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AQA GCSE Biology Syllabus

The complete AQA GCSE Biology specification mapped to 89 topics. Click any topic for free revision notes and practice questions.

89 topics3,565 practice questions88 revision guidesOfficial AQA syllabus →

Cell division

meiosis
mitosis and the cell cycle

Cell organisation

tissues, organs and organ systems

Cloning

tissue culture, cuttings, embryo transplants and adult cell cloning

Communicable diseases

pathogens and transmission

Contraception

hormonal and non-hormonal methods

Control of blood glucose

insulin and glucagon

Coronary heart disease

treatments and prevention

Diabetes

Type 1 and Type 2

Evidence for evolution

fossils, antibiotic resistance and speciation

Inheritance

dominant, recessive and codominant alleles

Inherited disorders

polydactyly and cystic fibrosis

Kidney failure and treatment

dialysis and transplants

Photosynthesis

reaction, reactants and products

Plant hormones

auxins, gibberellins and ethene

Plant transport

transpiration and translocation

Protein synthesis

transcription and translation

Reproduction

sexual and asexual

Required practical

effect of light intensity on photosynthesis
effect of pH on enzyme activity
effect of temperature on respiration in yeast
microscopy
osmosis in plant tissue
plant responses (phototropism/gravitropism)
population sampling and distribution

The eye

structure, function and focusing
structure, function and vision defects

Variation

genetic, environmental and combination

All topics

Abiotic and biotic factors affecting communities
Active transport
Adaptations of organisms to their environment
ADH and water balance
Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
Antibiotics and painkillers
ATP and energy in biological processes
Biodiversity and the impact of human activities on ecosystems
Biomass transfer and efficiency of food production
Blood and blood components
Cell division by mitosis
Cell specialisation and differentiation
Cell structure and function
Classification of living organisms
Commercial uses of plant hormones
Conservation and maintaining biodiversity
Decomposition and the role of microorganisms
Differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
Diffusion
DNA structure, the genome and genes
Drug development and clinical trials
Ecosystems, habitats and communities
Enzymes and digestion
Evolution by natural selection
Factors affecting ecosystems and interdependence
Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis
Fertility treatments and use of hormones
Food chains, food webs and energy transfer
Food tests
Genetic crosses and Punnett squares
Genetic engineering and GMOs
Health, disease and the immune system
Hormonal control of the menstrual cycle
Hormones and the endocrine system
Human defence systems against disease
Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the body (homeostasis principles)
Microscopy and magnification calculations
Monoclonal antibodies and their uses
Mutations and their effects
Osmosis
Plant diseases and defences
Plant tissues, organs and systems
Response to exercise and metabolism
Screening for genetic disorders
Selective breeding
Sex determination and sex-linked inheritance
Stem cells and their uses
Sustainable food production
The brain and its functions
The carbon cycle
The human digestive system
The human heart and blood vessels
The kidneys and osmoregulation
The nervous system and reflex arcs
The nitrogen cycle
The water cycle
Thermoregulation
Trophic levels and biomass transfer
Uses of glucose produced by photosynthesis
Vaccination and immunisation
Viral, bacterial, fungal and protist diseases

Common questions about AQA GCSE Biology

How many topics are in the AQA GCSE Biology syllabus?

Kramizo covers the AQA GCSE Biology syllabus in 89 topics, grouped into 20 units: Cell division, Cell organisation, Cloning, Communicable diseases, Contraception, Control of blood glucose, Coronary heart disease, Diabetes and others. Every topic has free practice questions.

How many practice questions are available for AQA GCSE Biology?

There are 3,565 practice questions across the 89 topics of AQA GCSE Biology on Kramizo, all free to answer and marked instantly with an explanation.

Are there revision notes for every AQA GCSE Biology topic?

88 of the 89 AQA GCSE Biology topics currently have full written revision notes. The remaining topics have practice questions with worked explanations.

Are there practice exam papers for AQA GCSE Biology?

Yes — 4 full practice papers for AQA GCSE Biology, each with a mark scheme and sample answers, timed at 105 minutes. These are exam-board-aligned practice papers written by Kramizo, not official past papers.

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Yes. Revision notes and syllabus coverage are free to read with no account, and a free account gives you instantly-marked practice questions across every topic.

Where can I find the official AQA Biology syllabus?

The official AQA specification and past papers are published by the exam board at https://www.aqa.org.uk/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes. Kramizo maps its topics to that specification but is not affiliated with AQA.

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