Cambridge IGCSE · 0610

Biology • Notes

1. Characteristics & Classification of Living Organisms

• Notes

2. Organisation of the Organism

• Notes

3. Movement into and out of Cells

• Notes

4. Biological Molecules

• Notes

5. Enzymes

• Notes

6. Plant Nutrition

• Definition of photosynthesis
• Limiting factors of photosynthesis
• Leaf adaptations for photosynthesis

7. Human Nutrition

• Balanced diet
• Physical digestion

8. Transport in Plants

• Functions of xylem and phloem
• Transpiration & translocation

9. Transport in Animals

• Circulatory systems
• Coronary heart disease (CHD)
• Components of blood

10. Diseases and Immunity

• Notes

11. Gas Exchange in Humans

• Notes

12. Respiration

• Notes

13. Excretion in Humans

• Notes

14. Coordination and Response

• The nervous system
• Sense organs
• Hormones
• Temperature regulation

15. Drugs

• Notes

16. Reproduction

• Asexual reproduction
• Human reproductive systems

17. Inheritance

• Chromosomes, genes and proteins
• Key definitions

18. Variation and Selection

• Variation
• Natural selection

19. Organisms & Their Environment

• Energy flow
• The carbon cycle

20. Human Influences on Ecosystems

• Increasing food production
• Pollution of land, water, and air

21. Biotechnology & Genetic Modification

• Introduction to biotechnology
• Definition of genetic modification

Paper 6 Skills

• Variables & planning