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UK GCSE IGCSE level science-biology courses
(~US grade 9-10 level for
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AQA, Edexcel, OCR (Gateway & 21st
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GCSE level biology notes links
are indexed in groups below, each link is a sub-index for a set of related pages
General cell biology
Genetics
General human biology
General plant
biology
Evolution
to classification
Environment, ecology, biodiversity
and pollution
and
Basic KS3 science-biology revision quizzes
General CELL BIOLOGY and GENETICS revision notes
sub-index links
Introduction to plant/animal cell structure/function - comparison of subcellular structures
Stem cells and medical uses, and
an introduction to cell
differentiation and specialisation
Introduction to the organisation of cells =>
tissues => organs => organ systems
Cell division, cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis, sexual/asexual reproduction,
binary fission
Microscopy - the development and use of microscopes in biology
- optical and electron
Diffusion -
including demonstration, factors, Fick's Law, osmosis investigations, transport
Examples of surfaces for the exchange of substances in
animal organisms
Respiration -
aerobic/anaerobic in plants, fungi,
animals, substrates/products, investigations
Metabolic chemistry : enzymes
, structure, functions, optimum conditions, investigative experiments, digestive system
See also
Enzymes and Biotechnology
(gcse/igcse chemistry notes)
Culturing microorganisms like bacteria - testing
antibiotics and antiseptics
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Sub-index links for
Genetics
Notes - from DNA to proteins to GM and lots
in between!
Cell
division - cell cycle - mitosis, meiosis, sexual/asexual reproduction,
binary fission, cancer
DNA and RNA structure and Protein Synthesis and an
experiment to extract DNA
An introduction to genetic
variation and the formation and consequence of mutations
Introduction to the inheritance of characteristics and genetic diagrams
(including Punnett squares), technical terms, Mendel's work and inherited
genetic disorders, genetic testing
The human GENOME project - gene expression, chromosomes, alleles, genotype, phenotype, variations,
uses of genetic testing including 'pros and cons'
Genetics: inherited characteristics, human sexual
reproduction, gender, genetic fingerprinting
Biotechnology - Genetic
engineering: uses e.g. making insulin, medical applications, GM crops
More complicated genetics: Sex linked and non-sex
linked genetic
disorders
See also section on
Cloning -
tissue culture of plants and animals, uses of cloning techniques
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General human biology revision note
sub-index links - including
other appropriate animal biology
See also cell biology index above too
Introduction to organisation of cells =>
tissues => organs => organ systems (humans/plants)
Surfaces for the exchange of substances in
animal organisms (includes intestines, lungs)
Digestion and enzymes - section on
human digestion, metabolism and synthesis
Structure & function of human skeleton, muscle systems, force/weight calculations,
teeth
Human circulatory system: heart, lungs, blood,
blood cells/vessels, causes/treatment of CVD
Hormone system: Introduction to the endocrine
system - adrenaline & thyroxine hormones
Hormones: human reproduction, menstrual cycle,
pregnancy, contraception,
fertility treatments
Cell division - mitosis, meiosis, sexual/asexual reproduction
Genetics: inherited characteristics, human sexual
reproduction, gender, genetic fingerprinting
Homeostasis: introduction to how it functions (negative
feedback systems explained)
Homeostasis: control of blood sugar level
- insulin and diabetes
Homeostasis: osmoregulation, ADH, water, urea & ion
concentrations, kidney function, dialysis
Homeostasis: thermoregulation, control of temperature
The brain - what the parts do, how is it studied?, dangers and treatment
if damaged
A summary of human sense organs
An introduction
to the nervous system including the reflex arc
Respiration - aerobic and anaerobic in plants and animals,
investigations, calorific values of food
Keeping
healthy: diet, exercise, diabetes, body indexes/ratios, diet deficiencies,
calorific values
Keeping healthy: communicable diseases -
pathogen infections including viruses and vaccination
Keeping healthy: non-communicable diseases: risk factors for CVD, cancers, obesity, diabetes
Keeping healthy - defence against
pathogens, infections, treating diseases, vaccination, new drugs-testing, monoclonal antibodies,
detecting diseases, development of new drugs, medicines
See also
Culturing microorganisms like bacteria - testing
antibiotics/antiseptics
Food tests for reducing sugars, starch, proteins and
lipids (fats and oils)
The eye - structure and function - correction of vision
defects
See also
Optics - lens types (convex, concave, uses),
experiments, ray
diagrams, correction of eye defects
See also
GENETICS and section on
Cloning with animals
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General plant
biology revision note indexes
Introduction to plant and animal cell structure and
function - comparison of subcellular structures
Microscopy - the development and use of microscopes in biology
- optical and electron
The sexual and asexual reproduction of flowering plants and
ways seeds/fruits are dispersed
Photosynthesis,
importance
explained, limiting factors affecting rate, leaf adaptations
Plant cells - transport, gas exchange,
transpiration and experiments, absorption of nutrients, leaf and root
cellular structure
See also
Diffusion, osmosis, active transport, exchange of
substances - examples fully explained
Respiration - aerobic and anaerobic in plants (and
animals)
Hormone control of plant growth and uses of plant hormones
Plant diseases and defences against pathogens
and pests
How to produce new varieties of plants
Genetic
engineering: Uses including GM crops & food
security
See also
Adaptations, lots explained including
plant examples
and a section on
Stem cells and uses - meristems in plants
and section on plants in
Cloning -
tissue culture of plants
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Evolution, Adaptations, Speciation
and Classification notes indexes
Evolution: theories and evidence, variation, speciation, extinctions, selective breeding
Classification: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family,
genus, species, Linnaeus naming system, DNA, modern classification and a
'tree of life'
Evolution: adaptations - types of plant and animal examples described and explained
See also ....
Introduction to plant and animal cell structure
- comparisons
How to produce new varieties of plants
An introduction to genetic
variation and the formation and consequence of mutations
Sub-indexes of notes on the environment:
ecology,
communities, cycles, decay, sustainable food security, biodiversity, food
chains, energy
chains, food webs, pyramids of numbers, pyramids of biomass
Carbon cycle,
nitrogen cycle, water cycle, decomposition - decay investigation, biogas
Ecosystems - biotic and abiotic factors - interactions between organisms
- interdependency
Food chains, food webs, trophic
levels, pyramids of numbers or biomass, transfer efficiency
Adaptations, lots of examples explained including extremophiles
Food security - population growth and sustainability
issues, ways of increasing production
Biodiversity and ecological
surveying - using quadrats & transects, methods of trapping animals
Biodiversity, land management, waste management,
maintaining ecosystems, conservation
See also from GCSE chemistry and
physics revision notes
on pollution and climate change
Fossil fuel air pollution -
incomplete combustion, carbon monoxide & soot particulates
Pollution, Accidents
and Economic Aspects of the Petrochemical Industry
Greenhouse
effect, global warming, climate change,
carbon footprint from fossil fuel burning
Fossil fuel air pollution - effects of sulfur oxides
and nitrogen oxides
and section in
The absorption and emission of radiation by
materials - including global warming
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Science - Biology (~age 11-13, US grade ~6-8)
These indicate what you should know
BEFORE doing your GCSE/IGCSE biology course (~age 14-16)
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"Human reproduction, genetics and inheritance"
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