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School biology notes:
INDEX of pages on stem cells and introduction to cell differentiation and cell specialisation
Doc Brown's GCSE level biology exam revision study notes
Always be
able to relate a cell's structure to its function
Pre-reading:
Introduction to plant and animal cell structure and
function
Sub-index of pages for this section on cell
specialisation, differentiation and stem cells
(1)
Introduction:
differentiation and the specialisation of cells
(2)
Examples of specialised animal
cells adapted to their functions
(3)
Specialised plant cells
(4)
More about animal stem cells
and reproduction
(5)
The potential uses of stem cells,
particularly in medicine
(6)
Some risks and concerns
in using stem cells and future research
(7)
Plant stem cells - the production of
identical plants from meristems
(8)
Some basic examples of
specialised cells and
their features you need to be able to recognise
These notes about cell
specialisation and specialised cell function are also developed on
other pages
Pre-reading:
Introduction to plant and animal cell structure and
function gcse biology revision notes
and
for the bigger picture
Introduction to the organisation of cells => tissues => organs => organ
systems
e.g. see also
Introduction to plant and animal cell structure and
function - comparison of subcellular structures
Introduction to the organisation of cells =>
tissues => organs => organ systems (e.g. in humans)
Cloning -
tissue culture of plants and animals, uses of cloning techniques
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General CELL BIOLOGY and GENETICS revision notes index
Introduction to plant and animal cell structure and
function - comparison of subcellular structures
Stem cells and medical uses, and introduction to cell
differentiation and specialisation
Cell division - cell cycle - mitosis, meiosis, sexual/asexual reproduction,
binary fission
Microscopy - the development and use of microscopes in biology
- optical and electron
Diffusion - including demonstration, factors &
Fick's Law, osmosis investigation and active transport
Examples of surfaces for the exchange of substances in
animal organisms
Respiration - aerobic/anaerobic in plants, fungi & animals,
substrates/products, experimental investigations
Enzymes - structure, functions, optimum conditions,
investigation experiments, digestion
See also
Enzymes and Biotechnology
(gcse chemistry notes)
Culturing microorganisms like bacteria - testing
antibiotics and antiseptics
DNA and RNA structure and Protein Synthesis
An introduction to genetic
variation and the formation and consequence of mutations
Introduction to the inheritance of characteristics and
genetic diagrams (including Punnett squares) including technical terms, Mendel's work and inherited
genetic disorder, genetic testing
The human GENOME project - gene expression, chromosomes, alleles, genotype, phenotype, variations,
uses of genetic testing including 'pros and cons'
Inherited characteristics and human sexual
reproduction, genetic fingerprinting and its uses
Genetic
engineering: uses - making insulin, medical applications, GM crops & food
security
More complicated genetics: Sex-linked genetic
disorders, inheritance of blood groups
See also section on
Cloning -
tissue culture of plants and animals
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