Biology HL
Biology HL
4
Chapters
553
Notes
Theme A - Unity & diversity
Theme A - Unity & diversity
Theme B - Form & Function
Theme B - Form & Function
Theme C - Interaction &  Interdependence
Theme C - Interaction & Interdependence
Theme D - Continuity & Change
Theme D - Continuity & Change
Unlocking DNA Replication Ensuring Life's Continuity Through Generations
Understanding Semi-Conservative DNA Replication & Base Pairing
Helicase & DNA Polymerase Key Players in DNA Replication
PCR & Gel Electrophoresis DNA Amplification & Separation Explained
PCR & Gel Electrophoresis Revolutionizing Coronavirus & Paternity Tests
Unlocking DNA Polymerases The 5′ to 3′ Assembly Mystery
Leading Vs. Lagging Strands Unraveling DNA Replication Mysteries
Key Roles of DNA Enzymes in Replication Explained
Unveiling DNA Proofreading: How DNA Polymerase Ensures Accuracy
Unlocking Transcription: How DNA Templates Shape RNA
Understanding Hydrogen Bonding In DNA Transcription
Understanding DNA Stability During RNA Transcription
Transcription's Role in Gene Expression and Diversity
Unlocking The Mystery How mRNA Translates Into Polypeptides
Key Players in Protein Synthesis mRNA, tRNA, and Ribosomes
Unlocking mRNA & tRNA Complementary Base Pairing Secrets
Unlocking The Secrets How DNA Stores Data
Unlocking The Genetic Code A Guide To mRNA Codons
Unlocking mRNA Translation Step-by-Step Ribosome Journey
Protein Mutations The Impact Of A Single Base Change
DNA & RNA Directionality Transcription & Translation Explained!
Discovering DNA's Promoter: The Key to Gene Transcription
Discover Non-Coding DNA Sequences More Than Just Protein Codes
Post-Transcriptional Modifications Eukaryotic vs. Prokaryotic Cells
Unlocking Protein Variants: The Magic of Alternative Splicing
Initiation of mRNA Translation Essential Steps Explained
Turning Polypeptides Into Functional Proteins: An Insight
Unlocking Proteasomes: The Powerhouse of Amino Acid Recycling
Understanding Gene Mutations Types & Implications
Consequences Of Base Substitutions From Neutral To Lethal Impacts
Gene Mutations Impact On DNA Repair & Resistance To HIV
Unveiling The Main Causes Of Gene Mutation: Radiation Vs. Chemicals
Understanding Randomness & Predictability In Mutations
Consequences of Mutations in Germ vs. Somatic Cells
Mutation The Original Source of Genetic Variation
Explore Gene Knockout Unveil Hidden Gene Functions!
Revolutionize Gene Editing Unlock CRISPR-Cas9 Secrets
Unlocking Secrets of Conserved Gene Sequences
Unlocking Cell Division Life's Continuity Secret
Unlock the Secrets of Cytokinesis!
Unlocking Secrets of Cytokinesis: Equal Vs Unequal
Unlocking Cell Division: Mitosis & Meiosis
Essentials of DNA Replication for Cell Division
Insights into Chromosome Movement Mitosis & Meiosis
Unlock the Secrets of Mitosis Phases!
Explore Phases of Mitosis: A Comprehensive Guide
Unlocking Meiosis Dive Into Cellular Secrets!
Understanding Down Syndrome & Non-Disjunction
Unlocking Genetic Diversity Explore Meiosis!
Unlock The Secrets Of Rapid Cell Proliferation
Unlock Cell Cycle Secrets Explore Phases!
Unlock the Secrets of Cell Growth in Interphase!
Master Cell Cycle Control With Cyclins
Unlock the Secrets of Cell Cycle Mutations!
Understanding Tumor Growth & Metastasis
Unlock the Secrets of Gene Expression!
Unlocking DNA Transcription Regulation Secrets
Unlock mRNA Degradation Control for Gene Regulation!
Unlocking Epigenesis Decipher Developmental Patterns
Unlock Cell Secrets: Genome, Transcriptome & Proteome
Unlock Epigenetic Tags: DNA & Histone Methylation Explained!
Unlocking Epigenetic Inheritance Secrets!
Impact of Air Pollution on Gene Expression
Exploring Epigenetic Impact on Offspring Phenotype
Unlock Secrets Monzygotic Twins Studies!
Unraveling Gene Expression: Impact of External Factors
Unlock Water Solvation Secrets!
Explore Osmosis Water’s Mystical Movement!
Unlock Secrets of Cell Osmosis!
Explore Plant Tissue Reactions to Water Movement
Exploring Cell Burst in Hypotonic Solutions
Explore Plant Cell Turgidity & Water Effects!
Explore Medical Miracles Isotonic Solutions Guide!
Unlocking Water Potential: A Guide to Plant Energy
Unlocking Water Movement High to Low Potential!
Understanding Cell Water Potential Ψs and Ψp
Unlock Plant Cell Secrets: Water Potential Insights!
Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction Uncover the Secrets!
Unlocking Life Role Of Meiosis & Gamete Fusion
Discover Sexual Reproduction's Origin!
Unlocking Human Reproductive Anatomy
Unlock The Mysteries Of Your Menstrual Cycle!
Unlocking Human Fertilization Secrets
Unlocking IVF: The Power of Hormones!
Unveiling Plant Reproduction Flowering Mysteries
Discover Insect-Pollinated Flower Features!
Unlock Hybrid Vigor Cross-Pollination Secrets
Unlock Genetic Variation Explore Self-Incompatibility!
Explore Seed Dispersal & Germination!
Unlocking Puberty: The Role of Hormones
Unlocking Human Gametogenesis A Closer Look
Unlocking Polyspermy Prevention Secrets
Unlocking Blastocyst Development & Implantation
Unlocking Pregnancy Quick & Accurate hCG Test Guide!
Unlocking the Secrets of Placental Roles in Foetal Development
Understanding Hormonal Control in Pregnancy
Explore HRT's Impact On Heart Disease Risk!
Unlock the Secrets of Inheritance: Gametes & Zygotes
Explore Plant Genetics Easy Cross-Pollination Methods!
Unlock The Secrets Of Your Genotype!
Unlock the Secrets of Your Phenotype!
Unlocking Mendel's Genetics Secrets: Dominant vs. Recessive Traits
Unlock Phenotypic Plasticity Secrets!
Unlocking PKU A Recessive Allele Disease
Unlocking Gene Pools A Dive into SNPs & Multiple Alleles!
Unlocking ABO Blood Groups Medical Marvel
Unlocking Genetics Incomplete & Codominance Revealed
Unlocking Human Sex Chromosomes X & Y
Unlocking Haemophilia A Glimpse into Sex-Linked Disorders
Unlock Genetic Secrets Explore Pedigree Charts!
Uncover Continuous & Discrete Variation! (47 Characters)
Unlock Insights with Box-and-Whisker Plots!
Unlock the Secrets of Gene Segregation!
Unlock Genetics Master Dihybrid Crosses Now!
Unlock the Secrets of Human Genes!
Unlocking Secrets Autosomal Gene Linkage Explored
Unlocking Gene Linkage & Recombination!
Unlock Chi-Squared Test Secrets In Genetics!
Unlocking Secrets of Homeostasis in Organisms
Unlocking Negative Feedback Loops in Homeostasis
Master Your Blood Sugar The Hormonal Dance
Understanding Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes A Deep Dive
Master Thermoregulation & Negative Feedback!
Explore Human Thermoregulation Mechanisms
Uncover Kidney’s Dual Role in Osmoregulation & Excretion!
Unlock The Secrets Of Kidney Function!
Unlocking The Secrets Of The Loop Of Henle!
Unlocking Osmoregulation Water Reabsorption Revealed
Unlocking Blood Supply Secrets in Activity Shifts!
Unlock Evolution Insight Into Natural Selection!
Unlock Evolution Impact of Mutation & Reproduction
Exploring Natural Selection: The Overproduction Factor
Unlock Abiotic Selection Pressures Secrets
Unlocking Natural Selection's Secrets
Unlocking Evolution The Truth About Heritable Traits
Unlocking Sexual Selection Secrets in Animals!
Evolutionary Insights Guppy Traits & Natural Selection
Explore The Fascinating World Of Gene Pools!
Explore Allele Frequencies AlFreD Database Insight
Explore Evolution Gene Pool & Natural Selection Insights
Explore Selection Patterns in Evolution!
Unlock Genetics Hardy–Weinberg Equation Explained!
Unlock Genetic Equilibrium Secrets Hardy-Weinberg Guide!
Explore Evolution: Artificial & Natural Selection
Ecosystem Stability Unveiling Nature's Balance
Unlock Ecosystem Stability Essential Keys!
Urgent Amazon Rainforest At Tipping Point!
Unlock Ecosystem Secrets Mesocosm Experiments!
Unlocking Ecosystem Secrets Keystone Species' Role!
Sustainable Resource Harvesting A Guide
Unlock Sustainable Agriculture: Top Factors!
Ecosystem Crisis Uncover The Dangers Of Eutrophication!
Impacts of Biomagnification on Ecosystems
Ocean's Silent Crisis Micro & Macroplastic Impact!
Revitalize Nature Rewilding Ecosystems for Balance
Unlocking Ecological Succession Secrets
Unlocking Primary Succession Mysteries!
Unraveling Cyclical Succession Ecosystems in Flux
Unlock Secrets of Climax Communities!
Understanding Anthropogenic Climate Change Impact & Causes
Understanding Positive Feedback Loops in Global Warming
From Carbon Sink To Source The Boreal Forest Tipping Point
Landfast Ice Melting: The Impact on Emperor Penguins & Walruses
Ocean Current Shifts Climate Change's Impact on Marine Life
Upslope Shifts: How Global Warming Impacts Montane Species
The Looming Threat: How CO2 Emissions Endanger Coral Reefs
Afforestation & Carbon Sequestration Reversing Climate Change
Phenology & Its Role In Detecting Climate Change
Climate Change's Impact On Bird & Caribou Phenological Harmony
Climate Change Accelerates Spruce Bark Beetle Life Cycle
Evolutionary Impacts Of Climate Change On Key Species
IB Resources
Theme D - Continuity & Change
Biology HL
Biology HL

Theme D - Continuity & Change

Unlock the Secrets of Your Phenotype!

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Last edited on 5th Nov 2024

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Hey there, future Biologist! Are you ready to dig into the wild world of phenotypes? Grab your lab coat and let's get into it! 🥼🔍

Key Terms 📌

  • Phenotype: The traits you can see or detect in an organism. This could be as simple as your eye color or as complex as how you process certain foods.

  • Genotype: Your genetic makeup or the DNA sequence that codes for specific traits. This is like your body's programming code!

  • Environmental Factors: Stuff around you, like what you eat, where you live, and even your friendships can influence how your genes express themselves.

The Breakdown 📖

🎭 What are Phenotypes?

Phenotypes are like the actors on the stage of life. They're what you see when you look at an organism. Curly hair? Green eyes? Super fast at running? All phenotypes, baby! 🎉

 

👁️ Example: You see a chameleon change its color to blend with the surroundings—that's its phenotype in action.

Genotype + Environment = Phenotype 🧬

Now, where do these phenotypes come from? Two places

  • Your genotype (all those A's, T's, C's, and G's in your DNA).
  • Environmental factors (like if you're a plant getting lots of sunlight or a tadpole growing up in polluted water).

🐕 Example: Ever seen a dog that has spots? That dog's fur pattern is a phenotype resulting from its genetic makeup (genotype) but can also be influenced by environmental factors like nutrition.

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Theme D - Continuity & Change
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Biology HL

Theme D - Continuity & Change

Unlock the Secrets of Your Phenotype!

Word Count Emoji
522 words
Reading Time Emoji
3 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024

Table of content

Hey there, future Biologist! Are you ready to dig into the wild world of phenotypes? Grab your lab coat and let's get into it! 🥼🔍

Key Terms 📌

  • Phenotype: The traits you can see or detect in an organism. This could be as simple as your eye color or as complex as how you process certain foods.

  • Genotype: Your genetic makeup or the DNA sequence that codes for specific traits. This is like your body's programming code!

  • Environmental Factors: Stuff around you, like what you eat, where you live, and even your friendships can influence how your genes express themselves.

The Breakdown 📖

🎭 What are Phenotypes?

Phenotypes are like the actors on the stage of life. They're what you see when you look at an organism. Curly hair? Green eyes? Super fast at running? All phenotypes, baby! 🎉

 

👁️ Example: You see a chameleon change its color to blend with the surroundings—that's its phenotype in action.

Genotype + Environment = Phenotype 🧬

Now, where do these phenotypes come from? Two places

  • Your genotype (all those A's, T's, C's, and G's in your DNA).
  • Environmental factors (like if you're a plant getting lots of sunlight or a tadpole growing up in polluted water).

🐕 Example: Ever seen a dog that has spots? That dog's fur pattern is a phenotype resulting from its genetic makeup (genotype) but can also be influenced by environmental factors like nutrition.

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