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Biology
Topic 1 – Key concepts in biology
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
Pearson-GCSE-Biology
Master the fundamentals of health, disease, and the immune system. This topic forms the foundation for understanding how pathogens affect our bodies and how medical science fights back — crucial knowledge for your GCSE exams.
Biology
Explain how the sub-cellular structures of eukaryotic and prokaryotic…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Core Practical: Investigate the effect of pH on enzyme activity
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Demonstrate an understanding of rate calculations for enzyme activity
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Explain the importance of enzymes as biological catalysts in the synthesis…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
1.13B Core Practical: Investigate the use of chemical reagents to identify…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
1.14B Explain how the energy contained in food can be measured using…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Explain how substances are transported into and out of cells, including by…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Core Practical: Investigate osmosis in potatoes
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Calculate percentage gain and loss of mass in osmosis
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Describe how specialised cells are adapted to their function, including: a…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Explain how changes in microscope technology, including electron…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Demonstrate an understanding of number, size and scale, including the use…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between quantitative…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Core Practical: Investigate biological specimens using microscopes,…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Explain the mechanism of enzyme action including the active site and…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Explain how enzymes can be denatured due to changes in the shape of the…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Explain the effects of temperature, substrate concentration and pH on…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Topic 2 – Cells and control
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
Pearson-GCSE-Biology
Master the fundamentals of how cells divide, differentiate, and communicate. This topic is essential for understanding growth, repair, and the nervous system, and frequently features in high-mark extended response questions.
Biology
Describe mitosis as part of the cell cycle, including the stages…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
2.10B Describe the structures and functions of the brain including the…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
2.11B Explain how the difficulties of accessing brain tissue inside the…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
2.12B Explain some of the limitations in treating damage and disease in…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Explain the structure and function of sensory receptors, sensory neurones,…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Explain the structure and function of a reflex arc including sensory,…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
2.15B Explain the structure and function of the eye as a sensory receptor…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
2.16B Describe defects of the eye including cataracts, long- sightedness,…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
2.17B Explain how cataracts, long-sightedness and short-sightedness can be…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Describe the importance of mitosis in growth, repair and asexual…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
Biology
Describe the division of a cell by mitosis as the production of two…
Pearson EdexcelGCSE
1BI0
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