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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.)
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1 - Communicable Diseases
2 - The Immune System
3 - Vaccines
4 - Antibiotics & Drugs
5 - Monoclonal Antibodies
6 - Plant Disease & Defence
A lesson / revision powerpoint covering all information needed for Required Practical 3 for GCSE Biology
Required Practical 3 - Investigate the effect of a range of concentrations of salt or sugar solutions on the mass of plant tissue
This powerpoint covers AT 1 (use appropriate apparatus to record mass and time), AT 3 (use appropriate apparatus and techniques to observe and measure the process of osmosis), AT 5 (measure the rate of osmosis by water uptake) and includes all practical and mathmatical skills required at GCSE
As always there is a walkthough of past paper practise questions at the end to test your knowledge
A lesson / revision powerpoint covering all information needed for Required Practical 2 for GCSE Biology
Required Practical 2 - Investigate the effect of antiseptics or antibiotics on bacterial growth using agar plates and measuring zones of inhibition
This powerpoint covers AT 1 (use appropriate apparatus to record length and area), AT 3 (use appropriate apparatus and techniques to observe and measure the process of bacterial growth), AT 4 (safe and ethical use of bacteria to measure physiological function and response to antibiotics and antiseptics in the environment), AT 8 (the use of appropriate techniques and qualitative reagents in problem-solving contexts to find the best antibiotic to use or the best concentration of antiseptic to use) and includes all practical and mathmatical skills required at GCSE
As always there is a walkthough of past paper practise questions at the end to test your knowledge
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.
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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
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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 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 The Effect of Lifestyle on Disease and Cancer
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:
The human, lifestyle and financial cost of non-communicable diseases
Risk factors
The link between correlation and causation
The impact of smoking, alcohol diet and exercise and carcinogens on a wide range of diseases
Carinogens & Cancer
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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
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 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.
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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
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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
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 The Heart & Blood Vessels
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:
Structure of the heart, major blood vessels
Concept of a double circulatory system
Walls of the heart and the coronary arteries
Controlling heart rate and pacemaker cells
Arteries, veins and capillaries
Calculating the rate of blood flow
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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
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 Plant Tissues
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:
Structure of plants
Leaf structure & tissues
Stomata and Guard Cells
Investigating & calculating distribution of stomata and guard cells
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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GCSE Biology Revision Powerpoint on Diffusion
Full revision powerpoint 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 diffusion
How certain molecules cross membranes
Factors affecting diffusion
Surface Area : V ratios
How exchange surfaces are adapted for diffusion (Small Intestine, Alveoli, Gills, Leaves & Root Hair Cells)
GCSE Biology Revision Powerpoint on Active Transport & Osmosis
Full revision powerpoint 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:
Osmosis defintions
Solutes vs. Solvents
Osmosis in Plant and Animal Cells
Practical Experiments with Osmosis
Osmosis & Sports Drinks
Active Transport
Comparing Diffusion, Active Transport & Osmosis
A revision powerpoint covering all information needed for Required Practical 1 for GCSE Biology
Required Practical 1 - Use a light microscope to observe, draw and label a selection of plant and animal cells.
This revision powerpoint covers AT 1 (use appropriate apparatus to record length and area) & AT 7 (use a microscope to make observations of biological specimens and produce labelled scientific drawings)
As always there are practise questions throughout to test your knowledge
GCSE Biology Revision Powerpoint on Microscopy
Full revision powerpoint 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, Chromosomes & The Cell Cycle
Reasons for Mitosis
A Map of the Cell Cycle and How Chromosomes Behave
Identifying Cell Division using a Microscope
Cell Cycle Calculations
Cancer and its Risk Factors
GCSE Biology Revision Powerpoint on Microscopy
Full revision powerpoint 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:
Cell Division & Binary Fission
Calcualting number of bacterial cells
Culturing process and aseptic techniques
Testing the Effect of Antibiotics on Bacterial Growth & Plasmids
Calculating area of colony or zone of inhibition
GCSE Biology Revision Powerpoint on Stem Cells
Full revision powerpoint 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:
Stem Cell definition
Types of Stem Cells (Embryonic, Adult & Meristem)
The use of Stem Cells in Medicine
The use of Meristem Cells in saving Rare Plant Species & Cloning Plants with Useful Features
Therapeutic Cloning
Evaluating Cloning
A revision table covering the relevant points needed for each of the scientific figures mentioned in the AQA GCSE Biology Specification.
Revision table include name of individual, dates alive, a photo, the GCSE topic they relate to and the relevant information about their contribution to science that students need to remember for the exam.
Figures included are:
Gregor Mendel
Jean Baptiste Lamark
Charles Darwin
Alfred Russel Wallace
Carl Linnaeus
Carl Woese
Alexander Flemming
The work of Watson & Crick as well as Franklin and Maurice
AQA GCSE Biology Unit 1 Revision powerpoint for Cell Differentiation and Cell Specialisation
Includes:
Explanation of Cell Differentiation and Cell Specialisation
The differences between animals and plants
Specialised animal cells - muscle, nerve & sperm
Specialised plant cells - root hair, xylem, phloem
Summary
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