[Biology] GCSE Biology Topics

adapted from Pass My Exam.

Living Cells and Life Processes

1. Life Processes

• Movement
• Respiration
• Sensitivity
• Growth
• Excretion
• Reproduction
• Nutrition

2. Cells

• What are Cells?
• Structure of Animal and Plant Cell
• Similarities and Differences between Animal and Plant Cells
• Cell Specialisation– Animals
• Cell Specialisation– Plants
• Unicellular Organisms
• Multicellular Organisms
• Cells, Tissues and Organs

3. In and out of cells

• Diffusion
• Osmosis
• Active transport

4. Enzymes

• What are Enzymes?
• How Enzymes work
• Optimum conditions for enzymes

The Living body

1. Food and Digestion

• Why we need food?
• A Balanced Diet
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Fat
• Fibre
• Vitamins and Minerals
• Water
• Digestion
• The Digestive System
• Animation of the Digestive System
• Enzymes and Digestion

2. Breathing and Respiration

• Breathing
• Respiration
• The Breathing System
• Gas Exchange
• Gas Exchange Animation
• Process of Respiration
• Types of Respiration, Aerobic and Anaerobic
• Breathing and Exercise
• Respiratory Diseases
• Smoking
• Asthma

3. Reproduction and Growth

• Asexual Reproduction
• Sexual Reproduction
• Male Reproductive System
• Female Reproductive System
• Menstrual Cycle and hormones

4. Blood and the Circulatory system

• Cardiovascular System
• Components of Blood
• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma
• Arteries
• Veins
• Capillaries
• The Circulatory System
• The Heart
• The Cardiac Conduction System

The Plant World

• What is Photosynthesis?
• The structure of a Leaf
• Factors affecting the rate of Photosynthesis
• Light
• Temperature
• Carbon dioxide
• The importance of Photosynthesis
• Gas Exchange in Plants