … ”.

right click on this bar you will be able to permit the blocked content. Bless them.

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© You are welcome to print the revision notes, provided you acknowledge the source as R. Husthwaite, Islay High School.

© The Power Point presentations, crosswords and revision tests belong to G Davidson of Tiree High School and his permission is needed to reproduce or adapt these.

© While I continue to work on this site, which will probably be for the next 15 years until I retire, I consider it important that I retain control of the content for upgrades and additions. Therefore you do not have permission to mirror these pages on your own servers without my express permission and cooperation.

© I am indebted to PC Advisor's cover disk of July 2000 (Issue 58) and to Computer Shopper Magazine issue 157 of March 2001 for some of the royalty free clip art provided. The remaining diagrams are my own work.