Allocated time / Hours Content Statements

Topic Code Topic Name

SL HL SL HL
A1.1 Water 2 1 6 2
A1.2 Nucleic acids 3 2 10 5
A2.1 Origins of cells 0 2 0 9
A2.2 Cell structure 4 1 11 3
A2.3 Viruses 0 2 0 6
A3.1 Diversity of organisms 3 2 11 4
A3.2 Classification and cladistics 0 3 0 9
A4.1 Evolution and speciation 4 1 7 4
A4.2 Conservation of biodiversity 3 0 8 0
B1.1 Carbohydrates and lipids 4 0 13 0
B1.2 Proteins 2 2 5 7
B2.1 Membranes and membrane transport 4 2 10 7
B2.2 Organelles and compartmentalization 1 2 3 6
B2.3 Cell specialization 2 1 6 4
B3.1 Gas exchange 3 1 10 3
B3.2 Transport 3 2 10 8
B3.3 Muscle and motility 0 3 0 10
B4.1 Adaptation to environment 3 0 8 0
B4.2 Ecological niches 4 0 13 0
C1.1 Enzymes and metabolism 3 2 10 7
C1.2 Cell respiration 2 3 6 11
C1.3 Photosynthesis 3 3 8 11
C2.1 Chemical signalling 0 4 0 14
C2.2 Neural signalling 3 3 7 9
C3.1 Integration of body systems 5 2 16 9
C3.2 Defence against disease 5 0 18 0
C4.1 Populations and communities 5 0 18 0
C4.2 Transfer of energy and matter 5 0 22 0
D1.1 DNA replication 2 2 5 4
D1.2 Protein synthesis 3 3 11 8
D1.3 Mutation and gene editing 3 2 7 3
D2.1 Cell and nuclear division 3 1 11 6
D2.2 Gene expression 0 3 0 11
D2.3 Water potential 2 2 7 4
D3.1 Reproduction 5 3 12 8
D3.2 Inheritance 5 3 15 6
D3.3 Homeostasis 2 2 6 5
D4.1 Natural selection 2 2 8 7
D4.2 Stability and change 4 2 11 4
D4.3 Climate change 3 1 8 4
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