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.

Core Biology

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

Additional Biology

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