AQA A Level Biology

Syllabus 7402 · For first teaching 2015 · sourced from AQA -- official AS and A-level Biology (7401/7402) specification, live subject-content pages, verified 2026-08-19.

1. 1. Biological molecules (AS)

   • 3.1.1 Monomers and polymers
   • 3.1.2 Carbohydrates
   • 3.1.3 Lipids
   • 3.1.4 Proteins
   • 3.1.5 Nucleic acids
   • 3.1.6 ATP
   • 3.1.7 Water
   • 3.1.8 Inorganic ions

2. 2. Cells (AS)

   • 3.2.1.1 Structure of eukaryotic cells
   • 3.2.1.2 Structure of prokaryotic cells and of viruses
   • 3.2.1.3 Methods of studying cells

3. 3. Organisms exchange substances with their environment (AS)

   Subtopic-level detail for this topic is not yet itemised from the published syllabus.

4. 4. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms (AS)

   Subtopic-level detail for this topic is not yet itemised from the published syllabus.

5. 5. Energy transfers in and between organisms (A)

   Subtopic-level detail for this topic is not yet itemised from the published syllabus.

6. 6. Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments (A)

   Subtopic-level detail for this topic is not yet itemised from the published syllabus.

7. 7. Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems (A)

   Subtopic-level detail for this topic is not yet itemised from the published syllabus.

8. 8. The control of gene expression (A)

   Subtopic-level detail for this topic is not yet itemised from the published syllabus.