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Cambridge High School:
Biology

Biology examines the complexity of living organisms, from cellular processes to ecosystems. Key topics include genetics, human physiology, plant biology, and biodiversity. Students will enhance their scientific inquiry skills through practical experiments and data analysis, fostering a deeper understanding of life sciences.


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  • Characteristics and Classification of Living Organisms
    • Characteristics of organisms
    • The biological classification system
    • Keys
    • Kingdoms
    • Groups within the animal and plant kingdoms
    • Viruses
  • Cells
    • Animal and plant cells
    • Baterial Cells
    • Specialised Cells
    • Sizes of specimens
  • Movement Into and Out off Cells
    • Difffusion
    • Osmosis
    • Active Transport
  • Biological Molecules
    • Carbohydrates, fats and proteins
    • The structure of DNA
  • Enzymes
    • Biological catalyst
    • Factors that affect enzymes
  • Plant Nutrition
    • Making carbohydrates using light energy
    • Leaves
    • Factors affecting photosynthesis
  • Human Nutrition
    • Diet
    • The human digestive system
    • Digestion
    • Absorption and assimilation
  • Transport in Plants
    • Xylem and phloem
    • Transport of water
    • Translocation of sucrose and amino acids
  • Transport in Animals
    • Circulatory systems
    • The heart
    • Blood vessels
    • Blood
  • Diseases and Immunity
    • Transmission of pathogens
    • The imune response
  • Respiration
  • Gas exchange in humans

  • The human nervous system
  • Sense organs
  • Hormones
  • Coordination in plants
  • Reproduction in Plants
    • Excretion
    • Homeostasis
  • Reproduction in Humans
    • The human reproductive systems
    • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Chromosomes, Genes, and Proteins
    • Chromosomes and cell division
    • Inheriting genes
    • Genes and protein synthesis
  • Variation and Selection
    • Variation
    • Selection
  • Organisms and Their Environment Energy flow and food webs
    • Nutrient cycles
    • Populations
  • Human Influences on Ecosystems
    • Human pressures on ecosystems
    • Conservation
  • Biotechnology
  • Genetic modification

References:

Mary Jones and Geoff Jones. (2021). Biology for Cambridge IGCSE™ Coursebook 4th Edition. Cambridge Unversity Press.