Cambridge, specification 0610
Cambridge IGCSE Biology
Cambridge IGCSE Biology (0610) is sat as three papers (multiple choice, theory and practical) at Core or Extended level. Here are all 22 topics and 17 practical skills, with free revision notes, exam questions with mark schemes, flashcards and mind maps.
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Topics
All papers
Any topic can come up on any paper · Paper 2: 45 minutes · Paper 4: 1 hour 15 minutes · Paper 5 or Paper 6: 1 hour 15 minutes- 1Characteristics and classification of living organismsCharacteristics and classification · Features of organisms2 subtopics
- 2Organisation of the organismCell structure · Size of specimens2 subtopics
- 3Movement into and out of cellsDiffusion · Osmosis · Active transport3 subtopics
- 4Biological molecules1 subtopic
- 5Enzymes1 subtopic
- 6Plant nutritionPhotosynthesis · Leaf structure2 subtopics
- 7Human nutritionDiet · The digestive system · Chemical digestion · Absorption4 subtopics
- 8Transport in plantsXylem and phloem · Water uptake · Transpiration · Translocation4 subtopics
- 9Transport in animalsCirculatory systems · The heart · Blood vessels · Blood4 subtopics
- 10Diseases and immunityPathogens and transmission · Immunity2 subtopics
- 11Gas exchange in humans1 subtopic
- 12Respiration1 subtopic
- 13Excretion in humans1 subtopic
- 14Coordination and responseNervous control · Sense organs · Hormones · Homeostasis · Tropic responses5 subtopics
- 15Drugs1 subtopic
- 16ReproductionAsexual and sexual reproduction · Sexual reproduction in plants · Sexual reproduction in humans · Sex hormones in humans · Sexually transmitted infections5 subtopics
- 17InheritanceChromosomes, genes and proteins · Mitosis and meiosis · Monohybrid inheritance3 subtopics
- 18Variation and selectionVariation · Adaptive features · Selection3 subtopics
- 19Organisms and their environmentEnergy flow, food chains and food webs · Trophic levels and ecological pyramids · Nutrient cycles · Populations4 subtopics
- 20Human influences on ecosystemsFood supply · Habitat destruction · Pollution · Conservation4 subtopics
- 21Biotechnology and genetic modificationBiotechnology · Genetic modification2 subtopics
- 22Experimental skillsPractical skills1 subtopic
What the labels mean
- Supplement
- Only for the Extended papers (2 and 4). Core students can skip it.
Anything without a label is for everyone taking Cambridge IGCSE Biology.
About Cambridge IGCSE Biology
Cambridge IGCSE Biology (0610) has 21 topics, each with Core and Supplement content, plus the experimental skills tested in the practical papers (topic 22 on this site). Extended candidates learn both and sit Papers 2 and 4, for grades A* to G. Core candidates learn only the Core and sit Papers 1 and 3, for grades C to G. Everyone also takes one practical paper. Content labelled Supplement on this site is only needed for the Extended papers. Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Biology (0970) has the same content and papers, graded 9 to 1, so these resources work for it too.
Paper 2: Multiple Choice (Extended)
- Time
- 45 minutes
- Marks
- 40 marks, 30% of the IGCSE
- Topics
- 40 multiple-choice questions on the Core and Supplement content. Core candidates sit Paper 1 instead (Core only).
Paper 4: Theory (Extended)
- Time
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Marks
- 80 marks, 50% of the IGCSE
- Topics
- Short-answer and structured questions on the Core and Supplement content. Core candidates sit Paper 3 instead (Core only).
Paper 5 or Paper 6: Practical
- Time
- 1 hour 15 minutes (Practical Test) or 1 hour (Alternative to Practical)
- Marks
- 40 marks, 20% of the IGCSE
- Topics
- The experimental skills, either by doing experiments in a laboratory (Paper 5) or on paper (Paper 6)