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AQA GCSE Biology - Foundation (8461) | KnowledgeSet

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AQA GCSE Biology - Foundation (8461)

GCSEAQA8461

AQA GCSE Biology - Foundation (8461)

Study the **Foundation-tier** requirements for AQA GCSE Biology (8461). Covers the content assessed at Foundation tier, without the additional material marked Higher Tier only.

4.1.1 Cell structure

4.1.1.1Eukaryotes and prokaryotes

4.1.1.2Animal and plant cells

4.1.1.3Cell specialisation

4.1.1.4Cell differentiation

4.1.1.5Microscopy

4.1.1.6Culturing microorganisms (biology only)

4.1.2 Cell division

4.1.2.1Chromosomes

4.1.2.2Mitosis and the cell cycle

4.1.2.3Stem cells

4.1.3 Transport in cells

4.1.3.1Diffusion

4.1.3.3Active transport

4.2.1Principles of organisation

4.2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems

4.2.2.1The human digestive system

4.2.2.2The heart and blood vessels

4.3.1 Communicable diseases

4.3.1.1Communicable (infectious) diseases

4.3.1.2Viral diseases

4.3.1.3Bacterial diseases

4.3.1.4Fungal diseases

4.4.1 Photosynthesis

4.4.1.1Photosynthetic reaction

4.4.1.2Rate of photosynthesis

4.4.1.3Uses of glucose from photosynthesis

4.4.2 Respiration

4.5.1Homeostasis

4.5.2 The human nervous system

4.5.2.1Structure and function

4.5.2.2The brain (biology only)

4.5.2.3The eye (biology only)

4.6.1 Reproduction

4.6.1.1Sexual and asexual reproduction

4.6.1.3Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only)

4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition

4.7.1.1Communities

4.7.1.2Abiotic factors

4.7.1.3Biotic factors

4.7.1.4Adaptations

4.2.2.4Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease

4.2.2.5Health issues

4.2.2.6The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases

4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems

4.2.3.1Plant tissues

4.2.3.2Plant organ system

4.3.1.5Protist diseases

4.3.1.6Human defence systems

4.3.1.7Vaccination

4.3.1.8Antibiotics and painkillers

4.3.1.9Discovery and development of drugs

4.3.3 Plant disease (biology only)

4.3.3.1Detection and identification of plant diseases

4.3.3.2Plant defence responses

4.4.2.1

Aerobic and anaerobic respiration

4.4.2.2Response to exercise

4.4.2.3Metabolism

4.5.2.4Control of body temperature (biology only)

4.5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans

4.5.3.1Human endocrine system

4.5.3.2Control of blood glucose concentration

4.5.3.3Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the body (biology only)

4.5.3.4Hormones in human reproduction

4.5.3.5Contraception

4.5.4 Plant hormones (biology only)

4.5.4.1Control and coordination

4.6.1.4

DNA and the genome

4.6.1.5DNA structure (biology only)

4.6.1.6Genetic inheritance

4.6.1.7Inherited disorders

4.6.1.8Sex determination

4.6.2 Variation and evolution

4.6.2.1Variation

4.6.2.2Evolution

4.6.2.3Selective breeding

4.6.2.4Genetic engineering

4.6.2.5Cloning (biology only)

4.6.3 The development of understanding of genetics and evolution

4.6.3.1Theory of evolution (biology only)

4.6.3.2Speciation (biology only)

4.6.3.3The understanding of genetics (biology only)

4.6.3.4Evidence for evolution

4.6.3.6Extinction

4.6.3.7Resistant bacteria

4.6.4Classification of living organisms

4.7.2 Organisation of an ecosystem

4.7.2.1Levels of organisation

4.7.2.2How materials are cycled

4.7.2.3Decomposition (biology only)

4.7.3 Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystems

4.7.3.1Biodiversity

4.7.3.2Waste management

4.7.3.3Land use

4.7.3.4Deforestation

4.7.3.5Global warming

4.7.3.6Maintaining biodiversity

4.7.4 Trophic levels in an ecosystem (biology only)

4.7.4.1Trophic levels

4.7.4.2Pyramids of biomass

4.7.4.3Transfer of biomass

4.7.5 Food production (biology only)

4.7.5.1Factors affecting food security

4.7.5.2Farming techniques

4.7.5.3Sustainable fisheries

4.7.5.4Role of biotechnology