Cambridge IGCSE

Biology (0610)

From cells and enzymes to ecosystems and genetics, with practical skills emphasis.

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Syllabus

  • 1. Characteristics and classification of living organisms
  • 1.1 Characteristics of living organisms
  • 1.2 Concept and uses of classification systems
  • 1.3 Features of organisms
  • 2. Organisation of the organism
  • 2.1 Cell structure
  • 2.2 Size of specimens
  • 3. Movement into and out of cells (diffusion, osmosis, active transport)
  • 4. Biological molecules
  • 5. Enzymes
  • 6. Plant nutrition
  • 7. Human nutrition
  • 8. Transport in plants
  • 9. Transport in animals
  • 10. Diseases and immunity
  • 11. Gas exchange in humans
  • 12. Respiration
  • 13. Excretion in humans
  • 14. Coordination and response
  • 15. Drugs
  • 16. Reproduction
  • 17. Inheritance
  • 18. Variation and selection
  • 19. Organisms and their environment
  • 20. Human influences on ecosystems
  • 21. Biotechnology and genetic modification
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