Key Ideas: Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology: Understanding the relationship between organisms and their environment, exploring concepts like food chains, biodiversity, and ecosystems.
Importance of Biodiversity: Analysis of the importance of varied species in an ecosystem, how it affects stability, and the consequences of biodiversity loss.
Factors affecting Ecosystems: Investigation into different variables influencing ecosystems, including climate, population size, predation and human impact.
Population Dynamics: Examination of population changes over time and the factors influencing population growthand decline.
Sustainable Development: Discussion about balancing growth and development with preserving the environment, including the use of renewable resources and waste management.
Consequences of Human Actions: Critical look at how human-induced changes (like pollution, habitat destruction and over-harvesting) affect the environment and biodiversity.
Conservation Measures: Examination of the steps taken to preserve biodiversity and maintain ecosystems, including protected areas, captive breeding programs and rewilding.
Role of Microorganisms: Exploration of how microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi play a crucial role in recycling materials within ecosystems.
Environmental Change: Study of how changes in the environment (e.g. climate change) can affect the distribution of species and the makeup of ecosystems.
Disease and the Environment: Insights into how environmental conditions can impact the spread and control of diseases.
Role of Genetic Engineering: Understanding how genetic modifications can create organisms with desired traits, and the implications this has for future sustainability.
Balancing Needs: Consideration of how we can meet the needs of the current population without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs - this is at the heart of sustainability.