AQA GCSE Biology Foundation topics

• 1Cell biology Practise all
  • 1.1Cell structure Practise all
    • 1.1.1Eukaryotes and prokaryotes
    • 1.1.2Animal and plant cells
    • 1.1.3Cell specialisation
    • 1.1.4Cell differentiation
    • 1.1.5Microscopy
    • 1.1.6Culturing microorganisms
  • 1.2Cell division Practise all
    • 1.2.1Chromosomes
    • 1.2.2Mitosis and the cell cycle
    • 1.2.3Stem cells
  • 1.3Transport in cells Practise all
    • 1.3.1Diffusion
    • 1.3.2Osmosis
    • 1.3.3Active transport
• 2Organisation Practise all
  • 2.1Principles of organisation
  • 2.2Animal tissues, organs and organ systems Practise all
    • 2.2.1The human digestive system
    • 2.2.2The heart and blood vessels
    • 2.2.3Blood
    • 2.2.4Coronary heart disease
    • 2.2.5Health issues
    • 2.2.6Lifestyle and non-communicable diseases
    • 2.2.7Cancer
  • 2.3Plant tissues, organs and systems Practise all
    • 2.3.1Plant tissues
    • 2.3.2Plant organ system
• 3Infection and response Practise all
  • 3.1Communicable diseases Practise all
    • 3.1.1Communicable (infectious) diseases
    • 3.1.2Viral diseases
    • 3.1.3Bacterial diseases
    • 3.1.4Fungal diseases
    • 3.1.5Protist diseases
    • 3.1.6Human defence systems
    • 3.1.7Vaccination
    • 3.1.8Antibiotics and painkillers
    • 3.1.9Discovery and development of drugs
  • 3.3Plant disease Practise all
    • 3.3.1Detection and identification of plant diseases
    • 3.3.2Plant defence responses
• 4Bioenergetics Practise all
  • 4.1Photosynthesis Practise all
    • 4.1.1Photosynthetic reaction
    • 4.1.2Rate of photosynthesis
    • 4.1.3Uses of glucose from photosynthesis
  • 4.2Respiration Practise all
    • 4.2.1Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
    • 4.2.2Response to exercise
    • 4.2.3Metabolism
• 5Homeostasis and response Practise all
  • 5.1Homeostasis
  • 5.2The human nervous system Practise all
    • 5.2.1Structure and function
    • 5.2.2The brain
    • 5.2.3The eye
    • 5.2.4Control of body temperature
  • 5.3Hormonal coordination in humans Practise all
    • 5.3.1Human endocrine system
    • 5.3.2Control of blood glucose concentration
    • 5.3.3Maintaining water and nitrogen balance
    • 5.3.4Hormones in human reproduction
    • 5.3.5Contraception
  • 5.4Plant hormones Practise all
    • 5.4.1Control and coordination
• 6Inheritance, variation and evolution Practise all
  • 6.1Reproduction Practise all
    • 6.1.1Sexual and asexual reproduction
    • 6.1.2Meiosis
    • 6.1.3Pros and cons of sexual and asexual reproduction
    • 6.1.4DNA and the genome
    • 6.1.5DNA structure
    • 6.1.6Genetic inheritance
    • 6.1.7Inherited disorders
    • 6.1.8Sex determination
  • 6.2Variation and evolution Practise all
    • 6.2.1Variation
    • 6.2.2Evolution
    • 6.2.3Selective breeding
    • 6.2.4Genetic engineering
    • 6.2.5Cloning
  • 6.3Understanding of genetics and evolution Practise all
    • 6.3.1Theory of evolution
    • 6.3.2Speciation
    • 6.3.3The understanding of genetics
    • 6.3.4Evidence for evolution
    • 6.3.5Fossils
    • 6.3.6Extinction
    • 6.3.7Resistant bacteria
  • 6.4Classification of living organisms
• 7Ecology Practise all
  • 7.1Adaptations, interdependence and competition Practise all
    • 7.1.1Communities
    • 7.1.2Abiotic factors
    • 7.1.3Biotic factors
    • 7.1.4Adaptations
  • 7.2Organisation of an ecosystem Practise all
    • 7.2.1Levels of organisation
    • 7.2.2How materials are cycled
    • 7.2.3Decomposition
  • 7.3Biodiversity and human interaction Practise all
    • 7.3.1Biodiversity
    • 7.3.2Waste management
    • 7.3.3Land use
    • 7.3.4Deforestation
    • 7.3.5Global warming
    • 7.3.6Maintaining biodiversity
  • 7.4Trophic levels in an ecosystem Practise all
    • 7.4.1Trophic levels
    • 7.4.2Pyramids of biomass
    • 7.4.3Transfer of biomass
  • 7.5Food production Practise all
    • 7.5.1Factors affecting food security
    • 7.5.2Farming techniques
    • 7.5.3Sustainable fisheries
    • 7.5.4Role of biotechnology

Guides to the Biology required practicals: method, variables and exam tips.

• Microscopy
• Microbiology
• Osmosis
• Food tests
• Enzymes
• Photosynthesis
• Reaction time
• Plant responses
• Field investigations
• Decay