IB Correlations for Investigating Biology through Inquiry
The International Baccalaureate program has a complete set of objectives for an IB Biology class at the Core level, the Additional Higher Level (AHL), and the Options. As outlined in the Biology syllabus in the IBO Diploma Programme Biology Guide, First Examinations 2009, these objectives are arranged according to series of 11 topics, each with a number of subtopics, plus eight options. In the tables below, we have correlated the topics, subtopics, and options, with the experiments contained in this book, Investigating Biology through Inquiry.
Note: Items in bold are addressed in the Preliminary Activity of the Investigation. The additional items are addressed only when certain Researchable Questions are selected.
| Table 4 Correlation of Investigating Biology through Inquiryto IB Biology Topics | ||||
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Topic |
Topic Name |
Sub-Topic |
Vernier Experiment Name |
Investigation Number |
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1 |
Statistical Analysis |
Appendix C |
App C |
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2 |
Cells |
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Diffusion |
2 |
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2.4 |
Investigating Osmosis |
3 |
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Chemistry of Membranes |
4 |
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3 |
The Chemistry of Life |
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3.1 |
Investigating Dissolved Oxygen |
16 |
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Investigating Protein: The Bradford Assay |
5 |
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Testing Catalase Activity |
6A and 6B |
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Introduction to Biofuels: Enzyme Action |
7 |
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3.2 |
Analysis of Enzymes using Tyrosinase |
8 |
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Cellular Respiration |
9 |
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Sugar Metabolism with Yeast |
10 |
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Fermentation with Yeast |
11 |
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Evolution of Cellobiase in Fungi |
20 |
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Artificial Selection of Yeast |
22 |
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Sugar Metabolism with Yeast |
10 |
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3.5 |
Fermentation with Yeast |
11 |
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Artificial Selection of Yeast |
22 |
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3.6 |
Testing Catalase Activity |
6A and 6B |
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Analysis of Enzymes using Tyrosinase |
8 |
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Introduction to Biofuels: Enzyme Action |
7 |
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Cellular Respiration |
9 |
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3.7 |
Sugar Metabolism with Yeast |
10 |
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Fermentation with Yeast |
11 |
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Evolution of Cellobiase in Fungi |
20 |
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Artificial Selection of Yeast |
22 |
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Photosynthesis by Chloroplasts |
12 |
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3.8 |
Transpiration of Plants |
13 |
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Plant Pigments |
14 |
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Investigating Primary Productivity |
17 |
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5 |
Ecology and Evolution |
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Introduction to Biofuels: Enzyme Action |
7 |
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Investigating Dissolved Oxygen |
16 |
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5.1 |
Investigating Primary Productivity |
17 |
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Water Monitoring |
19 |
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Evolution of Cellobiase in Fungi |
20 |
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Artificial Selection of Yeast |
22 |
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5.3 |
Modeling Population Dynamics |
18 |
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Evolution of Cellobiase in Fungi |
20 |
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5.4 |
Introduction to Molecular Evolution |
21 |
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Artificial Selection of Yeast |
22 |
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5.5 |
Introduction to Molecular Evolution |
21 |
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6 |
Human Health and Physiology |
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6.2 |
Heart Rate |
15 |
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7 |
Nucleic Acids and Proteins |
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Investigating Protein: The Bradford Assay |
5 |
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7.5 |
Testing Catalase Activity |
6A and 6B |
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Introduction to Biofuels: Enzyme Action |
7 |
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Analysis of Enzymes using Tyrosinase |
8 |
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Testing Catalase Activity |
6A and 6B |
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7.6 |
Introduction to Biofuels: Enzyme Action |
7 |
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Analysis of Enzymes using Tyrosinase |
8 |
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Evolution of Cellobiase in Fungi |
20 |
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8 |
Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis |
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Cellular Respiration |
9 |
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8.1 |
Sugar Metabolism with Yeast |
10 |
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Fermentation with Yeast |
11 |
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Artificial Selection of Yeast |
22 |
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Photosynthesis by Chloroplasts |
12 |
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8.2 |
Plant Pigments |
14 |
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Investigating Primary Productivity |
17 |
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9 |
Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis |
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9.2 |
Transpiration of Plants |
13 |
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| Table 5 Correlation of Investigating Biology through Inquiry to IB Biology Options | ||||
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Option |
Option Name |
Sub-Topic |
Vernier Experiment Name |
Investigation Number |
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B |
Physiology of Exercise |
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B3 |
Heart Rate |
15 |
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B5 |
Heart Rate |
15 |
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C |
Cells and Energy |
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Investigating Protein: The Bradford Assay |
5 |
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Testing Catalase Activity |
6A and 6B |
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C1 |
Introduction to Biofuels: Enzyme Action |
7 |
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Analysis of Enzymes using Tyrosinase |
8 |
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Evolution of Cellobiase in Fungi |
20 |
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Introduction to Molecular Evolution |
21 |
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Testing Catalase Activity |
6A and 6B |
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C2 |
Introduction to Biofuels: Enzyme Action |
7 |
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Analysis of Enzymes using Tyrosinase |
8 |
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Evolution of Cellobiase in Fungi |
20 |
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Cellular Respiration |
9 |
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C3 |
Sugar Metabolism with Yeast |
10 |
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Fermentation with Yeast |
11 |
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Artificial Selection of Yeast |
22 |
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Photosynthesis by Chloroplasts |
12 |
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C4 |
Plant Pigments |
14 |
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Investigating Primary Productivity |
17 |
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D |
Evolution |
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D2 |
Evolution of Cellobiase in Fungi |
20 |
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Artificial Selection of Yeast |
22 |
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D5 |
Introduction to Molecular Evolution |
21 |
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F |
Microbes and Biotechnology |
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Sugar Metabolism with Yeast |
10 |
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Fermentation with Yeast |
11 |
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F1 |
Investigating Primary Productivity |
17 |
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Evolution of Cellobiase in Fungi |
20 |
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Artificial Selection of Yeast |
22 |
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Sugar Metabolism with Yeast |
10 |
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Fermentation with Yeast |
11 |
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Investigating Dissolved Oxygen |
16 |
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F2 |
Investigating Primary Productivity |
17 |
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Water Monitoring |
19 |
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Evolution of Cellobiase in Fungi |
20 |
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Artificial Selection of Yeast |
22 |
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Sugar Metabolism with Yeast |
10 |
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F4 |
Fermentation with Yeast |
11 |
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Artificial Selection of Yeast |
22 |
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Sugar Metabolism with Yeast |
10 |
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Fermentation with Yeast |
11 |
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F5 |
Investigating Primary Productivity |
17 |
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Evolution of Cellobiase in Fungi |
20 |
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Artificial Selection of Yeast |
22 |
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G |
Ecology and Conservation |
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G5 |
Modeling Population Dynamics |
18 |
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H |
Further Human Physiology |
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H1 |
Heart Rate |
15 |
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H5 |
Heart Rate |
15 |
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