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AQA GCSE Biology Syllabus
The complete AQA GCSE Biology specification mapped to 123 topics. Click any topic for free revision notes and practice questions.
Cell division
meiosis
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mitosis and the cell cycle
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Cell organisation
tissues, organs and organ systems
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Cloning
tissue culture, cuttings, embryo transplants and adult cell cloning
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Communicable diseases
pathogens and their spread
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pathogens and transmission
Contraception
hormonal and non-hormonal methods
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Control of blood glucose
insulin and glucagon
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Coronary heart disease
treatments and prevention
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Diabetes
Type 1 and Type 2
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Evidence for evolution
fossils, antibiotic resistance and extinction
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fossils, antibiotic resistance and speciation
Inheritance
dominant, recessive and codominant alleles
Inherited disorders
polydactyly and cystic fibrosis
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Kidney failure and treatment
dialysis and transplants
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Kidney treatments
dialysis and transplants
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Photosynthesis
reaction, reactants and products
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the reaction and limiting factors
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Plant hormones
auxins, gibberellins and ethene
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Plant transport
transpiration and translocation
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Protein synthesis
transcription and translation
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Reproduction
sexual and asexual
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Required practical
effect of light intensity on photosynthesis
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effect of pH on enzyme activity
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effect of temperature on respiration in yeast
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microscopy
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osmosis in plant tissue
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plant responses (phototropism/gravitropism)
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population sampling and distribution
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The eye
structure, function and focusing
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structure, function and vision defects
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Variation
genetic and environmental
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genetic, environmental and combination
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Abiotic and biotic factors affecting communities
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Active transport
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Adaptations of organisms to their environment
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ADH and water balance
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Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
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Antibiotics and other medicines
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Antibiotics and painkillers
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ATP and energy in biological processes
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Biodiversity and the impact of human activities on ecosystems
Biodiversity and the impact of human activity on ecosystems
Bioenergetics
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Biomass transfer and efficiency of food production
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Blood and blood components
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Cell Biology
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Cell division by mitosis
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Cell specialisation and differentiation
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Cell structure and function
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Classification of living organisms
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Commercial uses of plant hormones
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Conservation and maintaining biodiversity
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Control of blood glucose and diabetes
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Coronary heart disease and treatments
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Decomposition and the role of microorganisms
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Differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
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Diffusion
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Diffusion, osmosis and active transport
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DNA structure, the genome and genes
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DNA, genes and the genome
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Drug development and clinical trials
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Drug discovery and development
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Ecology
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Ecosystems, habitats and communities
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Enzymes and digestion
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Evolution by natural selection
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Factors affecting ecosystems and interdependence
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Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis
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Fertility treatments and use of hormones
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Fertility treatments using hormones
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Food chains, food webs and biomass
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Food chains, food webs and energy transfer
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Food tests
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Genetic crosses and Punnett squares
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Genetic engineering
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Genetic engineering and GMOs
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Health, disease and the immune system
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Homeostasis and Response
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Hormonal control of the menstrual cycle
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Hormones and the endocrine system
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Human defence systems against disease
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Infection and Response
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Inheritance, Variation and Evolution
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Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the body (homeostasis principles)
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Meiosis and genetic variation
Microscopy and magnification calculations
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Monoclonal antibodies
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Monoclonal antibodies and their uses
Monohybrid crosses and Punnett squares
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Mutations and their effects
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Organisation
Osmoregulation and the kidneys
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Osmosis
Plant diseases and defences
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Plant tissues, organs and systems
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Rate of photosynthesis and its investigation
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Response to exercise and metabolism
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Screening for genetic disorders
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Selective breeding
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Sex determination
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Sex determination and sex-linked inheritance
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Stem cells and their uses
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Sustainable food production
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The brain and its functions
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The carbon cycle
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The endocrine system and hormones
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The heart and blood vessels
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The human digestive system
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The human heart and blood vessels
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The kidneys and osmoregulation
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The nervous system and reflex arcs
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The nitrogen cycle
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The water cycle
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Thermoregulation
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Trophic levels and biomass transfer
Trophic levels and energy transfer between levels
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Uses of glucose in plants
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Uses of glucose produced by photosynthesis
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Vaccination
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Vaccination and immunisation
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Viral, bacterial, fungal and protist diseases
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Vision defects and their correction
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