Topics
Cells and Living Organisms
Cells and cell structure
Movement of Substances
Diffusion, osmosis & active transport
A Balanced Diet
The seven nutrient classes
Digestion
The digestive system and processes
Breathing and the Respiratory System
The structure of the lung
Energy Flows in Ecosystems
Food chains & pyramids
Cycles in Nature
Carbon, water & nitrogen cycles
Reproduction in Animals
Sexual reproduction & the menstrual cycle
Plant Reproduction
Structure and function of flowers; pollination
Practical Ecology
Using quadrats, capture & release and terms
Respiration
How cells get their energy - aerobic & anaerobic
Photosynthesis
How plants make their food - leaf structure
Gas Exchange
How plants and animals are adapted for exchange
Plant Transport
Movement of water, minerals & sugars; xylem & phloem
Biological Molecules
Carbohydrates, protein & fats; food tests
Enzymes
What are they and how do they work?
Inheritance
Genetics - what are genes and how do they work?
Cell Division and Growth
Mitosis and asexual reproduction
Mutation Variation and Meiosis
Why does variation happen?
Cloning and Micropropagation
Growing identical plants and animals
Genetic Engineering
Moving genes from one species to another
Selective Breeding
How to make useful crops and animals
Evolution and Natural Selection
The survival of the fittest
Human Impact on the Environment
Pollution and global warming
Blood
Transport of nutrients & oxygen; immunity and clotting
The Circulatory System
Blood vessels and the heart
Responding to the Environment
Sensitivity & the nervous system
The Endocrine System
Hormones
Homeostasis
Keeping the body in chemical balance
Excretion
The lungs & kidney as organs of excretion
Plant Responses
Auxins, phototropism and geotropism
Classification
The five kingdoms & binomial naming system
Water Pollution
Eutrophication & bioaccumulation
Intensive Farming
Increasing yields; greenhouses and fish farming
Industrial Uses of Microorganisms
Brewing, yoghurt & bio-energy
Experimental Biology
How to design and evaluate experiments