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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.
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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A detailed summary sheet of all knowledge required by the specification for AQA A-Level Biology. The sheet breaks down the areas of proteins from the Biological Molecules topic that students need to understand about:
Characteristics
Structure of an Amino Acid
Formation of a peptide bond
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary structure of proteins
Fibrous vs. globular proteins
Insulin, haemoglobin and antibodies as examples
A detailed look at collagen, its structure and properties
The Biurets Tests
Proteins and maths
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Inheritance
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:
Chromosomes, genes and alleles
Inheritance key words
Genetic crosses and punnet squares
The work of Gregor Mendel & the history of Genetics
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Control of Blood Glucose Levels
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 glucose enters the body
The role of Insulin in lowering blood glucose levels
The role of Glucagon in raising blood glucose levels (Higher Tier)
The concept of negative feedback
Diabetes
* Type I
* Type II
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Respiration
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. Total of 67 slides.
Includes:
Respiration Basics
Uses of energy from respiration
Aerobic vs. anaerobic respiration
Response to exercise
Oxygen Debt
Investigating respiration and exercise
Metabolism
Practise Questions
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Photosynthesis
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. Total of 55 slides.
Includes:
Photosynthesis Basics & Equations
Leaf Adaptations
Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis
Understanding limiting factors
Photosynthesis experiments
Inverse Square Law
Limiting Factors and Greenhouses
Uses of glucose from photosynthesis
Exam Practise Questions with answers
A lesson / revision PowerPoint covering all information needed and containing informative slides and practise questions
Required Practical 6 -Investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis using an aquatic organism such as pondweed
This powerpoint covers AT 1 (use appropriate apparatus to record the rate of production of oxygen gas produced; and to measure and control the temperature of water in a large beaker that acts as a ‘heat shield’), AT 2 (use a thermometer to measure and control temperature of water bath), AT 3 (use appropriate apparatus and techniques to observe and measure the process of oxygen gas production), AT 4 (safe and ethical use and disposal of living pondweed to measure physiological functions and responses to light), AT 5 (measuring rate of reaction by oxygen gas production) and includes all practical and mathmatical skills required.
The powerpoint covers:
Background on how the rate of photosynthesis is affected by light intensity & wavelength, temperature, CO2 concentration and the amount of chlorophyll
Aim of the practical
Required apparatus
A suitable method
A look at results
A suitable results table to record data
Details of the Inverse Square Law
Practise calculations of Light Intensity
Safety concerns & improvements
Past paper exam questions on
Summary
A lesson / revision PowerPoint covering all information needed for Required Practical 4 containing informative slides and practise questions
Required Practical 4 -Use qualitative reagents to test for a range of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins to include: Benedict’s test for sugars; iodine test for starch; emulsion test for lipids; and Biuret reagent for protein.
This powerpoint covers AT 2 (safe use of a Bunsen burner and a boiling water bath), AT 8 (use of qualitative reagents to identify biological molecules) and includes all practical and mathmatical skills required.
The powerpoint covers:
Background on Digestion and food tests
Aim of the practical
Required apparatus
A suitable method for each test
Explanation of the Biology behind the experiment
A suitable results table to record data
Safety concerns
Past paper exam questions
Concise summary table of each food test
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
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 summary sheet detailing all the chemical tests needed for the Biological Molecules topic in AQA A-Level Biology. Including test for:
Reducing Sugars
Non-reducing Sugars
Starch
Lipids
Proteins
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
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 large poster outlining all the key details of the 3.1.6 section of the AQA A-Level Biology specification for ATP.
Includes:
Easy to follow diagrams
ATP Structure
ATP --> ADP + Pi equations
The role of ATP Hydrolase and ATP Synthase
Uses of ATP in the body
Use of ATP in respiration and photosynthesis
What makes ATP a good energy molecule
2 summary pages for rod & cone cells
Detailed summary of all the information needed for AQA A-Level Biology exam
Includes content on how the sensitivity to light, sensitivity to colour and visual acuity are explained by differences in the optical pigments of rods and cones and the connections rods and cones make in the optic nerve
Easy to understand descriptions and diagrams help students to fully understand the importance of rod and cone cells and all the information needed for the exam
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
A detailed summary sheet of all knowledge required by the specification for AQA A-Level Biology. The sheet breaks down the areas of carbohydrates that students need to understand about:
Carbohydrates basics
Monosaccharides (condensation & hydrolysis reactions)
Alpha and Beta Glucose
Disaccharides
Polysaccharide
Starch
Glycogen
Cellulose
A concise summary table on the main polysaccharides
Functions of carbohydrates
Benedicts Test
Iodine test
Practise and Past Paper Questions
Revision notes / lesson outlining all the key details of the 3.4.2 section of the AQA A-Level Biology specification for Protein Synthesis. Includes keywords, diagrams, recap questions, exam questions and further thinking questions. Included is a bank of practise tasks. match-up activities and exam questions to consolidate understanding.
Content:
Steps in Transcription
Splicing (exons vs. introns)
3 types of RNA
Stages of Translation
Understanding the genetic code
Converting DNA, mRNA and anticodons
Practise questions / activities
Past exam questions