Edexcel · GCSE · Biology
Edexcel GCSE Biology Syllabus
The complete Edexcel GCSE Biology specification mapped to 212 topics. Click any topic for free revision notes and practice questions.
Aerobic respiration
process and equation
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Blood vessels
structure and function
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Cancer
benign and malignant tumours, risk factors
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Cell division
meiosis
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mitosis and the cell cycle
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Cloning
tissue culture, cuttings, embryo transplants and adult cell cloning
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Communicable diseases
pathogens and their transmission
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pathogens and their types
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Contraception
hormonal and non-hormonal methods
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Coronary heart disease
causes, effects and treatments
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Ecosystems
communities, populations, habitats and niches
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Enzymes
structure, function and specificity
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Evidence for evolution
the fossil record and antibiotic resistance
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Evolution
natural selection and speciation
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Feeding relationships
food chains, food webs and trophic levels
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Homeostasis
principles and overview
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Hormones in human reproduction
menstrual cycle
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Inheritance
monohybrid crosses and genetic diagrams
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Inherited disorders
sickle cell anaemia, cystic fibrosis and polydactyly
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sickle cell anaemia, cystic fibrosis, polydactyly
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Interdependence and feeding relationships
food chains and webs
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Investigating ecosystems
sampling and estimating population size
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Kidney failure and treatments
dialysis and transplants
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Kidney treatments
dialysis and transplants
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Levels of organisation
cells, tissues, organs and organ systems
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Mathematical skills in biology
data analysis, graphs and statistics
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Microscopy
light and electron microscopes, magnification and resolution
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Nervous system
structure and function
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Non-communicable diseases
obesity, type 2 diabetes and cancer
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risk factors and obesity
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Photosynthesis
process and equation
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the process and limiting factors
Plant hormones
auxins, gibberellins and ethene
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auxins, gibberellins and ethylene
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Protein synthesis
transcription and translation
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Response to exercise
changes in heart rate, breathing rate and blood flow
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Stages of aerobic respiration
glycolysis, Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation
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The brain
structure and functions of regions
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The eye
structure, function and common defects
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The immune system
non-specific and specific defences
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The nervous system
structure and function
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Thermoregulation
control of body temperature
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Variation
genetic, environmental and continuous/discontinuous
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All topics
Abiotic and biotic factors affecting communities
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Abiotic and biotic factors affecting ecosystems
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Absorption of digested food
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Accommodation and correction of vision defects
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Adaptations of organisms to their environment
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Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
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Anaerobic respiration and fermentation
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Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis
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Animal tissues, organs and organ systems
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Antibiotics and other medicines
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Antibiotics and the development of drug resistance
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Bacterial, viral, fungal and protist diseases
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Biodiversity, deforestation and land use
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Biodiversity, species interactions and interdependence
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Biological control and sustainable food production
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Biomass and energy transfer through ecosystems
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Biomass, energy transfer through ecosystems and efficiency
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Blood and its components
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Blood glucose regulation and diabetes
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Cancer — benign and malignant tumours
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Cell specialisation and differentiation
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Cell structure and function
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Cell structures and organelles
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Cells and Control
Chromosomes, genes and DNA
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Classification of living organisms
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Cloning — tissue culture, cuttings, embryo transplants, adult cell cloning
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Cloning techniques in plants and animals
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Communicable diseases and pathogens
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Competition in ecosystems
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Conservation and maintaining biodiversity
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Conservation and the maintenance of biodiversity
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Contraception — hormonal and non-hormonal methods
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Contraception methods
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Coronary heart disease and treatments
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Decomposition and the role of microorganisms
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Decomposition and the role of microorganisms in ecosystems
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Development and testing of new drugs
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Development of medicines and drug testing
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Differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
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Differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
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Diffusion, osmosis and active transport
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Digestive enzymes and chemical digestion
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Digestive system and digestion
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DNA structure and protein synthesis
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DNA structure and the genome
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Dominant, recessive, codominant and sex-linked inheritance
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Drug development and testing
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Ecosystem Processes
Ecosystems and Material Cycles
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Ecosystems, habitats and communities
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Enzyme experiments and investigations
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Enzyme inhibition
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Enzyme structure and function
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Evidence for evolution — fossils, antibiotic resistance
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Evolution by natural selection
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Evolution by natural selection and evidence for evolution
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Evolutionary trees and the development of classification systems
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Exchange and Transport in Animals
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Exchange surfaces in animals and plants
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Factors affecting biodiversity and its importance
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Factors affecting enzyme action
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Factors affecting enzyme activity
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Factors affecting enzyme activity (temperature, pH, substrate concentration)
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Factors affecting the rate of diffusion and osmosis
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Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis
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Factors affecting transpiration rate
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Factors affecting transport across cell membranes
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Factors affecting transport across membranes
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Feeding relationships — food chains and webs
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Fermentation in yeast and bacteria
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Fertility treatments and use of hormones
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Genetic engineering and GM organisms
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Genetics
Global warming and climate change
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Health Disease and Medicine
Health, Disease and the Development of Medicines
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Health, disease and the immune system
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Homeostasis — principles and control systems
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Hormonal coordination and endocrine system
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Hormones and the endocrine system
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Hormones in fertility treatment
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Hormones in human reproduction
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Hormones in human reproduction and the menstrual cycle
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Human impacts on biodiversity and the environment
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Human impacts on ecosystems and the environment
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Immune response and vaccination
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Infertility treatments including IVF
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Inherited disorders — sickle cell disease, polydactyly, cystic fibrosis
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Investigating osmosis in plant tissue
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Investigating the effect of pH on enzyme activity
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Investigating the rate of photosynthesis
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Investigating the rate of respiration
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Key Concepts in Biology
Kidney treatments — dialysis and transplant
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Light-dependent and light-independent reactions
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Light-dependent and light-independent reactions of photosynthesis
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Measuring and monitoring populations and biodiversity
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Meiosis and sexual reproduction
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Metabolism and the uses of energy from respiration
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Metabolism and the uses of glucose
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Microscopy and cell size calculations
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Microscopy and magnification calculations
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Mitosis and the cell cycle
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Monoclonal antibodies and their uses
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Monohybrid inheritance and genetic crosses
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Mutations and their effects
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Natural Selection and Genetic Modification
Neurones, synapses and reflex arcs
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Non-communicable diseases
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Nutrition and the human digestive system
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Osmoregulation and kidney function
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Osmoregulation and the kidney
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Photosynthesis — process and equation
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Plant defence responses
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Plant diseases and defences
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Plant hormones — auxins, gibberellins and ethene
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Plant Structures and their Functions
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Plant tissues and organ systems
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Plant tissues and organs
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Plant tissues, organs and systems
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Pollution and its effects on ecosystems
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Population size and competition
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Reflex arcs and reflex actions
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Required practical skills and experimental design across topics
20 Qs⚡ Practice
Required practical skills and experimental techniques (Biology)
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Response to exercise and changes in breathing and heart rate
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Response to exercise and oxygen debt
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Sampling techniques and measuring biodiversity
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Selective breeding
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Selective breeding and genetic engineering
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Sex determination
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Sex determination and sex-linked inheritance
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Sex determination in humans
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Specialised cells and their adaptations
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Specific communicable diseases (bacterial, viral, fungal and protist)
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Spread and prevention of communicable diseases
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Stem cells and their uses
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Structure and function of xylem and phloem
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Structure of the nervous system
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Synapses and neurotransmission
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Synaptic transmission
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The brain and its functions
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The brain and methods of investigation
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The carbon cycle
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The eye — structure and function
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The heart and blood vessels
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The hormone system and comparison with the nervous system
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The human digestive system and enzymes
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The human heart and blood vessels
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The human lungs and gas exchange
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The immune system and defence against disease
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The nitrogen cycle
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The role of ATP in energy transfer
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The structure and function of the heart
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The water cycle
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Thermoregulation
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Thermoregulation and homeostasis principles
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Transcription and translation
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Transpiration and translocation
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Transpiration and translocation in plants
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Trophic levels and energy transfer in ecosystems
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Uses of glucose in plants
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Uses of plant hormones
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Uses of plant hormones in agriculture and horticulture
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Vaccination and the use of antibiotics
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Vaccination and the use of medicines
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Variation — genetic, environmental and combination
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Viral, bacterial, fungal and protist diseases in humans and plants
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