Cambridge IGCSE Biology specification checklist
All 396 spec points of 0610 that our notes cover, topic by topic. Rate each one red, amber or green as you revise, and follow the link to the note when you need it.
Cambridge IGCSE Biology (0610) specification checklist · clockitwithsci.com
The numbers are Cambridge's own spec references for 0610. Supplement: only for the Extended papers (2 and 4). Core students can skip it. Teachers: you are welcome to print this checklist and share it with your classes.
1Characteristics and classification of living organisms
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 | The seven characteristics of living organisms | |||
| 1.2.1 | Classification, species and binomial names | |||
| 1.2.2 | Classification, species and binomial names | |||
| 1.2.3 | Classification, species and binomial names | |||
| 1.2.4 | Constructing and using dichotomous keys | |||
| 1.2.5 | Classification, evolution and DNA Supplement | |||
| 1.2.6 | Classification, evolution and DNA Supplement | |||
| 1.2.7 | Classification, evolution and DNA Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3.1 | Features of the animal and plant kingdoms | |||
| 1.3.2 | Vertebrate and arthropod groups | |||
| 1.3.3 | Vertebrate and arthropod groups | |||
| 1.3.4 | The five kingdoms Supplement | |||
| 1.3.5 | Ferns, monocots and dicots Supplement | |||
| 1.3.6 | The five kingdoms Supplement | |||
| 1.3.7 | Viruses Supplement |
2Organisation of the organism
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1.1 | Plant and animal cells | |||
| 2.1.2 | Bacterial cells | |||
| 2.1.3 | Plant and animal cells; Bacterial cells | |||
| 2.1.4 | Plant and animal cells; Bacterial cells | |||
| 2.1.5 | Specialised cells | |||
| 2.1.6 | Specialised cells | |||
| 2.1.7 | Cells, tissues, organs and organ systems |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2.1 | Magnification and actual size | |||
| 2.2.2 | Magnification and actual size | |||
| 2.2.3 | Magnification and actual size |
3Movement into and out of cells
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1.1 | Diffusion | |||
| 3.1.2 | Diffusion | |||
| 3.1.3 | Diffusion | |||
| 3.1.4 | Diffusion | |||
| 3.1.5 | Investigating the factors that affect diffusion |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2.1 | Water and osmosis | |||
| 3.2.2 | Water and osmosis | |||
| 3.2.3 | Water and osmosis | |||
| 3.2.4 | Investigating osmosis | |||
| 3.2.5 | Investigating osmosis | |||
| 3.2.6 | Water and osmosis | |||
| 3.2.7 | Water potential Supplement | |||
| 3.2.8 | Turgor, flaccid cells and plasmolysis Supplement | |||
| 3.2.9 | Water potential Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3.1 | Active transport | |||
| 3.3.2 | Active transport | |||
| 3.3.3 | Active transport |
4Biological molecules
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1.1 | Carbohydrates, fats and proteins | |||
| 4.1.2 | Carbohydrates, fats and proteins | |||
| 4.1.3 | Food tests | |||
| 4.1.4 | The structure of DNA Supplement |
5Enzymes
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1.1 | Enzymes as biological catalysts | |||
| 5.1.2 | Enzymes as biological catalysts | |||
| 5.1.3 | Enzymes as biological catalysts | |||
| 5.1.4 | How enzymes work | |||
| 5.1.5 | Investigating temperature and pH | |||
| 5.1.6 | How enzymes work | |||
| 5.1.7 | How enzymes work | |||
| 5.1.8 | Temperature, pH and enzyme activity Supplement | |||
| 5.1.9 | Temperature, pH and enzyme activity Supplement |
6Plant nutrition
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1.1 | Photosynthesis and chlorophyll | |||
| 6.1.2 | Photosynthesis and chlorophyll | |||
| 6.1.3 | Photosynthesis and chlorophyll | |||
| 6.1.4 | Photosynthesis and chlorophyll | |||
| 6.1.5 | Uses of the carbohydrates made | |||
| 6.1.6 | Nitrate and magnesium ions | |||
| 6.1.7 | Investigating the need for chlorophyll, light and carbon dioxide | |||
| 6.1.8 | Investigating light, carbon dioxide and temperature | |||
| 6.1.9 | Gas exchange in light and dark: hydrogencarbonate indicator | |||
| 6.1.10 | Photosynthesis and chlorophyll | |||
| 6.1.11 | Rate of photosynthesis and limiting factors Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2.1 | Leaf structure and adaptations | |||
| 6.2.2 | Leaf structure and adaptations | |||
| 6.2.3 | Leaf structure and adaptations |
7Human nutrition
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1.1 | A balanced diet and the main nutrients | |||
| 7.1.2 | A balanced diet and the main nutrients | |||
| 7.1.3 | Vitamins, minerals, scurvy and rickets |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2.1 | Organs of the digestive system | |||
| 7.2.2 | Organs of the digestive system | |||
| 7.3.1 | Physical digestion and teeth | |||
| 7.3.2 | Physical digestion and teeth | |||
| 7.3.3 | Physical digestion and teeth | |||
| 7.3.4 | Physical digestion and teeth | |||
| 7.3.5 | Physical digestion and teeth | |||
| 7.3.6 | The stomach, acid and bile | |||
| 7.3.7 | The stomach, acid and bile | |||
| 7.4.5 | The stomach, acid and bile | |||
| 7.4.8 | The stomach, acid and bile |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4.1 | Chemical digestion and digestive enzymes | |||
| 7.4.2 | Chemical digestion and digestive enzymes | |||
| 7.4.3 | Chemical digestion and digestive enzymes | |||
| 7.4.4 | Chemical digestion and digestive enzymes | |||
| 7.4.6 | Digesting starch and protein in detail Supplement | |||
| 7.4.7 | Digesting starch and protein in detail Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5.1 | Absorption in the small intestine and colon | |||
| 7.5.2 | Absorption in the small intestine and colon | |||
| 7.5.3 | Villi and microvilli Supplement | |||
| 7.5.4 | Villi and microvilli Supplement | |||
| 7.5.5 | Villi and microvilli Supplement |
8Transport in plants
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1.1 | Xylem and phloem | |||
| 8.1.2 | Xylem and phloem in roots, stems and leaves | |||
| 8.1.3 | Xylem and phloem |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2.1 | Root hair cells and the pathway of water | |||
| 8.2.2 | Root hair cells and the pathway of water | |||
| 8.2.3 | Root hair cells and the pathway of water | |||
| 8.2.4 | Investigating the pathway of water with a stain |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3.1 | Transpiration | |||
| 8.3.2 | Transpiration | |||
| 8.3.3 | Factors affecting the rate of transpiration | |||
| 8.3.4 | Transpiration | |||
| 8.3.5 | Transpiration pull and wilting Supplement | |||
| 8.3.6 | Factors affecting the rate of transpiration | |||
| 8.3.7 | Transpiration pull and wilting Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.4.1 | Translocation, sources and sinks Supplement | |||
| 8.4.2 | Translocation, sources and sinks Supplement | |||
| 8.4.3 | Translocation, sources and sinks Supplement |
9Transport in animals
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1.1 | Single and double circulation | |||
| 9.1.2 | Single and double circulation | |||
| 9.1.3 | Single and double circulation | |||
| 9.1.4 | Single and double circulation |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2.1 | Structure of the heart | |||
| 9.2.2 | Structure of the heart | |||
| 9.2.3 | Monitoring the heart and the effect of exercise | |||
| 9.2.4 | Monitoring the heart and the effect of exercise | |||
| 9.2.5 | Coronary heart disease | |||
| 9.2.6 | Coronary heart disease | |||
| 9.2.7 | Structure of the heart | |||
| 9.2.8 | How the heart pumps blood Supplement | |||
| 9.2.9 | Structure of the heart | |||
| 9.2.10 | How the heart pumps blood Supplement | |||
| 9.2.11 | Monitoring the heart and the effect of exercise |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3.1 | Arteries, veins and capillaries | |||
| 9.3.2 | Arteries, veins and capillaries | |||
| 9.3.3 | The main blood vessels | |||
| 9.3.4 | Arteries, veins and capillaries | |||
| 9.3.5 | Arteries, veins and capillaries | |||
| 9.3.6 | The main blood vessels |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4.1 | Components of blood | |||
| 9.4.2 | Components of blood | |||
| 9.4.3 | Components of blood | |||
| 9.4.4 | White blood cells and blood clotting | |||
| 9.4.5 | White blood cells and blood clotting | |||
| 9.4.6 | White blood cells and blood clotting | |||
| 9.4.7 | White blood cells and blood clotting |
10Diseases and immunity
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1.1 | Pathogens and how they are transmitted | |||
| 10.1.2 | Pathogens and how they are transmitted | |||
| 10.1.3 | Pathogens and how they are transmitted | |||
| 10.1.4 | Body defences | |||
| 10.1.5 | Controlling the spread of disease | |||
| 10.1.16 | Cholera Supplement | |||
| 10.1.17 | Cholera Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1.6 | Antigens, antibodies and active immunity Supplement | |||
| 10.1.7 | Antigens, antibodies and active immunity Supplement | |||
| 10.1.8 | Antigens, antibodies and active immunity Supplement | |||
| 10.1.9 | Antigens, antibodies and active immunity Supplement | |||
| 10.1.10 | Antigens, antibodies and active immunity Supplement | |||
| 10.1.11 | Vaccination Supplement | |||
| 10.1.12 | Vaccination Supplement | |||
| 10.1.13 | Passive immunity Supplement | |||
| 10.1.14 | Passive immunity Supplement | |||
| 10.1.15 | Passive immunity Supplement |
11Gas exchange in humans
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1.1 | Features of gas exchange surfaces | |||
| 11.1.2 | The breathing system | |||
| 11.1.3 | Inspired and expired air | |||
| 11.1.4 | Inspired and expired air | |||
| 11.1.5 | Physical activity and breathing | |||
| 11.1.6 | The breathing system | |||
| 11.1.7 | The breathing system | |||
| 11.1.8 | Breathing in and out (ventilation) Supplement | |||
| 11.1.9 | Inspired and expired air | |||
| 11.1.10 | Physical activity and breathing | |||
| 11.1.11 | Protecting the breathing system Supplement |
12Respiration
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.1.1 | Respiration and the uses of energy | |||
| 12.1.2 | Respiration and the uses of energy | |||
| 12.2.1 | Aerobic respiration | |||
| 12.2.2 | Aerobic respiration | |||
| 12.2.3 | Aerobic respiration | |||
| 12.3.1 | Anaerobic respiration | |||
| 12.3.2 | Anaerobic respiration | |||
| 12.3.3 | Anaerobic respiration | |||
| 12.3.4 | Anaerobic respiration | |||
| 12.3.5 | Anaerobic respiration | |||
| 12.3.6 | Lactic acid and oxygen debt Supplement | |||
| 12.3.7 | Lactic acid and oxygen debt Supplement |
13Excretion in humans
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.1.1 | Excretion, the lungs and the urinary system | |||
| 13.1.2 | Excretion, the lungs and the urinary system | |||
| 13.1.3 | Excretion, the lungs and the urinary system | |||
| 13.1.4 | Excretion, the lungs and the urinary system | |||
| 13.1.5 | The kidney and the nephron Supplement | |||
| 13.1.6 | The liver, deamination and urea Supplement | |||
| 13.1.7 | The liver, deamination and urea Supplement | |||
| 13.1.8 | The liver, deamination and urea Supplement | |||
| 13.1.9 | The liver, deamination and urea Supplement |
14Coordination and response
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.1.1 | The nervous system and neurones | |||
| 14.1.2 | The nervous system and neurones | |||
| 14.1.3 | The nervous system and neurones | |||
| 14.1.4 | The nervous system and neurones | |||
| 14.1.5 | Reflex actions and reflex arcs | |||
| 14.1.6 | Reflex actions and reflex arcs | |||
| 14.1.7 | Synapses | |||
| 14.1.8 | Synapses | |||
| 14.1.9 | Synapses | |||
| 14.1.10 | Synapses |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.2.1 | Sense organs and the eye | |||
| 14.2.2 | Sense organs and the eye | |||
| 14.2.3 | Sense organs and the eye | |||
| 14.2.4 | The pupil reflex | |||
| 14.2.5 | The pupil reflex | |||
| 14.2.6 | Accommodation Supplement | |||
| 14.2.7 | Rods, cones and the fovea Supplement | |||
| 14.2.8 | Rods, cones and the fovea Supplement | |||
| 14.2.9 | Rods, cones and the fovea Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.3.1 | Hormones and endocrine glands | |||
| 14.3.2 | Hormones and endocrine glands | |||
| 14.3.3 | Adrenaline | |||
| 14.3.4 | Hormones and endocrine glands | |||
| 14.3.6 | Adrenaline |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.3.5 | Controlling blood glucose | |||
| 14.4.1 | Homeostasis and negative feedback | |||
| 14.4.2 | Controlling blood glucose | |||
| 14.4.3 | Homeostasis and negative feedback | |||
| 14.4.4 | Controlling blood glucose | |||
| 14.4.5 | Type 1 diabetes Supplement | |||
| 14.4.6 | The skin and temperature control Supplement | |||
| 14.4.7 | The skin and temperature control Supplement | |||
| 14.4.8 | The skin and temperature control Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.5.1 | Phototropism, gravitropism and auxin | |||
| 14.5.2 | Phototropism, gravitropism and auxin | |||
| 14.5.3 | Investigating tropisms | |||
| 14.5.4 | Phototropism, gravitropism and auxin | |||
| 14.5.5 | Phototropism, gravitropism and auxin |
15Drugs
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.1.1 | Drugs and antibiotics | |||
| 15.1.2 | Drugs and antibiotics | |||
| 15.1.3 | Drugs and antibiotics | |||
| 15.1.4 | Drugs and antibiotics | |||
| 15.1.5 | Limiting antibiotic resistance Supplement |
16Reproduction
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.1.1 | Asexual reproduction | |||
| 16.1.2 | Asexual reproduction | |||
| 16.1.3 | Asexual reproduction | |||
| 16.2.1 | Sexual reproduction | |||
| 16.2.2 | Sexual reproduction | |||
| 16.2.3 | Sexual reproduction | |||
| 16.2.4 | Sexual reproduction |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.3.1 | Structure of an insect-pollinated flower | |||
| 16.3.2 | Structure of an insect-pollinated flower | |||
| 16.3.3 | Insect- and wind-pollinated flowers | |||
| 16.3.4 | Insect- and wind-pollinated flowers | |||
| 16.3.5 | Pollination and fertilisation | |||
| 16.3.6 | Pollination and fertilisation | |||
| 16.3.7 | Insect- and wind-pollinated flowers | |||
| 16.3.8 | Germination | |||
| 16.3.9 | Self-pollination and cross-pollination Supplement | |||
| 16.3.10 | Self-pollination and cross-pollination Supplement | |||
| 16.3.11 | Self-pollination and cross-pollination Supplement | |||
| 16.3.12 | Pollination and fertilisation |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.4.1 | The male and female reproductive systems | |||
| 16.4.2 | The male and female reproductive systems | |||
| 16.4.3 | Gametes and fertilisation | |||
| 16.4.4 | Gametes and fertilisation | |||
| 16.4.5 | Gametes and fertilisation | |||
| 16.4.6 | Gametes and fertilisation | |||
| 16.4.7 | Implantation, the fetus and the placenta | |||
| 16.4.8 | Implantation, the fetus and the placenta | |||
| 16.4.9 | Implantation, the fetus and the placenta | |||
| 16.4.10 | Implantation, the fetus and the placenta |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5.1 | Testosterone, oestrogen and puberty | |||
| 16.5.2 | The menstrual cycle and pregnancy hormones | |||
| 16.5.3 | The menstrual cycle and pregnancy hormones | |||
| 16.5.4 | The menstrual cycle and pregnancy hormones |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.6.1 | STIs and HIV | |||
| 16.6.2 | STIs and HIV | |||
| 16.6.3 | STIs and HIV | |||
| 16.6.4 | STIs and HIV | |||
| 16.6.5 | STIs and HIV |
17Inheritance
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.1.1 | Chromosomes, genes and alleles | |||
| 17.1.2 | Chromosomes, genes and alleles | |||
| 17.1.3 | Chromosomes, genes and alleles | |||
| 17.1.4 | Inheritance of sex | |||
| 17.1.5 | How genes control proteins Supplement | |||
| 17.1.6 | How genes control proteins Supplement | |||
| 17.1.7 | How genes control proteins Supplement | |||
| 17.1.8 | How genes control proteins Supplement | |||
| 17.1.9 | Gene expression, haploid and diploid Supplement | |||
| 17.1.10 | Gene expression, haploid and diploid Supplement | |||
| 17.1.11 | Gene expression, haploid and diploid Supplement | |||
| 17.1.12 | Gene expression, haploid and diploid Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.2.1 | Mitosis Supplement | |||
| 17.2.2 | Mitosis Supplement | |||
| 17.2.3 | Mitosis Supplement | |||
| 17.2.4 | Mitosis Supplement | |||
| 17.2.5 | Stem cells Supplement | |||
| 17.3.1 | Meiosis Supplement | |||
| 17.3.2 | Meiosis Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.4.1 | Key genetic terms | |||
| 17.4.2 | Key genetic terms | |||
| 17.4.3 | Key genetic terms | |||
| 17.4.4 | Key genetic terms | |||
| 17.4.5 | Key genetic terms | |||
| 17.4.6 | Key genetic terms | |||
| 17.4.7 | Key genetic terms | |||
| 17.4.8 | Key genetic terms | |||
| 17.4.9 | Key genetic terms | |||
| 17.4.10 | Genetic diagrams, Punnett squares and pedigrees | |||
| 17.4.11 | Genetic diagrams, Punnett squares and pedigrees | |||
| 17.4.12 | Genetic diagrams, Punnett squares and pedigrees | |||
| 17.4.13 | The test cross Supplement | |||
| 17.4.14 | Codominance and ABO blood groups Supplement | |||
| 17.4.15 | Codominance and ABO blood groups Supplement | |||
| 17.4.16 | Sex linkage and colour blindness Supplement | |||
| 17.4.17 | Sex linkage and colour blindness Supplement | |||
| 17.4.18 | Sex linkage and colour blindness Supplement |
18Variation and selection
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.1.1 | Continuous and discontinuous variation | |||
| 18.1.2 | Continuous and discontinuous variation | |||
| 18.1.3 | Continuous and discontinuous variation | |||
| 18.1.4 | Continuous and discontinuous variation | |||
| 18.1.5 | Continuous and discontinuous variation | |||
| 18.1.6 | Mutation and sources of genetic variation | |||
| 18.1.7 | Mutation and sources of genetic variation | |||
| 18.1.8 | Mutation and sources of genetic variation | |||
| 18.1.9 | Mutation and sources of genetic variation | |||
| 18.1.10 | Mutation and sources of genetic variation |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.2.1 | Adaptive features | |||
| 18.2.2 | Adaptive features | |||
| 18.2.3 | Hydrophytes and xerophytes Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.3.1 | Natural selection and adaptation | |||
| 18.3.2 | Selective breeding and artificial selection | |||
| 18.3.3 | Selective breeding and artificial selection | |||
| 18.3.4 | Natural selection and adaptation | |||
| 18.3.5 | Antibiotic-resistant bacteria Supplement | |||
| 18.3.6 | Selective breeding and artificial selection |
19Organisms and their environment
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.1.1 | Energy flow | |||
| 19.1.2 | Energy flow | |||
| 19.2.1 | Food chains and food webs | |||
| 19.2.2 | Food chains and food webs | |||
| 19.2.3 | Food chains and food webs | |||
| 19.2.4 | Producers, consumers and decomposers | |||
| 19.2.5 | Producers, consumers and decomposers | |||
| 19.2.6 | Producers, consumers and decomposers | |||
| 19.2.7 | Producers, consumers and decomposers | |||
| 19.2.8 | Producers, consumers and decomposers | |||
| 19.2.9 | Producers, consumers and decomposers | |||
| 19.2.10 | Food chains and food webs |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.2.11 | Pyramids of numbers and biomass | |||
| 19.2.12 | Pyramids of numbers and biomass | |||
| 19.2.13 | Trophic levels | |||
| 19.2.14 | Trophic levels | |||
| 19.2.15 | Pyramids of energy Supplement | |||
| 19.2.16 | Pyramids of energy Supplement | |||
| 19.2.17 | Why energy transfer is inefficient Supplement | |||
| 19.2.18 | Why energy transfer is inefficient Supplement | |||
| 19.2.19 | Why energy transfer is inefficient Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.3.1 | The carbon cycle | |||
| 19.3.2 | The nitrogen cycle Supplement | |||
| 19.3.3 | The nitrogen cycle Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.4.1 | Populations, communities and ecosystems | |||
| 19.4.2 | Populations, communities and ecosystems | |||
| 19.4.3 | Populations, communities and ecosystems | |||
| 19.4.4 | Populations, communities and ecosystems | |||
| 19.4.5 | The sigmoid population growth curve | |||
| 19.4.6 | The sigmoid population growth curve | |||
| 19.4.7 | The sigmoid population growth curve |
20Human influences on ecosystems
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.1.1 | How humans have increased food production | |||
| 20.1.2 | Monocultures and intensive livestock production | |||
| 20.1.3 | Monocultures and intensive livestock production |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.2.1 | Biodiversity and habitat destruction | |||
| 20.2.2 | Biodiversity and habitat destruction | |||
| 20.2.3 | Biodiversity and habitat destruction | |||
| 20.2.4 | Deforestation |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.3.1 | Sewage, fertiliser and eutrophication | |||
| 20.3.2 | Non-biodegradable plastics | |||
| 20.3.3 | Methane, carbon dioxide and climate change | |||
| 20.3.4 | Sewage, fertiliser and eutrophication |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.4.1 | Sustainable resources: forests and fish stocks | |||
| 20.4.2 | Sustainable resources: forests and fish stocks | |||
| 20.4.3 | Endangered species and how to conserve them | |||
| 20.4.4 | Endangered species and how to conserve them | |||
| 20.4.5 | Sustainable resources: forests and fish stocks | |||
| 20.4.6 | Sustainable resources: forests and fish stocks | |||
| 20.4.7 | Reasons for conservation programmes Supplement | |||
| 20.4.8 | Endangered species and how to conserve them | |||
| 20.4.9 | Reasons for conservation programmes Supplement |
21Biotechnology and genetic modification
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.1.1 | Why bacteria are useful | |||
| 21.1.2 | Why bacteria are useful | |||
| 21.2.1 | Yeast: biofuels and bread | |||
| 21.2.2 | Yeast: biofuels and bread | |||
| 21.2.3 | Pectinase, biological washing powders and lactase | |||
| 21.2.4 | Pectinase, biological washing powders and lactase | |||
| 21.2.5 | Pectinase, biological washing powders and lactase | |||
| 21.2.6 | Fermenters Supplement | |||
| 21.2.7 | Fermenters Supplement |
| Spec | What to know (the note) | Not yet | Nearly | Confident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.3.1 | What genetic modification is | |||
| 21.3.2 | What genetic modification is | |||
| 21.3.3 | How bacteria are modified to make a human protein Supplement | |||
| 21.3.4 | GM crops: advantages and disadvantages Supplement |
22Experimental skills
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