Victoria

Unit 1

Unit 2

Organisms in their environments

Functioning organisms

1 Describe the nature of ecosystems and the interrelationships of organisms within them.

2 Describe and explain the nature of environmental changes, both natural and human induced, and their effects within ecosystems.

3 Design, conduct and report on field and laboratory investigations related to the nature of ecosystems and the interrelationships of organisms within them.

2 Compare and contrast asexual and sexual reproduction and describe the main features of the development and growth or organisms and the factors that can affect them.

Unit 3

Unit 4

Challenge to survival

Biological continuity and change

1 Describe the nature and organisation of cells and explain the cellular functions that are essential to the survival of unicellular and multicellular organisms.

2 Describe and explain the mechanisms by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment.

3 Outline the characteristics of pathogenic organisms and agents and explain the mechanisms by which organisms defend themselves against disease.

1 Describe mechanisms and patterns of inheritance and techniques of gene technology and their relationship to applications of gene manipulation.