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Life and its Exploration: Foundational Principles; Topic 1: Exploring the science of life; Topic 2: The emergence of life on Earth; Topic 3: Defining Life; Topic 4: Evolutionary processes; Topic 5: The diversity, organisation, and classification of life; Quantitative Toolkits; Quantitative Toolkit 1: Understanding data; Quantitative Toolkit 2: Size and scale; Quantitative Toolkit 3: Describing data; Quantitative Toolkit 4: Ratio and proportion; Quantitative Toolkit 5: Understanding samples; Quantitative Toolkit 6: Designing experiments; Quantitative Toolkit 7: Assessing patterns; Quantitative Toolkit 8: Formulae and equations; Quantitative Toolkit 9: Rates of change; Module 1 LIFE AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL; 1 Building blocks: molecules and macromolecules; 2 Energy: powering biochemical processes; 3 Information: genes and genomes; 4 Mendelian genetics; 5 Reading the genome: gene expression and protein synthesis; 6 Proteins and proteomes; 7 Metabolism: energy capture and release from food; 8 Molecular tools and techniques; Module 2 LIFE AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL; 9 Characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells; 10 Cell division in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; 11 Microbial diversity; 12 The growth, measurement, and visualisation of cells; 13 Microbes in life: harnessing their power; 14 Microbes as agents of infectious disease; 15 Viruses; Module 3 THE HUMAN ORGANISM: TISSUES, ORGANS, AND SYSTEMS; 16 Physiology overview; 17 Communication and control 1: introducing the nervous and endocrine systems; 18 Communication and control 2: sensory systems; 19 Communication and control 3: controlling organ systems; 20 Muscle and movement; 21 Cardiovascular system; 22 Respiratory system; 23 Exercise physiology; 24 Renal system; 25 Digestive system; 26 Reproductive system; 27 Immune system; Module 4 ORGANISMAL DIVERSITY: STRUCTURE, ADAPTATION, AND SURVIVAL; 28 The structure of living organisms; 29 Body plans; 30 Interaction with the external environment; 31 Movement, locomotion, and migration; 32 Defence against predation and invasion; 33 Reproduction and development; Module 5 ORGANISMS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENTS; 34 Fundamental concepts: ecology, evolution, species, and speciation; 35 Genes: evolutionary change in alleles, genotypes, and phenotypes; 36 Populations: quantifying demographics and modelling change; 37 Communities: species interactions and biodiversity metrics; 38 Ecosystems: abiotic interactions and environmental processes; 39 Challenges: key threats to ecosystems; 40 Solutions: managing, conserving, and restoring ecosystems

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