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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 9 - Movement Across Membranes
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 9 - Movement Across Membranes

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.15 - Understand the processes of diffusion, osmosis and active transport by which substances move into and out of cells. Specification Point 2.16 - Understand how factors affect the rate of movement of substances into and out of cells, including the effects of surface area to volume ratio, distance, temperature and concentration gradient. Specification Point 2.17 - Practical: Investigate diffusion and osmosis using living and non-living systems. Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 7 - Enzymes
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 7 - Enzymes

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.10 - Understand the role of enzymes as biological catalysts in metabolic reactions. Specification Point 2.11 - Understand how temperature changes can affect enzyme function, including changes to the shape of the active site. Specification Point 2.12 - Practical: Investigate how enzyme activity can be affected by changes in temperature. Specification Point 2.13 - Understand how enzyme function can be affected by changes in pH altering the active site. Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 5 - Biological Molecules
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 5 - Biological Molecules

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.7 - Identify the chemical elements present in carbohydrates, proteins and lipids (fats and oils). Specification Point 2.8 - Describe the structure of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids as large molecules made up from smaller basic units; starch and glycogen from simple sugars, proteins from amino acids and lipids from fatty acids and glycerol. Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 3 - Organisation and Cell Structure
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 3 - Organisation and Cell Structure

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.1 -Describe the level of organisation in organisms: organelles, cells, tissues, organs and organ systems. Specification Point 2.2/2.3 - Describe the structures and functions of the cell’s organelles, including the nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall, mitochondria, chloroplast, ribosome and vacuole. Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 4 - Cell Differentiation
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 4 - Cell Differentiation

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.5B - Explain the importance of cell differentiation in the development of specialised cells. Specification Point 2.6B - Understand the advantages and disadvantages of using stem cells in medicine. Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Presentations - Chapters 1-3
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Presentations - Chapters 1-3

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Huge bundle of resources. First half of the Edexcel IGCSE Biology course covered in full. Complete set of concise, modern presentations for Edexcel IGCSE Biology (4BI0) Chapter 1 - Living Organisms, Chapter 2 - Nutrition and Respiration and Chapter 3 - Movement of Substances in Living Organisms. Contains colour coded specification points. 26 presentations included: 1 - Characteristics of Living Organisms 2 - Variety of Living Organisms 3 - Organisation and Cell Structure 4 - Cell Differentiation 5 - Biological Molecules 6 - Food Tests 7 - Enzymes 8 - Enzymes and pH 9 - Movement Across Membranes 10 - Nutrition in Plants 11 - The Leaf 12 - Investigating Photosynthesis 13 - Human Nutrition 14 - The Digestive System 15 - Digestion and Absorption 16 - Energy in Food 17 - Respiration 18 - Gas Exchange in Plants 19 - Ventilation 20 - The Alveoli and Lung Disease 21 - Transport Mechanisms 22 - Transpiration 23 - The Blood 24 - Vaccination 25 - The Heart 26 - The Circulatory System
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Presentations - Chapters 4-7
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Presentations - Chapters 4-7

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Huge bundle of resources. Second half of the Edexcel IGCSE Biology course covered in full. Complete set of concise, modern presentations for Edexcel IGCSE Biology (4BI0) Chapter 4 - Coordination and Control, Chapter 5 - Reproduction and Inheritance, Chapter 6 - Ecology and the Environment and Chapter 7 - Use of Biological Resources. Contains colour coded specification points. 36 presentations included: 27 - Excretion 28 - The Kidneys 29 - Coordination 30 - Coordination in Plants 31 - Coordnation in Animals 32 - Reflexes and the Eye 33 - Controlling Body Temperature 34 - Hormones 35 - More Hormones 36 - Reproduction 37 - Reproduction in Plants 38 - Human Reproductive Systems and the Menstrual Cycle 39 - FSH and LH 40 - Pregnancy and Puberty 41 - DNA, Genes and Chromosomes 42 - Nucleic Acids 43 - Inheritance and Codominance 44 - Genetic Diagrams 45 - Cell Division 46 - Variation in a Species 47 - Mutations 48 - Evolution 49 - Ecosystems 50 - Biodiversity 51 - Biotic and Abiotic Factors 52 - Feeding Relationships 53 - The Carbon Cycle 54 - The Nitrogen Cycle 55 - Pollution and Global Warming 56 - Deforestation 57 - Crop Production 58 - Microorganisms for Food 59 - Fish Farming 60 - Selective Breeding 61 - Genetic Modification 62 - Cloning
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 19 - Ventilation
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 19 - Ventilation

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.46 - Describe the structure of the thorax, including the ribs, intercostal muscles, diaphragm, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli and pleural membranes. Specification Point 2.47 - Understand the role of the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm in ventilation. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 23 - The Blood
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 23 - The Blood

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.59 - Describe the composition of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma. Specification Point 2.60 - Understand the role of plasma in the transport of carbon dioxide, digested food, urea, hormones and heat energy. Specification Point 2.61 - Understand how adaptations of red blood cells make them suitable for the transport of oxygen, including shape, the absence of a nucleus and the presence of haemoglobin. Specification Point 2.62 - Understand how the immune system responds to disease using white blood cells, illustrated by phagocytes ingesting pathogens and lymphocytes releasing antibodies specific to the pathogen. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 20 - The Alveoli and Lung Disease
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 20 - The Alveoli and Lung Disease

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.48 - Explain how alveoli are adapted for gas exchange by diffusion between air in the lungs and blood in capillaries. Specification Point 2.49 - Understand the biological consequences of smoking in relation to the lungs and the circulatory system, including coronary heart disease. Specification Point 2.50 - Practical: Investigate breathing in humans, including the release of carbon dioxide and the effect of exercise. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 21 - Transport Mechanisms
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 21 - Transport Mechanisms

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.51 - Understand why simple, unicellular organisms can rely on diffusion for movement of substances in and out of the cell. Specification Point 2.52 - Understand the need for a transport system in multicellular organisms. Specification Point 2.53 - Describe the role of phloem in transporting sucrose and amino acids between the leaves and other parts of the plant. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 30 - Coordination in Plants
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 30 - Coordination in Plants

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.83 - Understand that plants respond to stimuli. Specification Point 2.84 - Describe the geotropic and phototropic responses of roots and stems. Specification Point 2.85 - Understand the role of auxin in the phototropic response of stems. Complete set of Chapter 4 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 24 - Vaccination
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 24 - Vaccination

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.63B - Understand how vaccination results in the manufacture of memory cells, which enable future antibody production to the pathogen to occur sooner, faster and in greater quantity. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 25 - The Heart
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 25 - The Heart

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.65 - Describe the structure of the heart and how it functions. Specification Point 2.66 - Explain how the heart rate changes during exercise and under the influence of adrenaline. Specification Point 2.67 -Understand how factors may increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 27 - Excretion
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 27 - Excretion

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.70 - Understand the origin of carbon dioxide and oxygen as waste products of metabolism and their loss from the stomata of a leaf. Specification Point 2.71 - Know the excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin. Complete set of Chapter 4 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 28 - The Kidneys
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 28 - The Kidneys

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.72B - Understand how the kidney carries out its roles of excretion and osmoregulation. Specification Point 2.73B - Describe the structure of the urinary system, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Specification Point 2.74B - Describe the structure of a nephron, including the Bowman’s capsule and glomerulus, convoluted tubules, loop of Henle and collecting duct. Complete set of Chapter 4 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 26 - The Circulatory System
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 26 - The Circulatory System

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.68 - Understand how the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries relate to their function. Specification Point 2.69 - Understand the general structure of the circulation system, including the blood vessels to and from the heart and lungs, liver and kidneys. Complete set of Chapter 3 Lectures are available.
Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 29 - Coordination
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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 29 - Coordination

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Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format: Specification Point 2.80 - Understand how organisms are able to respond to changes in their environment. Specification Point 2.81 - Understand that homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment, and that body water content and body temperature are both examples of homeostasis. Specification Point 2.82 - Understand that a coordinated response requires a stimulus, a receptor and an effector. Complete set of Chapter 4 Lectures are available.