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Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 2.93 - Describe the role of the skin in temperature regulation, with reference to sweating, vasoconstriction and vasodilation.
Complete set of Chapter 4 Lessons are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 33 - Controlling Body Temperature. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 2.93 - Describe the role of the skin in temperature regulation, with reference to sweating, vasoconstriction and vasodilation.
Complete set of Chapter 4 Worksheets are available.
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 2.90 - Describe the structure and functioning of a simple reflex arc illustrated by the withdrawal of a finger from a hot object.
Specification Point 2.91 - Describe the structure and function of the eye as a receptor.
Specification Point 2.92 - Understand the function of the eye in focusing on near and distant objects, and in responding to changes in light intensity.
Complete set of Chapter 4 Lessons are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 32 - Reflexes and the Eye. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 2.90 - Describe the structure and functioning of a simple reflex arc illustrated by the withdrawal of a finger from a hot object.
Specification Point 2.91 - Describe the structure and function of the eye as a receptor.
Specification Point 2.92 - Understand the function of the eye in focusing on near and distant objects, and in responding to changes in light intensity.
Complete set of Chapter 4 Worksheets are available.
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 2.86 - Describe how nervous and hormonal communication control responses and understand the differences between the two systems.
Specification Point 2.87 - Understand that the central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord and is linked to sense organs by nerves.
Specification Point 2.88 - Understand that stimulation of receptors in the sense organs sends electrical impulses along nerves into and out of the central nervous system, resulting in rapid responses.
Specification Point 2.89 - Understand the role of neurotransmitters at synapses.
Complete set of Chapter 4 Lessons are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 31 - Coordination in Humans. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
Specification Point 2.86 - Describe how nervous and hormonal communication control responses and understand the differences between the two systems.
Specification Point 2.87 - Understand that the central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord and is linked to sense organs by nerves.
Specification Point 2.88 - Understand that stimulation of receptors in the sense organs sends electrical impulses along nerves into and out of the central nervous system, resulting in rapid responses.
Specification Point 2.89 - Understand the role of neurotransmitters at synapses.
Complete set of Chapter 4 Worksheets are available.
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet 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 Lessons are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 30 - Coordination in Plants. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
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 Worksheets are available.
Powerpoint lecture covering the following in a modern, concise format:
Specification Point 4.1.2.1 - Chromosomes.
Specification Point 4.1.2.2 - Mitosis and the cell cycle.
Practical 2 - Investigate the effect of different antiseptics on bacterial growth.
Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
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Specification Point 4.1.1.3 - Cell specialisation.
Specification Point 4.1.1.4 - Cell differentiation.
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Specification Point 4.1.1.1 - Eukaryotes and prokaryotes.
Specification Point 4.1.1.2 - Animal and plant cells.
Specification Point 4.1.1.5 - Microscopy.
Practical 1 - Use a light microscope to investigate a selection of plant and animal cells.
Complete set of Chapter 1 Lectures are available.
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet 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 Lessons are available.
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet 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.
Specification Point 2.75B - Describe ultrafiltration in the Bowman’s capsule and the composition of the glomerular filtrate.
Specification Point 2.77B - Understand why selective reabsorption of glucose occurs at the proximal convoluted tubule.
Specification Point 2.76B - Understand how water is reabsorbed into the blood from the collecting duct.
Specification Point 2.78B - Describe the role of ADH in regulating the water content of the blood.
Specification Point 2.79B - Understand that urine contains water, urea and ions.
Complete set of Chapter 4 Lessons are available.
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet 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 Lessons are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 29 - Coordination. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
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 Worksheets are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 28 - The Kidneys. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
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.
Specification Point 2.75B - Describe ultrafiltration in the Bowman’s capsule and the composition of the glomerular filtrate.
Specification Point 2.77B - Understand why selective reabsorption of glucose occurs at the proximal convoluted tubule.
Specification Point 2.76B - Understand how water is reabsorbed into the blood from the collecting duct.
Specification Point 2.78B - Describe the role of ADH in regulating the water content of the blood.
Specification Point 2.79B - Understand that urine contains water, urea and ions.
Complete set of Chapter 4 Worksheets are available.
Companion PDF worksheet for Edexcel IGCSE Biology Lecture 27 - Excretion. Contains short answer questions, an activity requiring lateral thinking and exam-style questions.
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 Worksheets are available.
Powerpoint lecture and associated PDF worksheet 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 Lessons are available.
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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 Lessons are available.
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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 Lessons are available.
