AS / A2 Biology

WWW Links

General interest sites

Here are a few of the most useful links that we've found in our travels around the web

• S-Cool.co.uk contains a pretty comprehensive set of revision notes on both AS and A2 topics.
• AS Guru incldues a superb set of revision notes and interactive exercises on many of the topics in Sixth Form Biology
• Mark Rothery's Biology Web Site is a hidden treasure-trove of notes on Modules 1 - 5 in the AQA syllabus.
• The Multimedia Science Project includes animations and Quick-Time movies on a large number of AS and A2 topics. (recommended only if you have a broadband Internet connection)
• Science Animations - a collection of animations and tutorials to help you understand the most difficult topics on the syllabus.

Module 1 Links (AS)

• Cell Biology Revision Questions - a multiple-choice quiz.
• CellsAlive - an excellent collection of photos, videos and animations on Cell Biology
• Electron microscopy vs. light microscopy - compares the two methods of microscopy.
• Carbohydrates - describes the different form of carbohydrates

Module 2 Links (AS)

• Basics Of DNA fingerprinting

Module 5 Links (A2)

• Basic ecology definitions

Module 6 Links (A2)

• Your Digestive System and How It Works features a good description of the functioning of the parts of the digestive system. The information is, however, lacking in some of the technical language (e.g. the names of enzymes that are required at A2 Level)
• Introductory Anatomy: Digestive System - a site that it aimed at first year undergraduates, but there is very comprehensive survey of the parts of the digestive system and of the secreations into the digestive system.
• S-Cool.co.uk: The Human Digestive System - features an excellent summary of the topic.

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A2 Biology Practical Assessment Resources

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