Characteristics & Classification of Living Organisms

Characteristics, Classification & Features of Organisms

Characteristics of Living Organisms

Organisation of the Organism

Cell Structure & Size of Specimens

Cell Structure

Organisation of Cells

Magnification Formula

Converting Between Units

Movement into & out of Cells

Diffusion, Osmosis & Active Transport

Diffusion

Factors that Influence Diffusion

Osmosis

Osmosis Experiments

Osmosis in Animals & Plants

Active Transport

Importance of Active Transport

Biological Molecules

Biological Molecules

Chemicals & Life

Food Tests

Enzymes

Enzymes

Enzymes

Enzyme Investigations

Enzyme Action & Specificity

Enzymes & Temperature

Enzymes & pH

Plant Nutrition

Photosynthesis & Leaf Structure

Photosynthesis

Chlorophyll

Use & Storage of Carbohydrates

Minerals in Plants

Investigating the Need for Chlorophyll, Light & Carbon Dioxide

Environmental Factors & the Rate of Photosynthesis

Investigating Gas Exchange

Photosynthesis Chemical Equation

Leaf Adaptations

Identifying Leaf Structures in a Dicotyledonous Plant

Human Nutrition

Human Diet & Digestion

Diet & Deficiencies

Digestive System

Physical Digestion

Chemical Digestion

Enzymes in Digestion

Hydrochloric Acid

Bile & Emulsification

Transport in Plants

Transport in Plants

Xylem & Phloem

Root Hair Cells

Pathway Taken by Water

Transpiration

Investigating Temperature & Wind Speed

Explaining the Effects of Temperature, Wind Speed & Humidity

Translocation

Transport in Animals

Circulatory Systems, Heart & Blood Vessels

Circulatory System

Circulatory System Continued

The Mammalian Heart

Monitoring Activity of the Heart

Investigating Effect of Physical Activity on Heart Rate

Coronary Heart Disease

Functioning of the Heart

Explaining the Effect of Physical Activity on Heart Rate

Blood Vessels

Main Blood Vessels in the Body

Structure & Function of Blood Vessels

Components of Blood

Blood Clotting

White Blood Cells

Diseases & Immunity

Diseases & Immunity

Pathogens & Barriers

Controlling the Spread of Disease

Active Immunity

Antigens & Antibodies

Vaccination

Preventing the Spread of Disease

Gas Exchange in Humans

Gas Exchange in Humans

Features of Gas Exchange Surfaces

The Breathing System

Investigating the Differences in Inspired & Expired Air

Differences in Inspired & Expired Air

Investigating the Effects of Physical Activity on Breathing

Explaining differences in Inspired & Expired Air

Explaining the Link Between Physical Activity & Breathing

Respiration

Respiration

Respiration in Cells

Aerobic Respiration

Anaerobic Respiration

Coordination & Response

Coordination, Response & Homeostasis

Mammalian Nervous System

Types of Neurones

The Reflex Arc

Sense Organs

Hormones in Humans

Homeostasis

Homeostasis & Temperature Control

Drugs

Drugs in Medicine

Drugs for Medicine

Reproduction

Reproduction in Plants & Humans

Asexual Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction in Plants

Sexual Reproduction in Humans

Sexual Hormones in Humans

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Inheritance

Inheritance, Genes & Cell Division

Chromosomes, Genes & Proteins

The Inheritance of Sex

Control of Gene Expression

Mitosis

Meiosis

Monohybrid Inheritance

Variation & Selection

Variation & Natural Selection

Variation

Natural Selection

Artificial Selection

Organisms & Their Environment

Energy & Feeding Relationships

Transfer of Energy

Food Chains & Food Webs

Trophic Levels

Efficiency of Energy Transfer

Nutrient Cycles

Human Influences on Ecosystems

Human Impact: Biodiversity, Pollution & Conservation

The Importance of Biodiversity

Endangered Species

Exam boards

• Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award): Chemistry
• Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award): Physics
• Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Combined Science: Physics
• Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Combined Science: Chemistry
• Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Combined Science: Biology

Study tools

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