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GCSE Biology revision

Notes, diagrams and exam-style questions for every topic in GCSE Biology, for AQA, OCR A, OCR B, Edexcel and Cambridge. The first part of each topic is free to read here, with practice questions and answers.

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Topic 1Cell biologyWelcome to Cell biology, the starting point for everything else in GCSE Biology. Every living thing is made of cells, so this is…8 subtopics · 352 questionsTopic 2OrganisationOrganisation is all about how cells work together. Cells group into tissues, tissues into organs, and organs into whole systems…9 subtopics · 468 questionsTopic 3Infection and responseInfection and response is about the battle between pathogens and your body. Microbes like viruses and bacteria cause disease…7 subtopics · 180 questionsTopic 4BioenergeticsBioenergetics is about how living things get and use energy. Plants capture energy from light, and every living cell releases…5 subtopics · 168 questionsTopic 5Homeostasis and responseHomeostasis and response is about how your body keeps itself stable and reacts to the world around it.8 subtopics · 303 questionsTopic 6Inheritance, variation and evolutionInheritance, variation and evolution explains how characteristics pass from parents to offspring, and how living things change…11 subtopics · 217 questionsTopic 7EcologyEcology is the study of how living things interact with each other and with their surroundings.9 subtopics · 407 questionsTopic 8Biological molecules and enzymesBiological molecules and enzymes looks at the chemistry inside living things: the carbohydrates, proteins and lipids we are made…5 subtopics · 211 questionsTopic 9History of genetics, evolution and genomicsHistory of genetics, evolution and genomics tells the story of how scientists worked out the rules of inheritance and the code…4 subtopics · 98 questionsTopic 10Practical skills and mathematics for biologyPractical skills and mathematics for biology covers the tools every biologist needs, and they are worth marks on every exam paper.7 subtopics · 295 questions

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