GCSE Biology Bundle (Notes & Flashcards)

From one Grade 9 student to another.

These are the notes and flashcards I made during my GCSE years, allowing me to be get a grade 9 in every biology exam.

Please note that these notes and flashcards are specific to the AQA Separate Science Trilogy course (8461 AQA course code). Using only these notes may not be suitable for other courses or exam boards - please check with your teacher if you are unsure.

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This course consists of the following:

B1 - Cell Structure & Transport

• B1.1 - The world of the microscope
• B1.2 - Animal and plant cells
• B1.3 - Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
• B1.4 - Specialisation in animal cells
• B1.5 - Specialisation in plant cells
• B1.6 - Diffusion
• B1.7 - Osmosis
• B1.8 - Osmosis in plants
• B1.9 - Active transport
• B1.10 - Exchanging materials

B2 - Cell Division

• B2.1 - Cell division
• B2.2 - Growth and differentiation
• B2.3 - Stem cells
• B2.4 - Stem cell dilemmas

B3 - Organisation & The Digestive System

• B3.1 - Tissues and organs
• B3.2 - The human digestive system
• B3.3 - The chemistry of food
• B3.4 - Catalysts and enzymes
• B3.5 - Factors affecting enzyme action
• B3.6 - How the digestive system works
• B3.7 - Making digestion effective
• B3.EXT - Food tests

B4 - Organising Plants & Animals

• B4.1 - The blood
• B4.2 - The blood vessels
• B4.3 - The heart
• B4.4 - Helping the heart
• B4.5 - Breathing and gas exchange
• B4.6 - Tissues and organs in plants
• B4.7 - Transport systems in plants
• B4.8 - Evaporation and transpiration
• B4.9 - Factors affecting transpiration (same page as B4.8)

B5 - Communicable Disease

• B5.1 - Health and disease
• B5.2 - Pathogens and disease
• B5.3 - Growing bacteria in the lab
• B5.4 - Preventing bacterial growth
• B5.5 - Preventing infections
• B5.6 - Viral diseases
• B5.7 - Bacterial diseases
• B5.8 - Diseases caused by fungi and protists
• B5.9 - Human defence responses
• B5.10 - More about plant diseases
• B5.11 - Plant disease responses

B6 - Preventing & Treating Disease

• B6.1 - Vaccination
• B6.2 - Antibiotics and painkillers
• B6.3 - Discovering drugs
• B6.4 - Developing drugs
• B6.5 - Making monoclonal antibodies
• B6.6 - Using monoclonal antibodies

B7 - Non-Communicable Disease

• B7.1 - Non-communicable disease
• B7.2 - Cancer
• B7.3 - Smoking and the risk of disease
• B7.4 - Diet, exercise and disease
• B7.5 - Alcohol and other carcinogens

B8 - Photosynthesis

• B8.1 - Photosynthesis
• B8.2 - The rate of photosynthesis
• B8.3 - How plants use glucose
• B8.4 - Making the most of photosynthesis

B9 - Respiration

• B9.1 - Aerobic respiration
• B9.2 - The response to exercise
• B9.3 - Anaerobic respiration
• B9.4 - Metabolism and the liver

B10 - The Human Nervous System

• B10.1 - Principles of homeostasis
• B10.2 - The structure and function of the nervous system
• B10.3 - Reflex actions
• B10.4 - The brain
• B10.5 - The eye
• B10.6 - Common problems of the eye

B11 - Hormonal Coordination

• B11.1 - Principles of hormonal control
• B11.2 - The control of blood glucose levels
• B11.3 - Treating diabetes
• B11.4 - The role of negative feedback
• B11.5 - Human reproduction
• B11.6 - Hormones and the menstrual cycle
• B11.7 - The artificial control of fertility
• B11.8 - Infertility treatments
• B11.9 - Plant hormones and responses
• B11.10 - Using plant hormones

B12 - Homeostasis In Action

• B12.1 - Controlling body temperature
• B12.2 - Removing waste products
• B12.3 - The human kidney
• B12.4 - Dialysis : an artificial kidney
• B12.5 - Kidney transplants

B13 - Reproduction

• B13.1 - Types of reproduction
• B13.2 - Cell division and sexual reproduction
• B13.3 - The best of both worlds
• B13.4 - DNA and the genome
• B13.5 - DNA structure and protein synthesis
• B13.6 - Gene expression and mutation
• B13.7 - Inheritance in action
• B13.8 - More about genetics
• B13.9 - Inherited disorders
• B13.10 - Screening for genetic disorders

B14 - Variation & Evolution

• B14.1 - Variation
• B14.2 - Evolution by natural selection
• B14.3 - Selective breeding
• B14.4 - Genetic engineering
• B14.5 - Cloning
• B14.6 - Adult cell cloning
• B14.7 - Ethics of genetic technology

B15 - Genetics & Evolution

• B15.1 - The history of genetics
• B15.2 - Theories of evolution
• B15.3 - Accepting Darwin’s ideas
• B15.4 - Evolution and speciation
• B15.5 - Evidence for evolution
• B15.6 - Fossils and extinction
• B15.7 - More about extinction
• B15.8 - Antibiotic resistant bacteria
• B15.9 - Classification
• B15.10 - New systems of classification

B16 - Adaptations, Interdependence & Competition

• B16.1 - The importance of communities
• B16.2 - Organisms in their environment
• B16.3 - Distribution and abundance
• B16.4 - Competition in animals
• B16.5 - Competition in plants
• B16.6 - Adapt and survive

B17 - Organising An Ecosystem

• B17.1 - Feeding relationships
• B17.2 - Materials cycling
• B17.3 - The carbon cycle
• B17.4 - Rates of decomposition

B18 - Biodiversity & Ecosystems

• B18.1 - The human population explosion
• B18.2 - Land and water pollution
• B18.3 - Air pollution
• B18.4 - Deforestation and peat destruction
• B18.5 - Global warming
• B18.6 - The impact of change
• B18.7 - Maintaining biodiversity
• B18.8 - Trophic levels and biomass
• B18.9 - Biomass transfers
• B18.10 - Factors affecting food security