FORM 5 BIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE - MOCK 2024

1 Characteristics of living things

2 Cells and cell organelles: structure of plant and animal cells; functions of
organelles
3 Classification, naming organisms & identification keys

4 The Six Kingdoms:

o the virus kingdom
o the bacterial kingdom
o the protist kingdom: both animal-like protists & plant-like protists
o the fungus kingdom: both yeast and filamentous fungi (e.g. mould)
o the plant kingdom: algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms and
angiosperms; differences between monocots and dicots
o the animal kingdom (coelenterates, platyhelminthes, nematode worms,
annelids, molluscs, arthropods [special reference to insects],
echinoderms and vertebrates [fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds and
mammals]
5 Movement of substances in and out of cells: diffusion, osmosis, active
transport
6 Soil and organisms in the soil: types of soil, soil composition, earthworms,
decay, soil experiments
7 Food & Nutrition: carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, water;
food tests
8 Enzymes: mode of action, properties, experiments

9 Animal nutrition: the digestive system, digestive enzymes, absorption, ileum

adaptations, herbivores and carnivores
10 Feeding relationships/ecology: ecology, habitats/ecosystems (incl. local),
food chains, food webs, food pyramids, transfer of energy; parasitism;
symbiosis (mutualism)
11 Breathing: lungs (humans) with special reference to gas exchange, gills (fish),
tracheal system (insects), effects of smoking and air pollution
12 Respiration: aerobic and anaerobic respiration (incl. experiments),
biotechnology
13 Transport in humans: blood, heart, circulatory system, lymphatic system.
14 Transport in flowering plants: internal structure of leaves, stem & roots,
water uptake, transpiration, potometer, mineral uptake, transport and usage;
translocation
15 What controls where an organism lives: environment, adaptations and
survival
16 Photosynthesis: the reaction including word equation, testing for starch,
experiments, gas exchange, plant adaptations, use of products of
photosynthesis

Ms. Isabelle Farrugia and Ms. Nicola Portelli

 FORM 5 BIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE - MOCK 2024

17 Seeds: structure, function, germination (hypogeal/epigeal), conditions for

germination including experiment
18 Tropisms: geotropism, phototropism and other responses in plants; the role of
auxin and other plant hormones
19 Excretion: kidney as an organ concerned with urine production and
osmoregulation, kidney failure, homeostasis
20 Liver: structure, blood supply, functions; insulin and glucagon; diabetes types
1 and 2
21 Skin: structure and temperature control in mammals
22 Management of resources: water, carbon & nitrogen cycles, overhunting, fish
farming, urbanization, agricultural practices (crop rotation, fertilizers,
deforestation, soil erosion, chemical and biological pest control), water, air and
land pollution
23 Populations: including the human population curve
24 Blueprint of life: mitosis/meiosis, DNA structure, triplet code, genetic
engineering, cloning
25 Heredity: single-factor inheritance using genetic diagrams and Punnett
squares, sex determination, co-dominance, inheritance of autosomal and sex-
linked traits, interpretation of pedigrees, variation
26 Reproduction: asexual reproduction (fission, budding, spores, vegetative
propagation); plant reproduction (flower structure, pollination, fertilization, seed
formation & dispersal); human reproduction (male & female reproductive
systems, gametes, fertilization, identical and fraternal twins, pregnancy and
development, the placenta, birth, feeding and parental care).

 Study your notes very well and keep revising!

 Use the checkpoint at the end of each topic for self-assessment.
 Go over your HWs and your practical reports.
 Learn how to label diagrams and how to draw the important
diagrams which you drew on your diagram book.
 In the exam, read the questions carefully, identify the keywords,
and think before you start writing.
 When checking your work, read the question again to make sure that
what you wrote has answered the question.

GOOD LUCK!!!

Ms. Isabelle Farrugia and Ms. Nicola Portelli