GCSE AQA Biology
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GCSE AQA Biology has 7 topics: Cell Biology, Organisation, Infection and Response and 4 more. Each topic lists its topics in syllabus order. Start with Cell Biology or jump to the topic you are revising.
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What topics are in GCSE AQA Biology?
Cell Structure
- Eukaryotes and prokaryotes
- Animal and plant cells
- Cell specialisation
- Cell differentiation
- Microscopy
- Required practical: microscopy
- Culturing microorganisms
Cell Division
- Chromosomes
- Mitosis and the cell cycle
- Stem cells
- Stem cells in medicine
Transport in Cells
- Diffusion
- Osmosis
- Required practical: osmosis
- Active transport
- Exchange surfaces
Principles of Organisation
- Cells, tissues, organs and organ systems
Organisation: Digestion
- The human digestive system
- Enzymes
- Digestive enzymes
- Required practical: food tests
- Factors affecting enzyme action
Organisation: The Cardiovascular & Respiratory System
- The heart and blood vessels
- Blood
- Coronary heart disease
- The lungs and gas exchange
Health & Disease
- Health issues
- Risk factors for non-communicable disease
- Cancer
Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems
- Plant tissues
- Plant organ system
- Transpiration and translocation
- Factors affecting transpiration
Communicable Diseases
- Pathogens
- Viral diseases
- Bacterial diseases
- Fungal diseases
- Protist diseases
- Human defence systems
- Vaccination
- Antibiotics and painkillers
- Discovery and development of drugs
Monoclonal Antibodies
- Producing monoclonal antibodies
- Uses of monoclonal antibodies
Plant Disease
- Detection and identification of plant diseases
- Plant defence responses
Photosynthesis
- Photosynthetic reaction
- Rate of photosynthesis
- Required practical: rate of photosynthesis
- Uses of glucose from photosynthesis
Respiration
- Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
- Response to exercise
- Metabolism
Homeostasis
- Homeostasis and control systems
The Human Nervous System
- Structure and function
- Reflex actions
- Required practical: reaction time
- The brain
- The eye
- Control of body temperature
Hormones: Maintaining Blood Homeostasis
- Human endocrine system
- Control of blood glucose concentration
- Maintaining water and nitrogen balance
- The role of the kidneys
Hormones in Humans: Reproduction & Metabolism
- Hormones in human reproduction
- Contraception
- Using hormones to treat infertility
- Negative feedback
Plant Hormones
- Control and coordination in plants
- Uses of plant hormones
Reproduction
- Sexual and asexual reproduction
- Meiosis
- DNA and the genome
- DNA structure
- Genetic inheritance
- Inherited disorders
- Sex determination
Variation & Evolution
- Variation
- Evolution by natural selection
- Selective breeding
- Genetic engineering
- Cloning
The Development of Understanding of Genetics & Evolution
- Theory of evolution
- Speciation
- Understanding of genetics
- Evidence for evolution
- Fossils
- Extinction
- Resistant bacteria
Classification of Living Organisms
- Classification
- The three-domain system
- Evolutionary trees
Adaptations, Interdependence & Competition
- Communities
- Abiotic factors
- Biotic factors
- Adaptations
Organisation of an Ecosystem
- Levels of organisation
- How materials are cycled
- Decomposition
- Required practical: rate of decay
Biodiversity & the Effect of Human Interaction on Ecosystems
- Biodiversity
- Waste management
- Land use
- Deforestation
- Global warming
- Maintaining biodiversity
Trophic Levels in an Ecosystem
- Trophic levels
- Pyramids of biomass
- Transfer of biomass
Food Production
- Factors affecting food security
- Farming techniques
- Sustainable fisheries
- Role of biotechnology
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Revise
Work through your course topic by topic, in the order it is taught, so nothing gets missed.
Test yourself
Check each topic against what you should be able to do, and practise on exam-style questions as they are added.
Improve
Go back to what you could not do, or work with a tutor to close the gaps before your exams.
GCSE AQA Biology: common questions
What topics are in GCSE AQA Biology?
GCSE AQA Biology has 7 topics: Topic 1: Cell Biology; Topic 2: Organisation; Topic 3: Infection and Response; Topic 4: Bioenergetics; Topic 5: Homeostasis and Response; Topic 6: Inheritance, Variation and Evolution; Topic 7: Ecology.
How should I revise GCSE AQA Biology?
Work through one topic at a time in order, since later topics build on earlier ones. For each topic, check you can do everything on its list before moving on, and go back to the ones you could not.
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