GCSE Biology Topics

Living Cells and Life Processes

1. Life Processes
• Movement
• Respiration
• Sensitivity
• Growth
• Excretion
• Reproduction
• Nutrition
2. Cells
• What are Cells?
• Structure of Animal and Plant Cell
• Similarities and Differences between Animal and Plant Cells
• Cell Specialisation– Animals
• Cell Specialisation– Plants
• Unicellular Organisms
• Multicellular Organisms
• Cells, Tissues and Organs
3. In and out of cells
• Diffusion
• Osmosis
• Active transport
4. Enzymes

The Living body

1. Food and Digestion
• Why we need food?
• A Balanced Diet
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Fat
• Fibre
• Vitamins and Minerals
• Water
• Digestion
• The Digestive System
• Animation of the Digestive System
• Enzymes and Digestion
2. Breathing and Respiration
• Breathing
• Respiration
• The Breathing System
• Gas Exchange
• Gas Exchange Animation
• Process of Respiration
• Types of Respiration, Aerobic and Anaerobic
• Breathing and Exercise
• Respiratory Diseases
• Smoking
• Asthma
3. Reproduction and Growth
• Asexual Reproduction
• Sexual Reproduction
• Male Reproductive System
• Female Reproductive System
• Menstrual Cycle and hormones
4. Blood and the Circulatory system
• Cardiovascular System
• Components of Blood
• Red Blood Cells
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Plasma
• Arteries
• Veins
• Capillaries
• The Circulatory System
• The Heart
• The Cardiac Conduction System

The Plant World

• What is Photosynthesis?