HK Advanced Level Biology Syllabus

The Syllabus is divided into five sections:
    The Variety of Living Organisms
  1. The variety of life
  2. Classification
    The Cell
  1. The chemical constituents of cells
  2. Cell structure
  3. Membrane permeability
  4. Enzymes
    The Functioning of Living Organisms
  1. Nutrition
  2. Respiration
  3. Transport in organisms
  4. Perpetuation of species
  5. Growth and development
  6. Responses and coordination
  7. Homeostasis
    Genetics and Evolution
  1. Genetics
  2. Evolution
  3. Plant and animal breeding
    Inter-relationships of Organisms with Each Other and with Their Environment
  1. Populations
  2. The ecosystem
  3. The economic significance of microorganisms
  4. Man's impact on the environment
  5. Man's responsibility for environmental protection and conservation