Biology Q&A by dot point

Investigate the inheritance patterns including but not limited to: codominance, incomplete dominance, multiple alleles

Model the processes involved in cell replication, including but not limited to: mitosis and meiosis, DNA replication using the Watson and Crick DNA model, including nucleotide composition, pairing and bonding

Investigate the use of technologies to determine inheritance patterns in a population using, for example, but not limited to: DNA sequencing and profiling

Construct appropriate representations to model and compare the processes of transcription and translation, including but not limited to: the structure of DNA and the contributions of Watson, Crick, Franklin and Wilkins

Analyse the features of fertilisation, implantation and hormonal control of pregnancy and birth in mammals

Model the processes involved in cell replication, including but not limited to: mitosis and meiosis, the role of meiosis and gamete formation in maintaining the chromosome number across generations

Investigate the inheritance of patterns including but not limited to: predicting genotypic and phenotypic ratios using Punnett squares and probability rules

Investigate the use of data analysis from a large-scale collaborative project to identify trends, patterns and relationships, for example: the use of population genetics in the study of human evolution; population genetics studies used to determine the inheritance of a disease or disorder; population genetics relating to human evolution

Explain the mechanisms of reproduction that ensure the continuity of a species, by analysing sexual and asexual methods of reproduction in a variety of organisms, including but not limited to: animals: advantages of external and internal fertilisation, plants: asexual and sexual reproduction, fungi: budding, spores, bacteria: binary fission, protists: binary fission, budding

Evaluate the impact of scientific knowledge on the manipulation of plant and animal reproduction in agriculture

Investigate the inheritance patterns including but not limited to: sex-linkage, codominance, incomplete dominance, multiple alleles

Construct appropriate representations to model and compare the processes of transcription and translation, including but not limited to: the roles of mRNA, tRNA, rRNA and ribosomes in polypeptide synthesis

Investigate the uses and applications of biotechnology (past, present and future), including: analysing the social implications and ethical uses of biotechnology, including plant and animal examples; researching and evaluating the development and use of a biotechnology

Explain how a range of mutagens operate, including but not limited to: electromagnetic radiation sources, chemicals, naturally occurring mutagens

Assess the significance of 'coding' and 'non-coding' DNA segments in the process of mutation and investigate the effects of different mutations on a protein's amino acid sequence

Evaluate the effects of biotechnology on the genetic diversity of agricultural and natural populations, and the impact on biodiversity

Evaluate the benefits of using genetic technologies in agricultural, medical and industrial applications, and the future directions and potential impacts of genetic technologies on society

Investigate the uses and applications of genetic technologies (past, present and future), including: recombinant DNA technology, CRISPR-Cas9, whole genome sequencing, gene therapy and cloning of transgenic species

Investigate the causes of genetic variation relating to the changes and conservation of the DNA sequence including: variations in gametes due to crossing over and segregation in meiosis, the cell replication processes that allow the conservation, variation and mutation of DNA, and the contribution of mutation to genetic variation and evolution

Investigate the causes of genetic variation relating to the changes and conservation of the DNA sequence including: the use of pedigree analysis to identify patterns of inheritance and mutation

Explain how a range of mutagens operate, including but not limited to: electromagnetic radiation sources, chemicals, naturally occurring mutagens; and classify different types of mutation including point, silent, frameshift and chromosomal mutations

Investigate and assess the effectiveness of historical and contemporary methods of prevention and control of infectious disease, including the contemporary application of Aboriginal protocols in the development of particular medicines and biological materials in Australia

Investigate the innate and adaptive immune systems in mammals, including the response of animal adaptive immunity to infection (third line of defence: humoral and cell-mediated immunity, including the roles of lymphocytes, antibodies and antigens)

Describe a variety of infectious diseases caused by pathogens, including microorganisms, macroorganisms and non-cellular pathogens, and collect primary and secondary-sourced data and information relating to disease transmission, including: classifying different pathogens that cause disease in plants and animals

Investigate the innate and adaptive immune systems in mammals, including the response of animal innate immunity to infection (first and second lines of defence, including the inflammatory response)

Investigate the work of Pasteur and Koch and evaluate the impact of their work on the understanding of infectious disease, including Koch's postulates

Investigate the transmission of a disease during an epidemic, including: mode of transmission (direct, indirect including airborne, vector-borne and waterborne or food-borne) of an infectious disease

Investigate the transmission of a disease during an epidemic, including: adaptations of pathogens that facilitate their entry into and transmission between hosts

Investigate and assess the effectiveness of pharmaceuticals as treatment strategies for the control of infectious disease, including: antivirals and antibiotics, the development of antibiotic resistance, and the role of immunisation including the impact of vaccination programs in conferring herd immunity

Investigate the response of a named Australian plant to a named pathogen through the application of physical and chemical defences

Investigate and assess the effectiveness of historical and contemporary methods of prevention and control of infectious disease, including local, regional and global strategies (hygiene, quarantine, vaccination and public health campaigns)

Investigate the causes and effects of non-infectious diseases in humans, including but not limited to: genetic diseases, diseases caused by environmental exposure, nutritional diseases and diseases caused by cancer

Investigate the treatment, management and possible future directions for the cure of non-infectious diseases through pharmaceutical intervention, gene therapy and lifestyle change

Collect and represent data from secondary sources to evaluate the method used in an example of an epidemiological study, including incidence, prevalence, mortality, and the methods and benefits of epidemiology

Investigate the causes and effects of named genetic diseases on humans, including cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anaemia and Huntington's disease, and analyse pedigrees showing their inheritance

Investigate the responses of a named Australian ectothermic and endothermic organism to changes in the ambient temperature, and explain how these responses assist in maintaining homeostasis, including negative feedback, positive feedback, thermoregulation and osmoregulation

Explain a disorder by investigating the structure and function of the affected organ, and investigate technologies that are used to assist people who experience that disorder, including the loss of kidney function and the use of dialysis

Investigate the causes and effects of named nutritional and environmental diseases, including diabetes (type 2), cardiovascular disease and mesothelioma

Investigate the treatment, management and possible future directions for the cure of non-infectious diseases using an example that has been treated by both pharmaceutical and medical interventions, including education programs and screening

Investigate technologies that are used to assist with the effects of a disorder, including hearing loss, vision loss and loss of kidney function, and explain how a named disorder is assisted by the use of named technologies