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Ch 10 B1.1 Carbohydrates and lipids: complete notes
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Topics in this chapter
- What you must be able to do
- Carbon compounds and macromolecules
- Condensation and hydrolysis
- Monosaccharides: form and function
- Why glucose is the cell's main sugar
- Polysaccharides as energy stores
- Cellulose: a structural polysaccharide
- Glycoproteins and cell recognition
- Lipids: hydrophobic molecules
- Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids
- Melting point, fats and oils
- Triglycerides: storage and insulation
- Phospholipid bilayers
- Steroids
“I can” checklist: what you must be able to do
- I can explain why carbon forms so many different compounds and use SI prefixes.
- I can describe condensation and hydrolysis and calculate the water involved.
- I can identify pentoses and hexoses and link glucose's properties to its uses.
- I can relate starch, glycogen and cellulose structure to function, and explain ABO antigens.
- I can explain the properties and roles of triglycerides, phospholipids and steroids.
What is inside the full chapter notes
- Concept notes with 8 worked examples
- Drawn molecules: glucose, ribose, fatty acids, phospholipid, steroids
- Common mistakes; investigation (IA) ideas
- 15 Paper 1A-style MCQs, explained
- 3 Paper 2-style structured questions with mark schemes (one data-based)
- Quick-reference sheet and "I can" checklist
What you get in the pack
- All 40 topics of IB Diploma Biology for students taking Standard Level or Higher Level (first assessment 2025): water, nucleic acids, the origin of cells, cell structure, viruses, diversity and classification, evolution and speciation, conservation, carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, membranes, organelles, cell specialization, gas exchange, transport, muscle and motility, adaptation and niches, enzymes and metabolism, cell respiration, photosynthesis, chemical and neural signalling, integration of body systems, defence against disease, populations and communities, transfers of energy and matter, DNA replication, protein synthesis, mutation and gene editing, cell division, gene expression, water potential, reproduction, inheritance, homeostasis, natural selection, stability and change, climate change
- Every syllabus statement covered in order, each marked SL or HL, with clear notes, tables and diagrams drawn for these notes
- Worked examples in every topic: calculations and model answers that show how to earn the marks
- Original Paper 1A-style multiple-choice questions with explained answers, plus Paper 2-style structured and data-based questions with full mark schemes (no past-paper reprints)
- Common mistakes and investigation (internal assessment) ideas for every topic
- Quick-reference sheet and an "I can" checklist at the end of every topic
- Colour PDF and a black and white copy of every chapter for printing
- Independent notes for IB Diploma students; not endorsed by or affiliated with the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)
All chapters in this pack
- Ch 1 A1.1 Water
- Ch 2 A1.2 Nucleic acids
- Ch 3 A2.1 Origins of cells
- Ch 4 A2.2 Cell structure
- Ch 5 A2.3 Viruses
- Ch 6 A3.1 Diversity of organisms
- Ch 7 A3.2 Classification and cladistics
- Ch 8 A4.1 Evolution and speciation
- Ch 9 A4.2 Conservation of biodiversity
- Ch 10 B1.1 Carbohydrates and lipids
- Ch 11 B1.2 Proteins
- Ch 12 B2.1 Membranes and membrane transport
- Ch 13 B2.2 Organelles and compartmentalization
- Ch 14 B2.3 Cell specialization
- Ch 15 B3.1 Gas exchange
- Ch 16 B3.2 Transport
- Ch 17 B3.3 Muscle and motility
- Ch 18 B4.1 Adaptation to environment
- Ch 19 B4.2 Ecological niches
- Ch 20 C1.1 Enzymes and metabolism
- Ch 21 C1.2 Cell respiration
- Ch 22 C1.3 Photosynthesis
- Ch 23 C2.1 Chemical signalling
- Ch 24 C2.2 Neural signalling
- Ch 25 C3.1 Integration of body systems
- Ch 26 C3.2 Defence against disease
- Ch 27 C4.1 Populations and communities
- Ch 28 C4.2 Transfers of energy and matter
- Ch 29 D1.1 DNA replication
- Ch 30 D1.2 Protein synthesis
- Ch 31 D1.3 Mutation and gene editing
- Ch 32 D2.1 Cell and nuclear division
- Ch 33 D2.2 Gene expression
- Ch 34 D2.3 Water potential
- Ch 35 D3.1 Reproduction
- Ch 36 D3.2 Inheritance
- Ch 37 D3.3 Homeostasis
- Ch 38 D4.1 Natural selection
- Ch 39 D4.2 Stability and change
- Ch 40 D4.3 Climate change