GCSE Biology

This book refers to the post-2011 GCSE Biology course covered by Science students in the United Kingdom. Currently the structure used is that of the Edexcel Board.

B1.1: Variation

 * 1) Classification of Organisms
 * 2) Diversity of Life
 * 3) Adaption to Environment
 * 4) Natural Selection and Evolution
 * 5) Genetics and Genetic Disorders

B1.2: Responding to Change

 * 1) Hormones, Nerves and the Nervous System
 * 2) Thermoregulation
 * 3) Blood Glucose Regulation
 * 4) Plant Tropisms
 * 5) Commercial Uses of Plant Hormones

B1.3: Interdependence of Organisms

 * 1) Drugs
 * 2) Disease Transmission
 * 3) Energy and Biomass
 * 4) Human Impact on the Environment
 * 5) Carbon and Nitrogen Recycling

B2.1: Cell Functions and Enzymes

 * 1) Microscopy
 * 2) DNA and Protein Synthesis
 * 3) Enzymes
 * 4) Genetic Engineering and Cloning
 * 5) Mitosis and Meiosis

B2.2: Cell Processes and Ecology

 * 1) Respiration
 * 2) Photosynthesis
 * 3) Plant Structure
 * 4) Transpiration in Plants
 * 5) Distribution of Organisms

B2.3: Human Systems

 * 1) Evidence for Evolution
 * 2) Growth and Development
 * 3) The Circulatory System
 * 4) The Digestive System
 * 5) Functional Food Products