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Biology (Single Science) - AQA

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Exam practice

  • GCSE Biology: exam-style quiz by topic

    Try this quiz based on GCSE Biology past papers. Choose the topic you would like to revise and answer the questions.

  • GCSE Biology: exam-style questions

    AQA GCSE foundation and higher triple science exam practice with Bitesize interactive quizzes covering feedback and common errors in cells, organisation and more.

  • GCSE Biology: quick-fire questions

    Foundation and higher exam quiz based on AQA GCSE biology past papers to boost your revision in photosynthesis, respiration, plant disease and more.

Quizzes

  • QUIZ: Cell structure

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology students studying cells and their structures.

  • QUIZ: Types of cell

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying cells and the different cell types.

  • QUIZ: Cell division

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology students studying cell division and the process of mitosis.

  • QUIZ: Transport in cells

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying transport in and out of cells.

  • QUIZ: The nervous system

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying the nervous system and how it enables humans to coordinate movement.

  • QUIZ: The human endocrine system

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying the human endocrine system and the role hormones play.

  • QUIZ: Hormones in human reproduction

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying the role hormones play in human reproduction.

  • QUIZ: Homeostasis in humans

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying homeostasis and how important it is to regulation of the body.

  • QUIZ: Plant hormones

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying hormones and how they promote growth in plants.

  • QUIZ: Communicable diseases activity 1

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying communicable diseases, including the viruses, bacteria and protists that can cause them.

  • QUIZ: Communicable diseases: prevention

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying communicable diseases and how the body and medicine work to prevent them.

  • QUIZ: Vaccinations and antibiotics

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying treating and preventing diseases - through the provision of vaccinations and antibiotics.

  • QUIZ: Bacterial growth and drug discovery

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying bacterial growth and how medicines have been developed to fight illness.

  • QUIZ: Plant disease

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying the physical and chemical defences plants have to combat diseases.

  • QUIZ: Animal gas exchange systems

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying gaseous exchange systems in animals.

  • QUIZ: Digestion

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying the digestion system and its processes.

  • QUIZ: transport systems activity 1

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying transport systems in humans.

  • QUIZ: transport systems activity 2

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying transport systems and ways of managing cardiovascular disease.

  • QUIZ: Plant organisation activity 1

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying plant structures, their functions and how substances are transported in and out of a plant.

  • QUIZ: Plant organisation activity 2

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying plant organisation, exploring processes such as transpiration and osmosis.

  • QUIZ: Non-communicable diseases activity 1

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying non-communicable diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and tumours.

  • QUIZ: Non-communicable diseases: data analysis

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying non-communicable diseases and the role data analysis plays in reporting statistics.

  • QUIZ: Sexual and asexual reproduction

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying sexual and asexual reproduction in humans, animals and plants.

  • QUIZ: The genome and gene expression

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying the genome, genes and DNA.

  • QUIZ: Genes and inheritance

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying genes and inheritance and how the latter controls the characteristics of living things.

  • QUIZ: Inherited disorders and genetic testing

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying inherited diseases and genetic testing.

  • QUIZ: Variation

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying variation and selective breeding n different species.

  • QUIZ: Evolution

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying evolution and the concept of survival of the fittest.

  • QUIZ: Classification of living organisms

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying how organisms have been classified into systems.

  • QUIZ: Adaptations, interdependence and competition

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying adaptations in animals and plants and their ecosystems.

  • QUIZ: Organisation of an ecosystem

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying ecosystems and their relationship with food chains.

  • QUIZ: Decomposition

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying decomposition and the rate of decay under various circumstances.

  • QUIZ: Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystems

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying biodiversity and the impact human activity has on it.

  • QUIZ: Trophic levels in an ecosystem

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying trophic levels in ecosystems and biomass.

  • QUIZ: Food production

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying food production and how various factors affect productivity.

Podcasts

  • The Cell

    All living things are made of cells, which is why they’re called the building blocks of life.

  • The organisation of plants and animals

    Learn all about plant and animal organisation with Dr Alex Lathbridge.

  • Infection and response

    Learn all about infection and response for your GCSE biology exam with Dr Alex Lathbridge.

  • Homeostasis

    Learn all about homeostasis for your GCSE Biology exam with Dr Alex Lathbridge.

  • Inheritance, variation and evolution

    Learn all about inheritance, variation and evolution for your GCSE Biology exam with Dr Alex Lathbridge.

  • Ecology

    Learn all about ecology for your GCSE Biology exam with Dr Alex Lathbridge.

  • Science exam techniques

    Learn all about science exam techniques for your GCSE science exams with Dr Alex Lathbridge.

Cell biology

  • Cell structure - AQA

    Organisms are made up of cells. Most organisms are multicellular and have cells that are specialised to do a particular job. Microscopes are needed to study cells in detail.

  • Cell division - AQA

    Chromosomes carry genetic information in a molecule called DNA. A type of cell division called mitosis ensures that when a cell divides each new cell produced has the same genetic information.

  • Transport in cells - AQA

    For an organism to function, substances must move into and out of cells. Three processes contribute to this movement – diffusion, osmosis and active transport.

  • Sample exam questions - cell biology - AQA

    Understanding how to approach exam questions helps to boost exam performance. Question types will include multiple choice, structured, mathematical and practical questions.

Organisation

  • Animal organisation - gaseous exchange systems - AQA

    Most animals and plants consist of different types of cells organised as tissues, organs and systems. The human respiratory system is a body system adapted for efficient gas exchange.

  • Animal organisation - digestion - AQA

    The major nutrients required for a healthy diet are carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. The digestive system breaks down large molecules of food, which are then absorbed into the bloodstream.

  • Animal organisation - transport systems - AQA

    Multicellular organisms require transport systems to supply their cells and remove waste products. In humans, one of the functions of the circulatory system is to transport substances.

  • Plant organisation - AQA

    Plant cells, tissues and organs are adapted to their functions. The stem, root and leaves form an organ system that transports substances into, around and out of a plant.

  • Non-communicable diseases - AQA

    Health is the state of physical and mental well-being. Factors work together and affect physical and mental health. A disease is a disorder that affects an organism's body, organs, tissues or cells.

  • Sample exam questions - organisation - AQA

    Understanding how to approach exam questions helps to boost exam performance. Question types will include multiple choice, structured, mathematical and practical questions.

Infection and response

  • Communicable diseases - AQA

    Pathogens are disease-causing viruses, bacteria, fungi or protists, which can infect animals and plants. Humans have an immune system, which can defend them from pathogens.

  • Treating, curing and preventing disease - AQA

    Some diseases can be treated with antibiotics. Vaccinations allow protection against specific diseases, but the level of protection depends on the amount of people vaccinated.

  • Monoclonal antibodies - Higher - AQA

    Monoclonal antibodies are identical copies of one type of antibody.

  • Plant disease - AQA

    Pathogens are disease-causing viruses, bacteria, fungi or protists which attack plants as well as animals. Plants have physical and chemical defences against pathogens.

  • Sample exam questions - infection and response - AQA

    Understanding how to approach exam questions helps to boost exam performance. Question types will include multiple choice, structured, mathematical and practical questions.

Bioenergetics

  • Photosynthesis - AQA

    Plants make their own food using photosynthesis. The food that plants produce is important, not only for the plants themselves, but for the other organisms that feed on the plants.

  • Respiration - AQA

    All organisms respire in order to release energy to fuel their living processes. The respiration can be aerobic, which uses glucose and oxygen, or anaerobic which uses only glucose.

  • Sample exam questions - bioenergetics - AQA

    Understanding how to approach exam questions helps to boost exam performance. Question types will include multiple choice, structured, mathematical and practical questions.

Homeostasis and response

Inheritance, variation and evolution

  • Reproduction, the genome and gene expression - AQA

    Reproduction occurs in all organisms. DNA is important, as it allows new proteins to be synthesised. Mutations in the DNA can have serious implications.

  • Genetic inheritance - AQA

    Our genes are inherited from our parents, and the different combinations of these genes make us unique. Genetic inheritance controls the characteristics of all living things.

  • Variation - AQA

    Variation in species can be generated by genetics. Mutations arise spontaneously and can sometimes lead to genetic disorders or death. Genes can be inserted into a genome through genetic engineering.

  • Evolution - AQA

    Evolution is the change of inherited characteristics within a population over time through natural selection, which may result in the formation of a new species.

  • Classification of living organisms - AQA

    Living things are classified using a system developed by Carl Linnaeus. Organisms are commonly named by the binomial system of genus and species.

  • Sample exam questions - inheritance, variation and evolution - AQA

    Understanding how to approach exam questions helps to boost exam performance. Question types will include multiple choice, structured, mathematical and practical questions.

Ecology

  • Adaptations, interdependence and competition - AQA

    The abundance and distribution of organisms in an ecosystem is determined by biotic and abiotic factors. Animals and plants have adaptations to allow them to compete for resources.

  • Organisation of an ecosystem - AQA

    The feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem can be seen in food chains. Sampling allows us to measure the abundance and distribution of these species.

  • Decomposition - AQA

    Decomposition, or decay, is the breakdown of dead matter. The rate at which this happens depends upon the number of decomposing microorganisms, the temperature, and water and oxygen availability.

  • Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystems - AQA

    Biodiversity is a measure of how many different species live in an ecosystem. Human activities like changing land use, deforestation and peat bog destruction reduce this.

  • Trophic levels in an ecosystem - AQA

    Feeding relationships are shown in food chains. Each stage is a trophic level. Biomass is a measure of the total mass of living material in each trophic level.

  • Food production - AQA

    Factors such as the increase in human population, new pests and pathogens, overhunting and armed conflict, can result in food scarcity in some countries.

  • Sample exam questions - ecology - AQA

    Understanding how to approach exam questions helps to boost exam performance. Question types will include multiple choice, structured, mathematical and practical questions.

Practical skills

  • Practical skills

    Scientific investigations have several stages - planning, collecting data, analysing data and evaluation. It is important to understand how to carry out each stage of the investigation.

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