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GCSE Biology - Food Security, Farming & Fishing
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GCSE Biology - Food Security, Farming & Fishing

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Food Security, Farming & Fishing A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Concept of Food Secuirty Biological factors which are threatening food security (Increasing birth rate, changing diets in developed countries, new pests and pathogens, environmental changes, cost of agricultural inputs and conflicts) Increasing the efficiency of food production (restricting movement, conserving heat, high protein diet) Problems behind intensive farming Sustainable Fisheries (introducing fishing quotas and net sizes) Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - Land Use & Deforestation
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GCSE Biology - Land Use & Deforestation

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Land Use & Deforestation A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: How humans reduce land use (building, quarrying, farming, dumping waste) Deforestation * Reasons for it * Consequences of deforestation (reduced biodiversity, more CO2 in atmosphere, more methane, creation of monocultures etc.) Peat Bogs * Their importance * What happens when beat bogs are destroyed Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - Digestion
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GCSE Biology - Digestion

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Digestion Full powerpoint including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Purshase the worksheet to go along with the lesson here or see all worksheets for the organization topic here. Includes: Principles of tissue organisation The main types of biological molecules Structure and function of the main parts of the digestive system The role of amylase, protease and lipase The role of bile & the emulsification of fats Abroption of the products of digestion through villi in small intestine Practise questions Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: 1 - Enzymes & Metabolism 2 - Digestion 3 - The heart & Blood Vessels 4 - The Lungs & Blood Composition 5 - CHD & Health Issues 6 - Effect of Lifestyle on Disease & Cancer 7 - Plant Tissues #1 8 - Plant Tissues #2 Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below: Unit 1 - Cell Biology Unit 2 - Organization Unit 3 - Infection & Response Unit 4 - Bioenergetics Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution Unit 7 - Ecology Click here to visit our shop for more resources!
GCSE Biology Homeostasis & Response (Unit 5)
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GCSE Biology Homeostasis & Response (Unit 5)

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All revision notes for GCSE Biology Unit 3 - Infection & Response 1 - Communicable Diseases 2 - The Immune System 3 - Vaccines 4 - Antibiotics & Drugs 5 - Monoclonal Antibodies 6 - Plant Disease & Defence Powerpoint have detailed notes covering all content from the topic including key practical and maths skills. Each powerpoint has practise exam questions and a summary page Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below: Unit 1 - Cell Biology Unit 2 - Organization Unit 3 - Infection & Response Unit 4 - Bioenergetics Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution Unit 7 - Ecology Click here to visit our shop for more resources!
GCSE Biology - The Nervous System & Brain
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GCSE Biology - The Nervous System & Brain

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Nervous System & The Brain A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Structure of the Nervous System CNS vs. PNS The role of motor, relay and sensory neurones Electrical nerve impulses Synapses & Neurotransmitters Reflexes and Reflex Arcs Understand the structure of the brain * The Cerebral Cortex * The Cerebellum * The Medulla Oblongata * The Hypothalamus * The Pituitary gland Learn how to study the brain using various techniques
GCSE Biology - Genetic Disorders & Sex Determination
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GCSE Biology - Genetic Disorders & Sex Determination

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Genetic Disorders & Sex Determination A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: X & Y chromsomes and sex determination Sex determination using punnet sqaures Inherited Disorders * Polydactly * Cystic Fibrosis How to intepret family trees / pedigrees Screening for genetic disoders
GCSE Biology - Endocrine System and Negative Feedback
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GCSE Biology - Endocrine System and Negative Feedback

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Endocrine System and Negative Feedback A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: What is the endocrine system? Location of main glands in the human body and the hormones they produce The endocrine system vs. the nervous system The Pituitary Gland & hormones it releases The role of adrenaline in increasing heart rate The role of thyroxine in metabolism and the concept of negative feedback
GCSE Biology - Contraception & Treating Infertility
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GCSE Biology - Contraception & Treating Infertility

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Contraception & Treating Infertility A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Hormonal contraception * Oral Contraceptives * Injection, implant or skin patch * Intrauterine devices Non-hormonal contraception * Barrier methods * Intrauterine devices * Spermicidal agents * Abstinence * Surgical methods of sterilisation Infertility Treating Infertility * Fertility Drug * In-vitro Fertilisation
GCSE Biology - Genetic Engineering
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GCSE Biology - Genetic Engineering

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Genetic Engineering A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Genetic Engineering and examples of it use in agriculture, medicine, fight diseases and treating inherited disorders Stages of Genetic Engineering GM Crops and concerns surrounding their use
GCSE Biology - Cloning
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GCSE Biology - Cloning

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Cloning A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: What is Cloning? Types of cloning * Cuttings * Tissue Cultures * Embryo Cloning * Adult Cell Cloning Risks and benefits of cloning
GCSE Biology - Microscopy
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GCSE Biology - Microscopy

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AQA GCSE Biology Revision Powerpoint on Microscopy Includes: How to use light microscope & preapre slides Light microscopes - pros/cons Electron microscopes - pros/cons SEM vs. TEM Comparrison table of light vs. electron microscope How to do magnification calculations with examples How to convert between units How to use standard form
Mitosis (AQA A-Level Biology 3.2.2)
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Mitosis (AQA A-Level Biology 3.2.2)

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A easy to use and visually appealing revision resource outling the key processes of mitosis and the behaviour of chromosomes. Gaps for students to draw in the chromosomes for each stage Resource includes: Overview of Mitosis The Cell Cycle Key details of Interphase Details of prophase, metaphase, telophase & anaphase Cytokensis and differences in plants and animals
GCSE Biology Required Practical 9
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GCSE Biology Required Practical 9

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A lesson / revision PowerPoint covering all information needed and containing informative slides and practise questions Required Practical 9 - To measure the population size of a common species in a habitat and use sampling techniques to investigate the effect of a factor on the distribution of this species This powerpoint covers AT 1 (use appropriate apparatus to record length and area), AT 3 (use transect lines and quadrats to measure distribution of a species), AT 4 (safe and ethical use of organisms and response to a factor in the environment), AT 6 (application of appropriate sampling techniques to investigate the distribution and abundance of organisms in an ecosystem via direct use in the field), AT 8 (use of appropriate techniques in more complex contexts including continuous sampling in an investigation) and includes all practical and mathmatical skills required. The powerpoint covers: Background on Ecology and ecosystems and using quadrats & transects Aim Required apparatus A suitable method to investigate population size and investigate the effect of a factor on the distribution of a species Appropraite sampling techniques e.g. random & systematic and when to use them How to calculate percentage cover How to calculate mean, median, mode and range How to calculate area of irregular shapes to estimate population size How to work with quadrats of different sizes in exam questions How to calculate percentage change Past paper exam questions Summary
GCSE Biology - Decay
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GCSE Biology - Decay

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Decay A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: The concept of decay (role of detrivores) Factors affecting decomposition (temperature, water availability, oxygen, presence of decomposers/detrivores) Using decay to make compost (use as a fertilizer) Best conditions for decay How to design a compost bin Making Biogas (production of methane) Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - Adaptations
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GCSE Biology - Adaptations

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Adaptations A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Types of Adaptations (Structural, behavioural & functional) Adaptations in animals (Polar bear, artic fox, camels) Adaptations in plants (Marram grass, cactus) Extremophiles (Bacteria in deep sea vents and other examples) Exam Practise Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: Save with the Unit 7 Lessons BUNDLE 1 - Intro to Ecology 2 - Ada 3 - Food Chains & Predator Prey Cycles 4 - Trophic Levels & Pyramids of Biomass 5 - Quadrats & Transects 6 - The Carbon & Water Cycles 7 - Decay 8 - Biodiveristy & Waste Management 9 - Land Use & Deforestation 10 - Global Warming & Maintaining Biodiveristy 11 - Food Security, Farming & Fishing 12 - Biotechnology Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below: Unit 1 - Cell Biology Unit 2 - Organization Unit 3 - Infection & Response Unit 4 - Bioenergetics Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution Unit 7 - Ecology
GCSE Biology - Antibiotics and Drugs
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GCSE Biology - Antibiotics and Drugs

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Antibitoics and Drugs A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: The difference between Antibiotic and Painkillers Discoveries of Alexander Flemming Antibiotic Resistance, how it occurs & how to prevent it Antibiotics vs. viruses How drugs are discovered (digitalis and asprin) Drug Development (testing, blind and double blind trials, placebos etc.) Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: 1 - Communicable Diseases 2 - The Immune System 3 - Vaccines 4 - Antibiotics & Drugs 5 - Monoclonal Antibodies 6 - Plant Disease & Defence
GCSE Biology - Bioenergetics (Unit 4)
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GCSE Biology - Bioenergetics (Unit 4)

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All lessons / revision notes for GCSE Biology Unit 4 - Bioenergetics 1 - Photosynthesis 2 - Respiration Powerpoints have detailed notes covering all content from the topic including key practical and maths skills. Each powerpoint has practise exam questions and a summary page Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below: Unit 1 - Cell Biology Unit 2 - Organization Unit 3 - Infection & Response Unit 4 - Bioenergetics Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution Unit 7 - Ecology Click here to visit our shop for more resources!
GCSE Biology Organisation WORKSHEETS
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GCSE Biology Organisation WORKSHEETS

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A pack of 7 worksheets for the GCSE Biology topic of Organisation A carefully laid out and well presented worksheet designed for students to take 10-15 minutes to consolidate their knowledge from this topic. All worksheets are either 1 or 2 pages (see below) and can therefore be printed on 1 sheet of a4 paper Each worksheet comes with a fully annotated answer sheet. This pack includes worksheets on: 1 - Enzymes & Metabolism (1 page) 2 - Digestion (2 pages) 3 - The heart & Blood Vessels (2 pages) 4 - The Lungs & Blood Composition (2 pages) 5 - CHD & Health Issues (2 pages) 6 - Effect of Lifestyle on Disease & Cancer (2 pages) 7 - Plant Tissues (2 pages) Need lessons to accompany these worksheets? Check out each lesson below: 1 - Enzymes & Metabolism 2 - Digestion 3 - The heart & Blood Vessels 4 - The Lungs & Blood Composition 5 - CHD & Health Issues 6 - Effect of Lifestyle on Disease & Cancer 7 - Plant Tissues #1 8 - Plant Tissues #2 Click here to visit our shop for more resources!
GCSE Biology - The Menstrual Cycle
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GCSE Biology - The Menstrual Cycle

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Menstrual Cycle A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Human reproduction & secondary sex characteristics The role of testosterone in sperm production Female reproduction and the menstrual cycle The role of FSH, LH, oestrogen and progesterone in the control of the menstrual cycle Exam questions with answers