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 \nDot Point Page Dot Point Page  \nArea Of Study 1 How Do Cells Function?  \n1.1 Cell structure and function 5  \n1.1.1 Cell structure distinguishing 5 prokaryotes and eukaryotes.  \n1.1.2 Surface area to volume ratio and 7 organelles.  \n1.1.3 Structure specialisation, 9 e.g. chloroplast, mitochondria.  \n1.1.4 Structure and function plasma 13 membrane.  \n1.2 Cell cycle and cell growth, death 18 and differentiation  \n1.2.1 Binary fission in prokaryotic cells. 18  \n1.2.2 Cell cycle, mitosis and cytokinesis. 19  \n1.2.3 Apoptosis. 22  \n1.2.4 Disruption and malfunction 23  \nin apoptosis.  \n1.2.5 Properties of stem cells. 24  \nArea Of Study 2 How Do Plant and Animal Systems Function?  \n2.1 Functioning systems 29  \n2.1.1 Specialisation plant cells, 29 e.g. vascular tissue.  \n2.1.2 Specialisation animal cells, 32 e.g. digestive, endocrine and  \nexcretory.  \n2.2 Regulation of systems 36  \n2.2.1 Water balance in plants. 36  \n2.2.2 Homeostatic mechanisms in 39 animals.  \n2.2.3 Malfunctions in homeostatic 43 mechanisms.  \nAnswers to How Do Organisms Regulate  \nTheir Functions? 80  \nScience Press  \nISBN 978-0-85583-8515  \nDot Points vi Dot Point VCE Biology Units 1 and 2  \nUnit 2 How Does Inheritance Impact On Diversity?  \nDot Point Page Dot Point Page  \nArea Of Study 1 How Is Inheritance Explained?  \n1.1 From chromosomes to genomes 49  \n1.1.1 Distinguish gene, alleles, genome. 49  \n1.1.2 Homologous chromosomes, 50 autosomes, sex chromosomes.  \n1.1.3 Variability of chromosomes. 51  \n1.1.4 Karyotype. 52  \n1.1.5 Meiosis. 52  \n1.2 Genotypes and phenotypes 55  \n1.2.1 Genotype symbols and gene loci. 55  \n1.2.2 Dominant and recessive 55  \nphenotypes.  \n1.2.3 Influences on phenotype. 56  \n1.3 Patterns of inheritance 58  \n1.3.1 Pedigree charts. 58  \n1.3.2 Monohybrid crosses and test 61  \ncrosses.  \n1.3.3 Two characteristics, independent 62  \nand linked.  \nArea Of Study 2 How Do Inherited Adaptations Impact On Diversity?  \n2.1 Reproductive strategies 67  \n2.1.1 Asexual reproduction. 67  \n2.1.2 Sexual reproduction. 69  \n2.1.3 Cloning technologies. 70  \n2.2 Adaptations and diversity 72  \n2.2.1 Importance of genetic diversity. 72  \n2.2.2 Structural, physiological 72  \nand behavioural adaptations.  \n2.2.3 Interdependencies, ecological 74 roles and keystone species.  \n2.2.4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait 77 Islander ecological knowledge.  \nAnswers to How Does Inheritance Impact  \nOn Diversity? 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