Biology 1

Biology 1

Drug Use & Abuse
1. Thalidomide
  1. Used for morning sickness
    1. Now used for leprosy
  2. Led to introduction of medical trials
2. Legal & Illegal Drugs
Adaptation & Evolution
1. Darwin Vs Lamarck
  1. Acquired Adaptations or Survival of the Fittest?
Nerves & Hormones
1. Plant growth
  1. Auxins (Plant Hormone)
    1. Differential growth (more on one side than the other)
    2. Can be used as weed killer (overgrowth)
  2. Tropisms
    1. Gravi-/Geotropism
    2. Hydrotropism
    3. Phototropism
2. Human nervous system
  1. Stimulus - Sensor - Relay - Motor - Effector
  2. Reflex Arc
    1. The brain is too far to travel
      1. Go to spinal cord instead
3. Human hormones
  1. Pituitary Gland
    1. LH + FSH
    2. Anti-Diuretic Hormone
  2. Ovaries
    1. Oestrogen & Progesterone
  3. Menstrual Cycle
Genes & Reproduction
Diseases & Cures
Diet & Exercise
Energy & Biomass

Resource summary

	Created by Stephen Hoy about 8 years ago