Y10 Exam April 2015

IGCSE Triple Award Science revision list: BIOLOGY TOPICS Topic Brief details Revision

completed Cells and Microbes

The processes of life

Cell structure

Diffusion, osmosis and active transport

Characteristics of the 5 kingdoms and viruses

Yoghurt production

Fermenters

Human Nutrition

A Balanced Diet

Structure of the digestive system

Digestive enzymes

Respiration and Gas Exchange

Structure of the respiratory system

The ventilation mechanism

Gas exchange at the alveoli

Aerobic and anaerobic respiration

The effect of smoking and exercise

Human Transport

Structure of the heart and the circulation system

The blood vessels

Composition of blood

The immune response and vaccination

The effects of smoking, exercise and adrenaline

You must also be familiar with the following experiments. Experiment Revision Completed

Describe the tests for glucose and starch, lipid and protein

Recall how to carry out a simple experiment to determine the energy content of a food sample.

Describe simple experiments on diffusion and osmosis using living and non-living systems.

Describe how to carry out simple controlled experiments to illustrate how enzyme activity can be affected by changes in temperature.

Describe simple controlled experiments to demonstrate the evolution of carbon dioxide and heat from respiring seeds and other suitable organisms.

Describe a simple experiment to investigate the effect of exercise on breathing in humans.

There are resources on the ISLE in the IGCSE Biology folder and revision websites such as http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ to help you prepare for the mock exam. Past mock papers with mark schemes are also available under “Additional Resources” in the Biology folder on ISLE.