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Year 7 Science

1.1 – Plant Cells 1.2 – Animal Cells 1.3 – Specialised Cells 1.4 – Cells, tissues and organs

2.1 – Solids, liquids and gases 2.2 – Changes of state 2.3 – Explaining changes of state 2.4 – The water cycle 2.5 – Atoms, elements and the periodic table 2.6 – Compounds and formulae 2.7 – Compounds and mixtures

3.1 – Gravity, weight and mass 3.2 – Formation of the solar system 3.3 – Movement in space 3.4 – Tides 3.5 – Energy 3.6 – Changes in energy 3.7 – Where does energy go?

4.1 – Characteristics of living organisms 4.2 – Viruses 4.3 – What is a species? 4.4 – Using keys 4.5 – Constructing keys

5.1 – Metals and non-metals 5.2 – Comparing metals and non-metals 5.3 – Metal mixtures 5.4 – Using the properties of materials to separate mixtures 5.5 – Acids and alkalis 5.6 – Indicators and the pH scale

6.1 – Sound waves 6.2 – Reflections of sound 6.3 – Structure of the Earth 6.4 – Changes in the Earth 6.5 – Solar and lunar eclipses

7.1 – Microorganisms 7.2 – Food chains and webs 7.3 – Microorganisms and decay 7.4 – Microorganisms in food webs

8.1 – Simple chemical reactions 8.2 – Neutralisation 8.3 – Investigating acids and alkalis 8.4 – Detecting chemical reactions

9.1 – Flow of electricity 9.2 – Electrical circuits 9.3 – Measuring the flow of current 9.4 – Conductors and insulators 9.5 – Adding or removing components

Year 9 Biology

1.1 – Photosynthesis 1.2 – More about photosynthesis 1.3 – The carbon cycle 1.4 – Climate change

4.1 – Plants and water 4.2 – Transpiration 4.3 – Excretion in humans 4.4 – Keeping a fetus healthy

7.1 – Chromosomes, genes and DNA 7.2 – Gametes and inheritance 7.3 – Variation 7.4 – Natural selection

IGCSE Biology

1.1 – Characteristics of living organisms 1.2 – Concept and uses of classification systems 1.3 – Features of organisms

2.1 – Cell structure 2.2 – Size of specimens

3.1 – Diffusion 3.2 – Osmosis 3.3 – Active transport

4.1 – Biological molecules

5.1 – Enzymes

6.1 – Photosynthesis 6.2 – Leaf structure

7.1 – Diet 7.2 – Digestive system 7.3 – Physical digestion 7.4 – Chemical digestion 7.5 – Absorption

8.1 – Xylem and phloem 8.2 – Water uptake 8.3 – Transpiration 8.4 – Translocation

9.1 – Circulatory systems 9.2 – Heart 9.3 – Blood vessels 9.4 – Blood

10.1 – Diseases and immunity

11.1 – Gas exchange in humans

12.1 – Respiration 12.2 – Aerobic respiration 12.3 – Anaerobic respiration

13.1 – Excretion in humans

14.1 – Coordination and response 14.2 – Sense organs 14.3 – Hormones 14.4 – Homeostasis 14.5 – Tropic responses

15.1 – Drugs

16.1 – Asexual reproduction 16.2 – Sexual reproduction 16.3 – Sexual reproduction in plants 16.4 – Sexual reproduction in humans 16.5 – Sex hormones in humans 16.6 – Sexually transmitted infections

17.1 – Chromosomes, genes and proteins 17.2 – Mitosis 17.3 – Meiosis 17.4 – Monohybrid inheritance

18.1 – Variation 18.2 – Adaptive features 18.3 – Selection

19.1 – Energy flow 19.2 – Food chains and food webs 19.3 – Nutrient cycles 19.4 – Populations

20.1 – Food supply 20.2 – Habitat destruction 20.3 – Pollution 20.4 – Conservation

21.1 – Biotechnology and genetic modification 21.2 – Biotechnology 21.3 – Genetic modification

A-Level Biology

1.1 – The microscope in cell studies 1.2 – Cells as the basic units of living organisms

2.1 – Testing for biological molecules 2.2 – Carbohydrates and lipids 2.3 – Proteins 2.4 – Water

3.1 – Mode of action of enzymes 3.2 – Factors that affect enzyme action

4.1 – Fluid mosaic membranes 4.2 – Movement into and out of cells

5.1 – Replication and division of nuclei and cells 5.2 – Chromosome behaviour in mitosis

6.1 – Structure of nucleic acids and replication of DNA 6.2 – Protein synthesis

7.1 – Structure of transport tissues 7.2 – Transport mechanisms

8.1 – The circulatory system 8.2 – Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide 8.3 – The heart

9.1 – The gas exchange system

10.1 – Infectious diseases 10.2 – Antibiotics

11.1 – The immune system 11.2 – Antibodies and vaccination

12.1 – Energy 12.2 – Respiration

13.1 – Photosynthesis as an energy transfer process 13.2 – Investigation of limiting factors

14.1 – Homeostasis in mammals 14.2 – Homeostasis in plants

15.1 – Control and coordination in mammals 15.2 – Control and coordination in plants

16.1 – Passage of information from parents to offspring 16.2 – The roles of genes in determining the phenotype 16.3 – Gene control

17.1 – Variation 17.2 – Natural and artificial selection 17.3 – Evolution

18.1 – Classification 18.2 – Biodiversity 18.3 – Conservation

19.1 – Principles of genetic technology 19.2 – Genetic technology applied to medicine 19.3 – Genetically modified organisms in agriculture

Year 9 Biology

Year 9 Biology

Year 9 Biology

These notes cover the key biology topics for Year 9.

Topics

1 Photosynthesis

1.1 Photosynthesis
1.2 More about photosynthesis
1.3 The carbon cycle
1.4 Climate change

4 Maintaining life

4.1 Plants and water
4.2 Transpiration
4.3 Excretion in humans
4.4 Keeping a fetus healthy

7 Genes and inheritance

7.1 Chromosomes, genes and DNA
7.2 Gametes and inheritance
7.3 Variation
7.4 Natural selection

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