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CXC CSEC Biology Syllabus
The complete CXC CSEC Biology specification mapped to 247 topics. Click any topic for free revision notes and practice questions.
Aerobic Respiration
Equation and Energy Release
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Anaerobic Respiration
Fermentation and Lactic Acid Production
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Biotechnology
Fermentation, Antibiotics and Industrial Applications
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Fermentation, Food Production and Industrial Applications
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Blood Vessels
Arteries, Veins and Capillaries
Cell Division
Meiosis and Its Significance
Mitosis and Its Significance
Cell Structure
Animal and Plant Cells
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Coordination and Response in Humans
The Nervous System
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Coordination and Response in Plants
Tropisms and Plant Hormones
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Defence Mechanisms
Innate and Adaptive Immunity, Vaccination
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Digestion
Mechanical and Chemical Digestion
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Disease
Types of Pathogens, Transmission and Control
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Drugs
Types, Effects and Abuse (Including Alcohol and Tobacco)
Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
Effects on the Body
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Ecology
Biotic and Abiotic Factors
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Ecosystems
Biotic and Abiotic Factors
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Enzymes
Properties, Action and Factors Affecting Activity
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Properties, Mode of Action and Factors Affecting Activity
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Enzymes in Digestion
Types, Sites and Products
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Excretion in Humans
The Kidneys and Urine Formation
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The Urinary System
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Feeding Relationships
Food Chains and Food Webs
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Food Production
Agriculture, Crop and Livestock Management
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Genetic Terminology
Genotype, Phenotype, Dominant, Recessive, Allele
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Homeostasis
Blood Glucose Regulation and Temperature Regulation
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Principles and Negative Feedback
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Human Alimentary Canal
Structure and Functions
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Human Circulatory System
Structure and Function of the Heart
Human Reproductive System
Male and Female Structure and Function
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Human Respiratory System
Structure and Function
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Levels of Organisation
Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems
Mechanism of Breathing
Inspiration and Expiration
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Mendelian Genetics
Monohybrid Inheritance
Microorganisms
Types, Structure and Economic Importance
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Microorganisms and Disease
Transmission and Control of Infectious Diseases
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Mineral Nutrition in Plants
Nitrates, Phosphates and Magnesium
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Muscles and Movement
Antagonistic Muscle Action
Mutation
Gene and Chromosomal Mutations
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Neurones
Structure and Types
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Non-Communicable Diseases
Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer and Diabetes
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Nutrient Cycles
Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
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Carbon Cycle and Nitrogen Cycle
Nutrition in Humans
Nutrients, Diet and Digestion
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Nutrition in Plants
Mineral Nutrition and Deficiencies
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Photosynthesis
Process, Raw Materials and Products
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Process, Reactants and Products
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Pollution
Types, Sources and Effects
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Types, Sources and Effects on the Environment
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Population Ecology
Growth, Size and Limiting Factors
Protein Synthesis
Transcription and Translation
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Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Flower Structure and Pollination
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Reproduction in Humans
Male and Female Reproductive Systems
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Sense Organs
The Ear (Structure and Function)
The Eye (Structure and Function)
The Eye and Ear
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Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Flower Structure and Pollination
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Causes, Transmission and Prevention
Soil
Composition, Properties and Soil Management
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Support and Movement in Humans
The Skeletal System
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The Brain and Spinal Cord
Structure and Function
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The Endocrine System
Glands, Hormones and Target Organs
Hormones and Their Functions
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The Heart
Structure, Function and the Cardiac Cycle
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The Human Digestive System
Structures and Functions
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The Immune System
Defence Against Disease
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Defence Mechanisms and Immunity
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The Liver
Functions Including Detoxification and Deamination
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The Nervous System
Central and Peripheral Nervous System
The Placenta
Structure and Functions
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The Skeleton
Structure and Functions
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Transport in Humans
The Blood and Circulatory System
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Transport in Plants
Water and Mineral Uptake
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Xylem and Phloem
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Variation
Continuous and Discontinuous Variation
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All topics
Absorption and Assimilation of Digested Food
Active Transport
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Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration
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Aerobic Respiration – Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation
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Anaerobic Respiration and Fermentation
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Antibiotics and Antiviral Drugs – Uses and Resistance
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Antibodies, Antigens and the Immune Response
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Asexual Reproduction – Types and Examples in Plants and Animals
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Asexual Reproduction in Plants and Animals
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Asexual Reproduction in Plants and Other Organisms
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Balanced Diet and Malnutrition
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Biotechnology
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Biotechnology – Genetic Engineering and its Applications
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Birth, Lactation and Parental Care
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Birth, Parental Care and Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Blood Glucose Regulation – Insulin, Glucagon and Diabetes
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Blood Vessels – Arteries, Veins and Capillaries
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Body Defences Against Disease – Non-Specific and Specific Immunity
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Carbohydrates – Structure and Functions
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Cell Biology
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Cell Specialisation and Organisation
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Cell Structure – Plant and Animal Cells
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Cell Structure – Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
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Cell Structure and Function
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Cell Structures and Their Functions (Organelles)
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Characteristics of Living Organisms
Classification of Living Organisms
Cloning – Plant and Animal Cloning
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Codominance and Multiple Alleles (ABO Blood Groups)
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Codominance, Incomplete Dominance and Multiple Alleles
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases
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Comparison of Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration
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Comparison of Nervous and Hormonal Control
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Comparison of Nervous and Hormonal Coordination
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Components and Functions of Blood
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Composition and Functions of Blood
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Composition of Inhaled and Exhaled Air
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Conservation of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
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Continuity and Variation
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Coordination and Response
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Differences Between Plant, Animal and Bacterial Cells
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Diffusion and Osmosis
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Diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport
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Dihybrid Inheritance
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Dihybrid Inheritance and Genetic Ratios
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Disease and Immunity
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Disease and Its Impact
Dispersal of Fruits and Seeds
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DNA Structure and Function
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DNA Structure and the Genetic Code
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Ecology
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Ecosystems, Habitats and Ecological Terms
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Effects of Smoking and Air Pollution on the Respiratory System
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Energy Flow Through Ecosystems
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Enzymes – Structure, Function and Factors Affecting Activity
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Excretion in Plants
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Experimental Design and Analysis of Biological Investigations
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Factors Affecting the Rate of Photosynthesis
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Family Planning and Contraception
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Family Planning and Methods of Contraception
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Fertilisation and Seed and Fruit Formation in Plants
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Fertilisation, Implantation and Development of the Embryo
Fertilisation, Pregnancy and Foetal Development
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Fertilisation, Seed and Fruit Formation in Plants
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Food Chains, Food Webs and Trophic Levels
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Food Tests (Benedict's, Biuret, Iodine, Ethanol Emulsion)
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Food Tests (Benedict's, Iodine, Biuret, Emulsion)
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Functions of Cell Organelles
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Gametogenesis – Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis
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Gas Exchange at the Alveoli and Tissues
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Gas Exchange in Plants – Stomata and Lenticels
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Gaseous Exchange at the Alveoli
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Gaseous Exchange in Humans
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Gaseous Exchange in Plants (Stomata and Lenticels)
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Gaseous Exchange in Plants and Other Organisms
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Genetic Engineering and Its Applications
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Homeostasis – Principles and Negative Feedback
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Human Circulatory System – Structure and Function of the Heart
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Human Digestive System – Structure and Functions of Organs
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Human Excretory System – Structure and Function of the Kidney
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Human Gaseous Exchange – Structure of the Respiratory System
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Human Impact on the Environment
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Human Impact on the Environment and Conservation
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Human Nutrition – Balanced Diet, Nutrients and their Functions
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Interspecific and Intraspecific Relationships (predation, competition, symbiosis, parasitism, mutualism)
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Joints, Cartilage and Synovial Fluid
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Joints, Muscles and Movement
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Keys and Identification of Organisms
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Leaf Structure and Adaptations for Photosynthesis
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Levels of Organisation – Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems
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Life Processes
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Lipids – Structure and Functions
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Living Organisms in the Environment
Lymphatic System
Lymphatic System and Tissue Fluid
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Malnutrition – Deficiency Diseases and Dietary Related Disorders
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Mechanical and Chemical Digestion
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Mechanism of Breathing – Inspiration and Expiration
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Mechanism of Urine Formation – Filtration, Reabsorption and Secretion
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Meiosis and its Significance in Sexual Reproduction
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Mendelian Genetics – Monohybrid Inheritance
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Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal Control
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Microorganisms – Types, Structure and Importance
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Microorganisms in Food Production (Bread, Yoghurt, Beer, Cheese)
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Microorganisms in Food Production and Biotechnology
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Muscles and Mechanism of Movement – Antagonistic Muscle Action
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Mutations – Gene and Chromosomal Mutations
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Natural Selection and Evolution
Nerve Impulse Transmission and Synapses
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Nerve Impulse Transmission and the Synapse
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Neurones – Structure and Function
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Nutrient Cycles – Carbon Cycle
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Nutrient Cycles – Nitrogen Cycle
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Nutrient Cycles – Water Cycle
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Nutrition in Mammals
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Nutrition in Plants
6 Qs⚡ Practice
Osmoregulation and ADH
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Osmoregulation and Homeostasis
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Photosynthesis – Process, Inputs, Outputs and Limiting Factors
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Plant Hormones – Auxins and Tropisms
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Plant Nutrition – Mineral Requirements and Deficiency Symptoms
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Pollution – Types, Sources and Effects
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Population Ecology and Factors Affecting Population Size
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Population Ecology and Sampling Techniques
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Protein Synthesis – Transcription and Translation
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Proteins – Structure and Functions
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Reflex Action and Reflex Arc
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Reflex Actions and Reflex Arcs
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Reproduction and Heredity
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Respiration
11 Qs⚡ Practice
Role of Auxins in Plant Growth
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Scientific Method, Laboratory Skills and Data Interpretation
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Seed Dispersal and Germination
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Seed Germination and Conditions Required
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Selective Breeding and Artificial Selection
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Selective Breeding and Genetic Engineering
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Selective Breeding and its Applications
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Sewage Treatment and Biogas Production
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Sex Determination and Sex-Linked Inheritance
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Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants – Flower Structure and Pollination
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Sexual Reproduction in Humans – Male and Female Reproductive Systems
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Sexually Transmitted Infections – Types, Transmission and Prevention
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Skin Structure and Functions Including Temperature Regulation
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Spread and Transmission of Diseases
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Structure and Function of the Kidney
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Structure of the Nephron and Filtration, Reabsorption, Secretion
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Support and Movement – Human Skeleton and Joints
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Support in Plants
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Support in Plants – Turgidity, Lignification and Growth
20 Qs⚡ Practice
The Cardiac Cycle and Control of Heart Rate
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The Cell Cycle – Mitosis and its Significance
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The Endocrine System – Hormones, Glands and their Functions
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The Environment
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The Human Ear – Structure and Function
20 Qs⚡ Practice
The Human Eye – Structure, Function and Common Defects
20 Qs⚡ Practice
The Human Nervous System – Central and Peripheral Nervous System
20 Qs⚡ Practice
The Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal Control of Reproduction
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The Placenta – Structure and Functions
20 Qs⚡ Practice
The Role of ATP in Energy Transfer
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Thermoregulation in Humans
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Translocation of Organic Substances in Phloem
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Translocation of Organic Substances in Plants
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Transpiration and Factors Affecting Transpiration Rate
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Transport in Mammals
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Transport in Plants
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Transport in Plants – Xylem and Phloem
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Tropic Responses in Plants (Phototropism and Geotropism)
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Uptake and Transport of Water and Minerals in Plants
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Vaccination and Immunisation
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Variation – Continuous and Discontinuous Variation
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Variation and Natural Selection
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Water and Mineral Uptake by Roots
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