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  5. Human Reproductive Systems

Human Reproductive Systems

Biology: IB Diploma Higher Level, topic 15.2.6

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Biology: IB Diploma Higher Level contents

  1. 1 Unity & Diversity - Molecules

    • 1.1 Water

      • 1.1.1 The Importance of Water
      • 1.1.2 The Structure of Water
      • 1.1.3 The Properties of Water
      • 1.1.4 IB Multiple Choice - Water & Hydrogen Bonding
      • 1.1.5 Extended Response - Water
    • 1.2 DNA Structure & Replication

      • 1.2.1 DNA
      • 1.2.2 RNA
      • 1.2.3 Semi-Conservative DNA Replication
      • 1.2.4 DNA Replication
      • 1.2.5 DNA Replication - Summary
      • 1.2.6 IB Multiple Choice - DNA Replication
    • 1.3 Transcription & Gene Expression

      • 1.3.1 Introduction to Transcription & Protein Synthesis
      • 1.3.2 Types of RNA
      • 1.3.3 Transcription
      • 1.3.4 RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
      • 1.3.5 IB Multiple Choice - Transcription
    • 1.4 Translation

      • 1.4.1 Translation
      • 1.4.2 Retroviruses
      • 1.4.3 Scientific Practices: Coronavirus
      • 1.4.4 IB Multiple Choice - Translation
  2. 2 Unity & Diversity - Cells

    • 2.1 The Origin of Cells

      • 2.1.1 Origins - Endosymbiosis
    • 2.2 Introduction to Cells

      • 2.2.1 Introduction to Cells
      • 2.2.2 Cell Size & Surface Area
      • 2.2.3 Surface Area to Volume Ratio
      • 2.2.4 Eukaryotic vs Prokaryotic Cells
      • 2.2.5 Stem Cells
      • 2.2.6 Stem Cells in Disease
    • 2.3 Ultrastructure of Cells

      • 2.3.1 Golgi, Lysosomes & Ribosomes
      • 2.3.2 Cell Walls & Vacuole
      • 2.3.3 Prokaryotes
      • 2.3.4 Binary Fission
    • 2.4 Cell Division

      • 2.4.1 The Cell Cycle
      • 2.4.2 Mitosis
      • 2.4.3 Regulation of the Cell Cycle
      • 2.4.4 End of Topic Quiz - The Cell Cycle
      • 2.4.5 IB Multiple Choice - The Cell Cycle
      • 2.4.6 Extended Response - Mitosis
    • 2.5 Structure of DNA & RNA

      • 2.5.1 DNA & RNA
    • 2.6 DNA Replication, Transcription & Translation

      • 2.6.1 Protein Synthesis
      • 2.6.2 Transcription & Translation
      • 2.6.3 End of Topic Test - DNA, Genes & Protein Synthesis
      • 2.6.4 Exam-Style Question - Protein Synthesis
      • 2.6.5 End of Topic Test - Coronavirus Translation
      • 2.6.6 IB Multiple Choice - Transcription
      • 2.6.7 IB Multiple Choice - Translation
    • 2.7 Cell Respiration

      • 2.7.1 Overview of Respiration
      • 2.7.2 Anaerobic Respiration
      • 2.7.3 End of Topic Test - Anaerobic Respiration
      • 2.7.4 Respiration Experiments
      • 2.7.5 End of Topic Test - Respiration
      • 2.7.6 IB Multiple Choice - Respiration
    • 2.8 Photosynthesis

      • 2.8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
    • 2.9 Viruses

      • 2.9.1 Viruses
  3. 3 Unity & Diversity - Organisms

    • 3.1 Diversity of Organisms

      • 3.1.1 Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance
      • 3.1.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
      • 3.1.3 IB Multiple Choice - Chromosomal Inheritance
    • 3.2 Evidence for Evolution

      • 3.2.1 Evidence for Evolution - Fossils & DNA
      • 3.2.2 Evidence for Evolution - Anatomy & Geography
      • 3.2.3 IB Multiple Choice - Evidence for Evolution
      • 3.2.4 Extended Response - DNA & Evolution
    • 3.3 Natural Selection

      • 3.3.1 Introduction
      • 3.3.2 Evolutionary Fitness
      • 3.3.3 Natural Selection & Variation
      • 3.3.4 End of Topic Quiz - Natural Selection
      • 3.3.5 IB Multiple Choice - Natural Selection
      • 3.3.6 Speciation
  4. 4 Unity & Diversity - Ecosystems

    • 4.1 Classification

      • 4.1.1 Introduction to Biodiversity
      • 4.1.2 Keystone Species
      • 4.1.3 Courtship & Ancestry
      • 4.1.4 Classification
    • 4.2 Cladistics

      • 4.2.1 Evolutionary Relationships
      • 4.2.2 IB Multiple Choice - Species & Taxonomy
    • 4.3 Evolution & Speciation

      • 4.3.1 Evidence for Evolution - Fossils & DNA
      • 4.3.2 Evidence for Evolution - Anatomy & Geography
      • 4.3.3 IB Multiple Choice - Evidence for Evolution
      • 4.3.4 Extended Response - DNA & Evolution
      • 4.3.5 Populations
      • 4.3.6 Mutations, Genetic Drift, & Gene Flow
      • 4.3.7 Speciation
      • 4.3.8 Rate of Speciation
      • 4.3.9 Allopatric & Sympatric Speciation
    • 4.4 Conservation of Biodiversity

      • 4.4.1 Coming Soon!
  5. 5 Form & Function - Molecules

    • 5.1 Carbohydrates & Lipids

      • 5.1.1 Monosaccharides
      • 5.1.2 Disaccharides & Polysaccharides
      • 5.1.3 Triglycerides & Phospholipids
      • 5.1.4 Cellulose
      • 5.1.5 Starch & Glycogen
    • 5.2 Proteins

      • 5.2.1 Structure & Functions of Proteins
  6. 6 Form & Function - Cells

    • 6.1 Membranes & Membrane Transport

      • 6.1.1 Passive Movement Across Membranes
      • 6.1.2 Active Movement Across Membranes
      • 6.1.3 Endocytosis & Exocystosis
      • 6.1.4 Cell Membrane Structure & Permeability
    • 6.2 Organelles & Compartmentalization

      • 6.2.1 Eukaryotic Cells & Organelles
      • 6.2.2 Subcellular Components & Organelles
    • 6.3 Cell Specialization

      • 6.3.1 Cell Specialization
  7. 7 Form & Function - Organisms

    • 7.1 Gas Exchange

      • 7.1.1 Lung Structure & Alveoli
      • 7.1.2 Ventilation
      • 7.1.3 Lung Disease
      • 7.1.4 Lung Disease Data
    • 7.2 Transport

      • 7.2.1 The Circulatory System
      • 7.2.2 The Heart
      • 7.2.3 Blood Vessels
      • 7.2.4 Cardiovascular Disease
      • 7.2.5 Xylem Structure
      • 7.2.6 Cohesion-Tension Theory
      • 7.2.7 Investigating Transpiration Rate
      • 7.2.8 Phloem Structure
      • 7.2.9 Translocation
    • 7.3 Muscle & Motility

      • 7.3.1 Skeletal Muscle
      • 7.3.2 Sliding Filament Theory
      • 7.3.3 Contraction
  8. 8 Form & Function - Ecosystems

    • 8.1 Species, Communities & Ecosytems

      • 8.1.1 Population Dynamics
      • 8.1.2 Communities & Measuring Diversity
      • 8.1.3 Relationships Between Populations
      • 8.1.4 Overview of Ecosystems
      • 8.1.5 Nutrient Cycles
      • 8.1.6 Fertilisers
      • 8.1.7 Eutrophication
      • 8.1.8 Chi-Squared Test
    • 8.2 Energy Flow

      • 8.2.1 Energy
      • 8.2.2 Energy Flow
      • 8.2.3 Biomass & Food Chains
      • 8.2.4 Heterotrophs & Autotrophs
    • 8.3 Carbon Cycle

      • 8.3.1 Carbon Cycle
    • 8.4 Climate Change

      • 8.4.1 Carbon Dioxide
      • 8.4.2 The Greenhouse Effect
      • 8.4.3 Global Warming
      • 8.4.4 Maintaining Biodiversity
  9. 9 Interaction & Interdependence - Molecules

    • 9.1 Enzymes

      • 9.1.1 Enzymes
      • 9.1.2 Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity
      • 9.1.3 Enzyme-Controlled Reactions
      • 9.1.4 End of Topic Test - Enzymes
    • 9.2 Metabolism

      • 9.2.1 Molecules to Metabolism
    • 9.3 Cell Respiration

      • 9.3.1 Glycolysis
      • 9.3.2 Aerobic Respiration
    • 9.4 Photosynthesis

      • 9.4.1 Light-Dependent Reaction
      • 9.4.2 Light-Independent Reaction
      • 9.4.3 End of Topic Test - Photosynthesis Reactions
      • 9.4.4 Limiting Factors
      • 9.4.5 Photosynthesis Experiments
      • 9.4.6 End of Topic Test - Photosynthesis
      • 9.4.7 End of Topic Test - Photosynthesis
  10. 10 Interaction & Interdependence - Cells

    • 10.1 Chemical Signalling

      • 10.1.1 Coming Soon!
    • 10.2 Neural Signalling

      • 10.2.1 Medical Application
      • 10.2.2 Speed of Transmission
      • 10.2.3 Synapses
      • 10.2.4 End of Topic Test - Nervous Comm&Coord
      • 10.2.5 Neuron Structure
      • 10.2.6 Types of Synapse
      • 10.2.7 End of Topic Test - Neurones & Action Potentials
      • 10.2.8 Transmission of an Impulse
      • 10.2.9 End of Topic Test - Synapses
    • 10.3 Adaptation to Environment

      • 10.3.1 Coming Soon!
    • 10.4 Ecological Niches

      • 10.4.1 Coming Soon!
  11. 11 Interaction & Interdependence - Organisms

    • 11.1 Integration of Body Systems

      • 11.1.1 Plant Tropisms
    • 11.2 Defence Against Disease

      • 11.2.1 Immune System
      • 11.2.2 The Immune Response
      • 11.2.3 Antibodies
      • 11.2.4 Primary & Secondary Response
      • 11.2.5 Vaccines
      • 11.2.6 HIV
      • 11.2.7 End of Topic Test - Immune System
  12. 12 Interaction & Interdependence - Ecosystems

    • 12.1 Populations & Communities

      • 12.1.1 Coming Soon!
    • 12.2 Transfers of Energy & Matter

      • 12.2.1 Coming Soon!
  13. 13 Continuity & Change - Molecules

    • 13.1 DNA Replication

      • 13.1.1 DNA Replication
    • 13.2 Protein Synthesis

      • 13.2.1 Protein Synthesis
      • 13.2.2 Transcription & Translation
      • 13.2.3 End of Topic Test - DNA, Genes & Protein Synthesis
    • 13.3 Mutation & Gene Editing

      • 13.3.1 Genes
      • 13.3.2 Mutations
      • 13.3.3 DNA Technology
      • 13.3.4 PCR & Gel Electrophoresis
      • 13.3.5 Genetic Modification
      • 13.3.6 Cloning
  14. 14 Continuity & Change - Cells

    • 14.1 Gene Expression

      • 14.1.1 Introduction to Transcription & Protein Synthesis
      • 14.1.2 Types of RNA
      • 14.1.3 Transcription
      • 14.1.4 RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
      • 14.1.5 IB Multiple Choice - Transcription
    • 14.2 Water Potential

      • 14.2.1 Controlling Blood Water Potential
  15. 15 Continuity & Change - Organisms

    • 15.1 Inheritance

      • 15.1.1 Non-Nuclear Inheritance
      • 15.1.2 Linked Genes
      • 15.1.3 IB Multiple Choice - Non-Mendelian Genetics
      • 15.1.4 Extended Response - Inheritance
      • 15.1.5 Introduction to Non-Mendelian Inheritance
      • 15.1.6 Chi-Squared Test
      • 15.1.7 End of Topic Quiz - Inheritance
      • 15.1.8 Sex-Linked Genes
      • 15.1.9 Grade 4-5 (Scientific Practices) - Inheritance
    • 15.2 Homeostasis

      • 15.2.1 Overview of Homeostasis
      • 15.2.2 Blood Glucose Concentration
      • 15.2.3 Controlling Blood Glucose Concentration
      • 15.2.4 End of Topic Test - Blood Glucose
      • 15.2.5 Type I & Type II Diabetes
      • 15.2.6 Human Reproductive Systems
      • 15.2.7 Hormonal Control of the Menstrual Cycle
      • 15.2.8 Kidneys & Osmoregulation
  16. 16 Continuity & Change - Ecosystems

    • 16.1 Natural Selection

      • 16.1.1 Natural Selection
    • 16.2 Stability & Change

      • 16.2.1 Coming Soon!
    • 16.3 Climate Change

      • 16.3.1 Carbon Dioxide
      • 16.3.2 The Greenhouse Effect
      • 16.3.3 Global Warming
      • 16.3.4 Maintaining Biodiversity

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