GCSE Biology Syllabus: Mock Question Revision

Welcome to our comprehensive GCSE Biology syllabus!

This guide will help you navigate through the essential topics in biology, providing you with in-depth articles for each subject to enhance your understanding.

Click on each link to explore the details of these fascinating biological concepts.

1. Cell Biology

• Cell Structure: Including cell types (eukaryotic and prokaryotic), organelles, and their functions.
• Cell Division: Mitosis and meiosis, the cell cycle, stem cells, and their uses.
• Transport in Cells: Diffusion, osmosis, active transport, and the importance of surface area to volume ratio.

2. Organisation and Homeostasis

• Principles of Organisation: Levels of organisation in multicellular organisms (cells, tissues, organs, systems).
• Animal Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems: Structure and function of the digestive, circulatory, respiratory, and nervous systems.
• Plant Tissues, Organs, and Systems: Photosynthesis, plant transport systems (xylem and phloem), and plant adaptations.
• Homeostasis: Regulation of internal conditions, the human nervous system, hormonal control in humans, and plant hormones.

3. Infection, Response, and Health

• Communicable Diseases: Pathogens and disease, the immune system, vaccination, and development of medicines.
• Monoclonal Antibodies: Production and uses.
• Plant Disease: Types of plant pathogens and plant defense mechanisms.
• Health and Disease: Non-communicable diseases, lifestyle impacts on health, and treatment and prevention of diseases.

4. Bioenergetics

• Photosynthesis: Process, factors affecting it, and its importance.
• Respiration: Aerobic and anaerobic respiration, energy transfer in cells.

5. Genetics, Inheritance, and Evolution

• DNA and the Genome: Structure of DNA, genes, and chromosomes.
• Reproduction: Sexual and asexual reproduction.
• Inheritance: Mendelian genetics, Punnett squares, genetic disorders.
• Variation and Evolution: Causes of variation, natural selection, selective breeding, genetic engineering, and evidence for evolution.

6. Ecology and Ecosystems

• Adaptations, Interdependence, and Competition: Relationships between organisms and their environments.
• Organisation of an Ecosystem: Food chains, food webs, and the carbon and nitrogen cycles.
• Biodiversity and Human Impact: Effects of human activities on ecosystems, conservation, and sustainability.
• Trophic Levels: Energy transfer and biomass in ecosystems.

7. Practical Skills

• Development and Application: Conducting experiments, data analysis, scientific reporting, and critical evaluation.