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CIE IGCSE Biology Syllabus
The complete CIE IGCSE Biology specification mapped to 143 topics. Click any topic for free revision notes and practice questions.
Biotechnology
use of microorganisms
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Cell division
meiosis
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mitosis
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Coordination
the nervous system
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Coordination and response
hormones
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the nervous system
Excretion in humans
the kidney
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Transport in animals
the heart and circulatory system
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Active transport
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Active transport and its applications
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Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
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Animal nutrition (human digestive system and diet)
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Antibiotics and other medicines
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Asexual and sexual reproduction
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Bacteria and viruses as pathogens and their control
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Biological molecules
Biological molecules (carbohydrates, fats, proteins)
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Biotechnology and genetic engineering
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Biotechnology and industrial applications of microorganisms
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Biotechnology and uses of microorganisms
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Blood and blood vessels
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Breathing mechanisms
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Cell division (mitosis and the cell cycle)
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Cell structure and function
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Cell structure and organisation
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Cells
Characteristics and Classification of Living Organisms
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Characteristics of Living Organisms
Chromosomes, genes and DNA
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Chromosomes, genes, alleles and inheritance
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Classification of living organisms
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Cloning techniques
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Codominance and multiple alleles
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Conservation and management of ecosystems
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Conservation of biodiversity
Coordination and Response
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Coordination and response in humans
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Coordination and response in plants
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Coronary heart disease
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Cycles within ecosystems
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Data handling, analysis and evaluation
Diet and nutrients
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Diffusion
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Digestion and absorption
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Diseases and Immunity
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Drugs
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Drugs and the body (effects of drugs including alcohol and tobacco)
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Drugs and their effects
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Energy flow and trophic levels
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Energy flow in ecosystems (food webs, food chains and ecological pyramids)
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Energy flow through ecosystems
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Enzymes
Enzymes in biotechnology
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Excretion and Homeostasis
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Excretion in humans
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Experimental design and biological investigations (skills)
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Experimental design, variables and controls
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Feeding relationships and energy flow
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Food chains and food webs
Food chains, food webs and ecological relationships
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Food production
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Gas Exchange
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Gas exchange and smoking
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Gas exchange in humans
Gas exchange in plants and other organisms
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Genetic engineering and biotechnology
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Genetic engineering and its applications
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Genetic engineering applications
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Genetic technology (genetic engineering and biotechnology)
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Homeostasis
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Homeostasis (blood glucose regulation and thermoregulation)
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Homeostasis (blood glucose, temperature regulation)
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Hormonal control of the menstrual cycle and fertility
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Hormones and homeostasis
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Hormones and the endocrine system
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Human Influences on Ecosystems
Human influences on ecosystems and biodiversity
Human influences on the environment
Human Nutrition
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Human nutrition and the alimentary canal
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Immune system and immunity
Immunity
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Inheritance
Kidney function and dialysis
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Kidney structure and function (excretion and osmoregulation)
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Leaf structure and function
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Levels of organisation
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Limiting factors in photosynthesis
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Meiosis
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Meiosis and genetic variation
Mitosis and the cell cycle
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Monohybrid inheritance and genetic crosses
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Monohybrid inheritance and genetic diagrams
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Movement In and Out of Cells
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Movement of substances into and out of cells
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Mutation
Mutation and variation
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Natural selection and evolution
Nervous coordination and response in humans
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Nitrogen cycle
Nutrient cycles (carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle)
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Nutrient cycles (carbon cycle and water cycle)
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Nutrition in Humans
Nutrition in Plants
Organisation of the Organism
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Organisms and Their Environment
Osmosis
8 Qs⚡ Practice
Pathogens and disease
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Pathogens and immunity
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Pathogens and transmission of disease
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Plant Nutrition
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Plant nutrition (photosynthesis)
Population size and factors affecting it
Population size and limiting factors
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Populations and communities
Reflex actions and reflex arcs
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Reproduction
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Reproduction in Humans
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Reproduction in Plants
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Respiration
Respiration and Gas Exchange
Selection and evolution
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Selective breeding
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Selective breeding (artificial selection)
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Sex determination and sex-linked inheritance
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Sex hormones and the menstrual cycle
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Sexual reproduction in humans (reproductive systems, fertilisation, pregnancy)
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Sexual reproduction in plants (flowers, pollination, fertilisation, seed dispersal)
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Smoking and its effects on health
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The eye and vision
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Transpiration and translocation
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Transport in Animals
Transport in animals (human circulatory system)
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Transport in animals (the circulatory system)
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Transport in humans
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Transport in Mammals
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Transport in Plants
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Transport in plants (xylem and phloem)
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Tropic responses in plants
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Variation
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Variation (continuous and discontinuous)
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Variation and Selection
Water relations of cells (osmosis in plant and animal cells)
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