Description

The following topics will be covered in IGCSE Biology Class.

Unit 1: Characteristics and Classification of Living Organisms

1. Introduction to Biology and its branches2. Characteristics of living organisms3. Classification and taxonomy4. Binomial nomenclature

Unit 2: Cell Structure and Organization

1. Introduction to cells and microscopes2. Cell structure and function3. Cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus4. Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic cells5. Cell organelles: mitochondria, chloroplasts, etc.

Unit 3: Movement In and Out of Cells

1. Diffusion and osmosis2. Active transport and facilitated diffusion3. Importance of surface area to volume ratio

Unit 4: Plant Nutrition

1. Photosynthesis: process and importance2. Factors affecting photosynthesis3. Leaf structure and adaptations4. Mineral nutrition and nutrient deficiencies

Unit 5: Human Nutrition

1. Balanced diet and its components2. Digestive system and its parts3. Enzymes and their role in digestion4. Absorption of digested food

Unit 6: Transport in Plants

1. Structure of the transport system in plants2. Xylem and phloem function3. Transpiration and factors affecting it4. Translocation of organic substances