Edexcel GCSE Biology
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Prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Sub-cellular structures
Specialised cells
Microscopy
Core Practical: Drawing specimen from microscope
Magnification
Enzymes
Core Practical: Investigating rate of enzymes
Enzymes in breakdown & synthesis
Core Practical: Food Tests
Energy in food
Diffusion, Osmosis, and Active Transport
Core Practical: Investigating osmosis in potatoes
Sexual and asexual reproduction
Sexual vs asexual reproduction
Meiosis – sexual reproduction
Mitosis vs miosis
Alleles
DNA - Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
Mutations
Protein synthesis
Genetic Diagrams
Variation
Inheritance of sex & sex linkage
Inheritance of group bloods
Mendel
The human genome project
Evolution
Darwin and Wallace
Fossil evidence from human evolution
More evidence for evolution
Classification
Selective breeding
Tissue Culture
Genetic engineering
GMOS and human population growth
Health & disease
Viruses
STIs – Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Plant diseases defences
Plant diseases ongoing...
Fighting disease
Second line of defence
Memory lymphocytes
Immunisation
Monoclonal antibodies
Used in pregnancy tests
Targeting cancer cells
Antibiotics & other medicines
Core Practical: Investigating antibiotics & antiseptics
Aseptic technique
Investigating antibiotics & antiseptics
Non-communicable Diseases
Measures of obesity
Cardiovascular diseases
Photosynthesis
Investigating the effect of light intensityon photosynthesis rate
Limiting factors on photosynthesis
Transport in plants
Stomata
Transpiration
Adaptions of leaves & plants
Plant hormones
Investigating plant growth responses
Hormones
Adrenaline
Thyroxin (negative feedback)
Menstrual cycle
Controlling fertility
Homeostasis
Blood glucose concentration
Diabetes when homeostasis doesn’t work
Thermoregulation
Osmoregulation (neg. feedback)
The kidneys
Dialysis machines & kidney transplants
Exchange of materials
Diffusion & the alveoli
Circulatory system- blood
Circulatory system- blood vessels
Circulatory system- heart
Respiration
Investigating respiration
Definitions
Ecosystems
Investigating ecosystems
Energy transfer
Pyramid of biomass
Human impacts on biodiversity
Conservation & biodiversity
Food security
Carbon cycle
Water cycle
Nitrogen cycle
Indicator species
Decomposition
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