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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.
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
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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
12 Qs⚡ Practice
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
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