Edexcel GCSE Biology (1BI0): Foundation Tier

Topic 1: Key concepts in biology

CELL BIOLOGY

Bacterial and Plant Cells - 1.1

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CELL BIOLOGY

The Animal Cell and Specialised Cells - 1.1, 1.2

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CELL BIOLOGY

Microscopy - 1.3

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CELL BIOLOGY

Investigating Microscopic Samples - 1.6

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ENZYME BIOLOGY

Catalysts and Enzymes - 1.7

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ENZYME BIOLOGY

Breaking Down Food - 1.12

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ENZYME BIOLOGY

Changing Factors - 1.8, 1.9

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ENZYME BIOLOGY

Rate Calculations - 1.10, 1.11

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FOOD SCIENCE – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Identifying Foods – 1.13

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FOOD SCIENCE – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Measuring Energy in Food – 14B

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QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

SI Units – 1.5

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QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Percentile Charts – 2.7

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Topic 2: Cells and control

CELLULAR DIVISION

Mitosis - 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

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CELLULAR DIVISION

Cancer - 2.4

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CELLULAR DIVISION

Growth and Differentiation - 2.5, 2.6, 2.8

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CELLULAR DIVISION

Stem Cells - 2.8, 2.9

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THE EYE

Structure of the Eye - 2.15B

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THE EYE

Defects of the Eye - 2.16B

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THE EYE

Treating Defects of the Eye - 2.17B

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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM & THE BRAIN – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Introduction to the Nervous System Part 1 – 2.13

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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM & THE BRAIN – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Introduction to the Nervous System Part 2 – 2.13

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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM & THE BRAIN – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

The Reflex Arc – 2.14

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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM & THE BRAIN – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

The Structures of the Brain – 2.10B

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Topic 3: Genetics

GENETIC VARIATION

Gregor Mendel - 3.11B

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GENETIC VARIATION

Alleles and Genes - 3.12, 3.13

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GENETIC VARIATION

Monohybrid Inheritance - 3.14, 3.16

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GENETIC VARIATION

Inheritance - 3.15, 3.17B, 3.19

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GENETIC VARIATION

Genetic and Environmental Variation - 3.20

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GENETICS – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Asexual and Sexual Reproduction – 3.1B, 3.2B

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GENETICS – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Meiosis – 3.3

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GENETICS – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

DNA – 3.4

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GENETICS – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Phenotypic Variation – 3.22, 3.23

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GENETICS – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

The Human Genome – 3.5, 3.21

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GENETICS – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

DNA Extraction – 3.6

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Topic 4: Natural Selection and Genetic Modification

NATURAL SELECTION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

The Theory of Evolution – 4.1B, 4.2, 4.3

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NATURAL SELECTION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Evidence for Human Evolution – 4.4, 4.5, 4.6B

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NATURAL SELECTION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Genetic Analysis of Evolution – 4.7

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GENETIC MODIFICATION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Selective Breeding – 4.8, 4.9B, 4.14

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GENETIC MODIFICATION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Genetic Engineering – 4.10, 4.12, 4.14

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GENETIC MODIFICATION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

The Human Food Demand – 4.13B

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Topic 5: Health, Disease and the Development of Medicines

HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases - 5.1-5.6

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HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

The Lifecycle of Viruses - 5.7B

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HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Bacterial Diseases - 5.6

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HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Protist Diseases - 5.6

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HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Sexually Transmitted Infections - 5.8

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FIGHTING DISEASE – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Drug Development - 5.20

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FIGHTING DISEASE – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Non-communicable Diseases - 5.23, 5.24

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FIGHTING DISEASE – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Cardiovascular Disease - 5.25

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THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Protecting Against Pathogens - 5.12

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THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

The Specific Immune Response - 5.13

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THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Immunity - 5.14, 5.15B, 5.16

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THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Aseptic technique - 5.17B

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THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Aseptic Methodologies - 5.18B, 5.19B

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PLANT HEALTH AND DISEASE – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Plant Diseases - 5.5c, 5.6c, 5.9B, 5.10B

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Topic 6: Plant Structures and their Functions

PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

An Introduction to Photosynthesis – 6.1, 6.2

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PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Factors Affecting Photosynthesis – 6.3

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PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Photosynthesis and Light Intensity – 6.5

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PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Plant Organisation – 6.7, 6.8, 6.9

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PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Translocation – 6.8, 6.10

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PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

The Leaf and Transpiration – 6.11B, 6.12, 6.13

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PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Plant Adaptations – 6.14B

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PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Plant Hormones – 6.15B

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Topic 7: Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis

HOMEOSTASIS – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Introduction to Homeostasis – 7.9, 7.10B

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HOMEOSTASIS – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Thermoregulation – 7.11B, 7.12B

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HOMEOSTASIS – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Blood Glucose Regulation – 7.13, 7.14

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HOMEOSTASIS – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Diabetes – 7.15, 7.16, 7.17

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ANIMAL COORDINATION AND CONTROL – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Introduction to Hormones – 7.1

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ANIMAL COORDINATION AND CONTROL – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

The Menstrual Cycle – 7.4

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ANIMAL COORDINATION AND CONTROL – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Contraception and Fertility – 7.6, 7.7

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Topic 8: Exchange and Transport in Animals

ANIMAL EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Cellular Transport – 1.15

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ANIMAL EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Experiments to Investigate Osmosis – 1.16, 1.17

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ANIMAL EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Substance Transport – 8.1, 8.2

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ANIMAL EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Factors Affecting Diffusion – 8.4B, 8.5B

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ANIMAL EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

The Lungs and Gas Exchange – 8.3

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ANIMAL EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

The Blood – 8.6

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ANIMAL EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Blood Vessels – 8.7, 8.8

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ANIMAL EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

The Heart – 8.8, 8.12

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ANIMAL EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Respiration – 8.9, 8.10

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ANIMAL EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT – (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Investigating Respiration – 8.11

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Topic 9: Ecosystems and Material Cycles

ECOSYSTEMS – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

An Introduction to Ecosystems - 9.1, 9.2

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ECOSYSTEMS – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Interdependence - 9.3, 9.4

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ECOSYSTEMS – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Decomposition - 9.17B, 9.18B

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ECOSYSTEMS – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Environmental Field Work: Belt Transects - 9.5, 9.6

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ECOSYSTEMS – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Energy Transfer in Ecosystems - 9.7B, 9.8B

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ECOSYSTEMS – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Human Impact on Ecosystems - 9.9, 9.10

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ECOSYSTEMS – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Food Production and Sustainability - 9.11B

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ECOSYSTEMS – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Rate of Decay - 9.19B

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ECOSYSTEMS – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Environmental Field Work: Quadrats - 9.5, 9.6

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MATERIAL CYCLES – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Material Cycles (The Water Cycle) – 9.12, 9.14

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MATERIAL CYCLES – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Material Cycles (The Carbon Cycle) – 9.13

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MATERIAL CYCLES – EDEXCEL GCSE (1BI0): FOUNDATION TIER

Material Cycles (The Nitrogen Cycle) – 9.15

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Contents

Topic 1: Key concepts in biology

Topic 2: Cells and control

Topic 3: Genetics

Topic 4: Natural Selection and Genetic Modification

Topic 5: Health, Disease and the Development of Medicines

Topic 6: Plant Structures and their Functions

Topic 7: Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis

Topic 8: Exchange and Transport in Animals

Topic 9: Ecosystems and Material Cycles