Module One
CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS AND CELLS
Introduction
Module One focuses on many of the building blocks required for success in later modules. It is important to learn the finer details of this Module, as they will be revisited in many upcoming modules.
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 coursebook.
This Module aims to give you more direction as you work through the various topics. It aims 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 coursebook pages to be read.
Please complete as many questions in the coursebook 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 need to be practised, as they will be assessed in the final exam. Answers to all coursebook questions can be found in General Resources.
There are activities in blue boxes that are worth reviewing, although you will probably not be in a position to complete all of 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 in 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 practice to put these onto revision cards, as you will need to learn them.
Topics
Topic One (1.1): Characteristics of Living Things and Cells
Topic Two (1.2): Movement Into and Out of Cells
Topic Three (1.3): Biological Molecules