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Unit-1: Characteristics and classification of living organisms
- 1.1 Characteristics of living organisms
- 1.2 Concepts and uses of classification systems
- 1.3 Features of organisms
Unit-2: Organisation of the organisms
- 2.1 Cell structure
- 2.2. Size of the specimen
Unit-3: Movement into and out of cells
- 3.1 Diffusion
- 3.2 Osmosis
- 3.3 Active transport
Unit-4: Biological molecules
- 4.1 Biological molecules
- 4.2 State that large molecules are made from smaller molecules
- 4.3 Describe the estimation of biomolecules with simple lab test
- 4.4 Describe the structure of a DNA molecules
Unit-5: Enzymes
- 5.1 Enzymes
- 5.2 Mechanism of enzyme action
- 5.3 Factors affecting the rate of enzyme action
Unit-6: Plant nutrition
- 6.1 Photosynthesis
- 6.2 Investigate the requirements for photosynthesis
- 6.3 Leaf structure
Unit-7: Human nutrition
- 7.1 Diet
- 7.2 Digestive system
- 7.3 Physical digestion
- 7.4 Chemical digestion
- 7.5 Absorption
Unit-8: Transport in plants
- 8.1 Xylem and phloem
- 8.2 Water uptake
- 8.3 Transpiration
- 8.4 Translocation
Unit-9: Transport in humans
- 9.1 Circulatory system
- 9.2 Heart
- 9.3 Blood vessels
- 9.4 Blood
Unit-10: Diseases and immunity
- 10.1 Diseases, pathogen and body defences
- 10.2 Immunity
Unit-11: Gas exchange in humans
- 11.1 Human respiratory system
- 11.2 Mechanism of breathing
Unit-12: Respiration
- 12.1 Respiration
- 12.2 Aerobic respiration
- 12.3 Anaerobic respiration
Unit-13: Excretion in humans
- 13.1 Human excretory system
- 13.2 Mechanism of formation of urine
Unit-14: Coordination and response
- 14.1 Coordination and response
- 14.2 Sense organs
- 14.3 Hormones
- 14.4 Homeostasis
- 14.5 Coordination in plants – Tropic responses
Unit-15: Drugs
- 15.1 Drugs
- 15.2 Antibiotics resistance and MRSA
Unit-16: Reproduction
- 16.1 Asexual reproduction
- 16.2 Sexual reproduction
- 16.3 Sexual reproduction in plants
- 16.4 Sexual reproduction in humans
- 16.5 Sex hormones in humans
- 16.6 Sexually transmitted infections
Unit-17: Inheritance
- 17.1 Chromosomes, genes and proteins
- 17.2 Mitosis
- 17.3 Meiosis
- 17.4 Monohybrid inheritance
- 17.5 Codominance and ABO blood grouping
Unit-18: Variation and selection
- 18.1 Variation
- 18.2 Adaptive features
- 18.3 Selection
Unit-19: Organisms and their environment
- 19.1 Energy flow
- 19.2 Food chain and food web
- 19.3 Nutrient cycles
- 19.4 Population studies
Unit-20: Human influences on ecosystem
- 20.1 Food supply
- 20.2 Habitat destruction
- 20.3 Pollution
- 20.4 Conservation
Unit-21: Biotechnology and genetic modification
- 21.1 Biotechnology and genetic modification
- 21.2 Biotechnology
- 21.3 Genetic modification
Details of the assessment:
All candidates take three papers.
Candidates who have studied the Core subject content, or who are expected to achieve a grade D or below should be entered for Paper 1, Paper 3 and either Paper 5 or Paper 6. These candidates will be eligible for grades C to G.
Candidates who have studied the Extended subject content (Core and Supplement), and who are expected to achieve a grade C or above should be entered for Paper 2, Paper 4 and either Paper 5 or Paper 6. These candidates will be eligible for grades A* to G.
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