Building blocks — AQA GCSE Combined Science Synergy

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1. These are the important building blocks for developing scientific ideas and explanations. The topic moves from particles to atoms to cells, showing the links between the world of ideas and the real world of objects and events. The behaviour of particles in liquids and gases can explain how substances move between cells and through membranes. The topic discusses how cells replicate and how the universal genetic code is a particle pattern. The transfer of energy over small and large distances in living and non-living systems helps us to understand the importance of the way these systems react with each other.