Myanmar Matriculation Biology study plan

Label every organelle on a hand-drawn eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell diagram and state one function for each

Compare mitosis and meiosis stage by stage, writing the chromosome and chromatid counts at each stage for a 2n=8 cell

Trace the path of blood through the heart and name the vessels and valves in order, from memory, twice in one sitting

Explain how the structure of an artery, vein and capillary relates to its function using at least three structural features each

Solve five numerical problems on magnification, actual size and scale using a light microscope formula

Describe the stages of the cell cycle and explain where checkpoints act and what happens when they fail

Explain the events of meiosis that generate genetic variation, naming crossing over and independent assortment with their stage

Describe the cardiac cycle, naming systole and diastole phases and the pressure changes that open and close each valve

Explain how the nephron carries out ultrafiltration, selective reabsorption and tubular secretion, and where each occurs

Explain gas exchange in the alveoli in terms of surface area, thin walls, concentration gradient and ventilation

Perform monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, including test crosses, and derive phenotype ratios without looking at notes

Apply the rules of probability to predict offspring ratios and explain why observed ratios deviate in small samples

Distinguish codominance, incomplete dominance and multiple alleles using worked blood-group examples

Construct and interpret pedigree charts to determine the mode of inheritance of a trait

Transcribe and translate a given DNA sequence, using the codon table, and identify the effect of a substitution, insertion and deletion

Explain the structure of DNA and how it supports replication, and describe semi-conservative replication step by step

Describe the process of protein synthesis, naming the roles of mRNA, tRNA, rRNA and ribosomes in order

Explain sex-linked inheritance and solve crosses involving X-linked recessive traits

Explain how mutation, crossing over and chromosome number changes produce variation

Describe gene regulation and give one example of how gene expression differs between cell types

Relate the structure of root hair cells, xylem and phloem to their transport functions

Explain transpiration, the factors affecting its rate, and the cohesion-tension mechanism of water movement

Describe translocation in terms of source, sink and the pressure-flow mechanism

Explain how enzyme activity is affected by temperature, pH, substrate concentration and inhibitors, using graph descriptions

Classify the four main groups of biomolecules by structure, building blocks and biological roles

Explain photosynthesis as light-dependent and light-independent stages, naming the products of each and where they occur

Describe the structure of the flower and the events from pollination to fertilisation in a flowering plant

Compare seed and fruit formation, and explain the conditions needed for germination

Describe the human menstrual cycle and the roles of the pituitary and ovarian hormones in it

Explain the stages of human development from fertilisation to implantation

Explain natural selection using a named example and state the evidence that supports it

Compare the five kingdoms and use a dichotomous key to identify organisms

Interpret a food web, construct energy flow pyramids and explain why energy is lost between trophic levels

Describe the carbon and nitrogen cycles, naming the organisms involved at each step

Explain the causes and consequences of one named environmental problem such as deforestation or eutrophication

Describe one named example each of genetic engineering, tissue culture and fermentation, and state one benefit and one risk of each

Recite the key facts of the ten domains from condensed cue cards within a set time limit

Redo every question missed in the week 4 mock and confirm each is now correct without notes

Practise three past-paper sections under full exam timing and mark them strictly

Write a one-page sheet of the formulas, ratios and definitions most often forgotten