ATL in Biology
IA investigation - teachers marks summary
This table summarises the marks submitted by all the Biology teachers who have participated in the marking activity so far. Note: This is a simple teacher's activity and the marks awarded only reflect...
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Harvey and the search for ova
This lesson includes annotation of reproductive organ diagrams just as biologists, Aristotle, Harvey and de Graaf did in history in their quest to discover the function of the ovary and the existence...
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Student access - a nice upgrade Free
Those who are eagle eyed may have noticed a subtle change to the Inthinking Biology site homepage recently. It is now possible to edit your profile using 'Account details' or bookmark pages as 'Favourite...
ATL in Biology
Homeostasis of Glucose.
This lesson introduces the way insulin and glucagon control blood glucose levels. Students arrange SOLO hexagons to explain the homeostasis process and to build on their prior knowledge of insulin or...
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Hormones intro questions - model answers
The diagram above shows the main glands of the human body Use this diagram to help you answer questions 1 Hormone The gland which makes it. Leptin Adipose tissue Melatonin Pineal gland Thyroxin Thyroid...
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Enzyme data - model analysis
This file shows one way to analyse the data for the enzyme inhibitor experiments. Model analysis for the data on enzyme inhibitors...
ATL in Biology
Toxicology training course
Read the following medical briefing sheets - imagine that you are a junior doctor doing a toxicology course. Answer the questions at the end of each section and keep brief notes for yourself....
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Osmoregulators and excretion - model answers
This diagram represents a cladogram showing one possible evolution of osmoregulation and nitrogenous waste excretion. a) Identify the three groups of animals which have the greatest ability to conserve...
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Osmoregulators: paramecium - model answers
Many animals control the solute concentration of their cells. Paramecium is a single celled animal which lives in fresh water. It is constantly at risk from inward osmosis of water. Answer the following...
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Jellyfish - osmoconformers model answers
Use the simple jellyfish diagram below - to represent just one example of osmoconforming marine invertebrates. 2. List three other organisms who you think are probably osmoconformers....