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A 2 page worksheet designed for AQA GCSE Biology
Worksheet is designed to accompany my lesson / revision powerpoint on this topic available for purchase here and here
Worksheet is designed to take 10-15 minutes and be suitable for all abilities
Contains questions on:
Leaf structures and their function
Identifying leaf structures from a diagram
Plant organs and tissue
Xylem and Phlome
Stomata and guard cells
Potometers
Transpiration
Factors affecting the rate of transpiration
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Immune System
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 immune system?
Non-specific defences (skin, respiratory system and digestive system)
Antigens and Antibodies
White blood cells
Lines of specific defence - phagocytosis, antibodies and antitoxins
Practise Questions
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1 - Communicable Diseases
2 - The Immune System
3 - Vaccines
4 - Antibiotics & Drugs
5 - Monoclonal Antibodies
6 - Plant Disease & Defence
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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
A powerpoint outlining all the key details of the 3.3.3 section of the AQA A-Level Biology specification for Digestion & Absorption. Includes keywords, diagrams, recap questions, exam questions and further thinkning questions.
Structure of Digestive System
* Different parts and their functions
Digestion
* Carbohydrates (amylases and membrane-bound disacharidases)
* Proteins (endo-/exo-peptidases & dipeptidases)
* Lipids (lipases & action of bile salts)
Absoprtion
* Monosacharides & Amino Acids via co-transport in ileum
* Triglycerides and the role of micelles and chylomicrons
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Plant Disease & Defence
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:
Plant Diseases (TMV, Rose Black Spot, Aphids)
Plant Ion Deficiencies (nitrate & magenesium)
Signs of plant disease and identifying plant disease
Plant Defence Systems
* Physical
* Chemical
* Mechanical
Practise Questions
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1 - Communicable Diseases
2 - The Immune System
3 - Vaccines
4 - Antibiotics & Drugs
5 - Monoclonal Antibodies
6 - Plant Disease & Defence
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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
All lessons / revision notes for GCSE Biology Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution including:
1 - Meiosis & Reproduction
2 - DNA & Protein Synthesis
3 - Inheritance
4 - Genetic Disorders & Sex Determination
5 - Evolution, Variation & Speciation
6 - Selective Breeding
7 - Genetic Engineering
8 - Cloning
9 - Fossils
10 - Antibiotic Resistance
11 - Classification
Each lesson is a powerpoint with detailed notes covering all content from the topic including key practical and maths skills. Each powerpoint has practise exam questions and a summary page.
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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
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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Eye & Vision Defects
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:
Parts of the eye and their function
The role of the iris in adjusting for bright and dim light
Accommodation and the role of suspensory ligaments and ciliary muscles
Short & Long sightedness (Myopia vs. Hyperopia) and how classes correct these defects
Contact lenses, laser eye surgery and replacement lens surgery
Past paper questions throughout
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
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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
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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
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Plant Tissues
Full powerpoint including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included.
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Includes:
Structure and function Xylem
Water flow through a plant
Factors affecting the rate of Transpiration
Use of potometers and calculating rates
Structure and function of phloem
Comparrison of xylem and phloem
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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
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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
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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Lungs and Blood Composition
Full powerpoint including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included.
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Includes:
Lungs, bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli
Structure of alveoli related to function
Gas exchange
Calculating breathing rate
A close look at blood: red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
How to recognise blood components from diagrams
The role of blood plasma and substances found within it
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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
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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
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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Communicable Diseases
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:
Different types of pathogens
How diseases are spread and prevented
Viral Diseases (HIV, Measels & TMV)
Bacterial Diseases (Salmonella & Gonorrhoea)
Funal Diseases (Rose Black Spot)
Protist Diseases (Malaria)
Exam Practise
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1 - Communicable Diseases
2 - The Immune System
3 - Vaccines
4 - Antibiotics & Drugs
5 - Monoclonal Antibodies
6 - Plant Disease & Defence
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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
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Biodiversity and Waste Management
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 Biodiversity
Managing Waste
Land Pollution (from landfill and from toxic chemicals)
Water Pollution (from sewage, fertiliser or toxic chemicals)
Air Pollution (from smoke and acidic gases)
The impact of pollution on biodiveristy
Exam Practise
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Kidneys (Maintaining Water & Nitrogen Balance in the Body)
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:
Why is balancing water concentration important?
Waste products and how the body deals with them (e.g. water, CO2, ions & urea)
The breakdown of excess amino acids to Urea in the liver
The structure of the kidney and how it produces urine (flitration and selective reabsorption) with annotated diagrams
How ADH controls the amount of water reabsorbed by the kidneys & negative feedback loops
Kidney failure
Kidney Dialysis
Kidney Transplant
Practise Questions
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on DNA & Protein Synthesis
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:
Key Words
Function & Structure of DNA (including nucleotide structure)
The Human Genome & the importance of understanding it
Protein Synthesis
* Concept of a gene coding for a protein
* Main stages of Protein Synthesis
Gene Expression (the role of non-coding DNA)
Tyeps of mutations
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Evolution, Variation & Speciation
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:
Variation (Genetics vs. Environment)
Evolution: Lamarck & Early Ideas
Evolution: Charles Darwin and Natural Selection
Evolution: Accepting Darwin’s Ideas and Alfred Russel Wallace’s Contribution
Speciation
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Quadrats & Transects
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:
Measuring abundance and distribution
Quadrats (how to use them, having large sample size & random samples)
Calculating mean, median, range and mode
Transects (when to use them, line & belt transects)
Calculating areas to workout abundance (worked examples)
The impact of change (effect of change in temperature, water and atmospheric gases)
Exam Practise
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and Health Issues
Full powerpoint including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included.
Purchase the worksheets to go alongside this lesson here. Or view a pack containing worksheets for the whole GCSE Biology organization topic here
Includes:
Concept of coronarary heart disease
Cholesterol
Use of statins and stents
How to treat faulty heart valves
Donor and artificial hearts
Global health issues
How diseases interact
Interpreting Data on Health Issues
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
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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Selective Breeding
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 selective breeding
How is Selective Breeding carried out?
Selective breeding in animals (why is done? for which characteristics? examples of cattle and dogs)
Selective breeding in plants (why is done? for which characteristics? examples of wild brassica)
Problems with Selective Breeding (Inbreeding, inherited defects & new diseases)
Multiple choice questions & Exam Questions
A carefully deisgned worksheet for Carbohydrates from the AQA A-Level Biology Specification.
Perfect for end of topic assessment, knowledge reinforcement and revision.
Answer sheet included.
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Cell Structure
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:
Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
Structure of animal cells
Structure of plant cells
Structure of bacterial cells
Comparrison table between all three
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Meiosis & Reproduction
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:
Comparrison of sexual & asexual reproduction
Basics on chromosomes, gametes, diploid vs. haploid etc
An explanation of types of gametes (animals & plants) and fertilization
The process of meisois
Meiosis vs. Mitosis
The advantages of both sexual & asexual reproduction
Examples of organisms that can reproduce both sexually & asexually