Unit 10 · Applied Biology

A/L Biology

• Food security, crop production and soil
• Plant nutrition, fertilisers and irrigation
• Pests and integrated pest management
• Plant breeding and improved crop varieties
• Plant tissue culture and micropropagation
• Hydroponics and protected cultivation
• Animal husbandry: cattle, poultry and goats
• Fisheries and aquaculture
• Food spoilage, preservation and post-harvest technology
• Vaccines, diagnostics and organ transplantation
• Assisted reproduction and nutrition-related health
• Forensic biology and other applications
• Sustainable agriculture and the environment