競(jìng)賽涵蓋高中生所有生物課程,且競(jìng)賽內(nèi)容可以體現(xiàn)各省中學(xué)生生物課程內(nèi)相似的內(nèi)容,其主要考試范圍為:
● General biochemistry基礎(chǔ)生物化學(xué):basic chemical concepts, chemical bonds, biochemical reactions, biologically important organic molecules
● Cell structure and processes細(xì)胞結(jié)構(gòu)和流程:cell structure and function, membrane structure, transport across membranes
● Cell metabolism細(xì)胞代謝:energy in the cell, enzymes, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, mitosis, cell cycle
● Genetics遺傳學(xué):meiosis, sexual and asexual reproduction, Mendelian inheritance, DNA, genes and chromosomes, protein synthesis, mutation, genetic disorders in humans, gene expression and manipulation
● Evolution進(jìn)化:historical context for evolutionary theory, evidence for evolution, population genetics, evolutionary mechanisms, adaptation, speciation, extinction
● Biological diversity生物的多樣性:taxonomy, phylogeny, origin of life, microbial, fungal, plant, and animal diversity
● Plant structure and function植物的結(jié)構(gòu)和功能:structure, growth, and reproduction, transport mechanisms, growth regulators
● Vertebrate structure and function脊椎動(dòng)物的結(jié)構(gòu)和功能:digestion, circulation, gas-exchange, reproduction, development, homeostasis, excretion, and nervous, endocrine, and immune systems
● Ecology生態(tài):species interactions, matter exchange and energy flow, population dynamics, human ecology, conservation biology
● "Hot" biology topics in the news近期熱門生物話題