Module One
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING ORGANISMS AND CELLS
Introduction
This Module should be read in conjunction with the Programme of Study.
The Programme of Study lists the Topics that are in each Module and gives you the relevant page references to your textbook. This Module aims to give you more direction as you work through the various topics. It will aim to highlight the most important items in the Topic, as well as areas that require a little more attention. It will also point you towards the Resources, available through CANVAS, that you should be using, as well as listing the textbook pages to be read.
Please complete as many questions in the textbook as possible: those on each double-page spread; and those at the end of each chapter. Please note the skills listed in the relevant topics. These will need to be practiced, as they will be assessed in the final exam. Remember there are activities in purple boxes which are worth reviewing although you will probably not be able to complete them. The most important of these activities can be viewed via video links in the module sections
Remember to double-check with the Syllabus (the Section number is listed on your Programme of Study) that you cover all the items that you need to. The syllabus is especially useful for key definitions and equations. It’s good practise to put these onto revision cards as you will need to learn them.
Module One focuses on many of the building blocks that are going to be required for success in later modules. It is really important to learn the finer details of this Module, as its application will be revisited in many upcoming modules.
Topics
Topic One (1.1): The Characteristics of Living Organisms
Topic Three (1.3): Movement In and Out of Cells