0610 Cambridge IGCSE Biology

SYLLABUS :

The updated 2016 syllabus link from the cambridge websitehttp://www.cie.org.uk/images/167733-2016-2018-syllabus.pdf

Syllabus content at a glance

Candidates study the following topics.

1. Characteristics and classification of living organisms 

1.1 Characteristics of living organisms 

1.2 Concept and use of a classification system 

1.3 Features of organisms 

1.4 Dichotomous keys 

2. Organisation of the organism 

2.1 Cell structure and organisation 

2.2 Levels of organisation 

2.3 Size of specimens 

3. Movement in and out of cells 

3.1 Diffusion 

3.2 Osmosis 

3.3 Active transport 

4. Biological molecules 

5. Enzymes 

6. Plant nutrition 

6.1 Photosynthesis 

6.2 Leaf structure 

6.3 Mineral requirements 

7. Human nutrition 

7.1 Diet 

7.2 Alimentary canal 

7.3 Mechanical digestion 

7.4 Chemical digestion 

7.5 Absorption 

8. Transport in plants 

8.1 Transport in plants 

8.2 Water uptake 

8.3 Transpiration 

8.4 Translocation (Extended candidates only) 

9. Transport in animals 

9.1 Transport in animals 
9.2 Heart 
9.3 Blood and lymphatic vessels 
9.4 Blood

10. Diseases and immunity 
11. Gas exchange in humans 
12. Respiration 12.1 Respiration 12.2 Aerobic respiration 12.3 Anaerobic respiration 

13. Excretion in humans 

14. Coordination and response 
14.1 Nervous control in humans 
14.2 Sense organs 
14.3 Hormones in humans 
14.4 Homeostasis 
14.5 Tropic responses 

15. Drugs 
15.1 Drugs 
15.2 Medicinal drugs 
15.3 Misused drugs 

16. Reproduction 
16.1 Asexual reproduction 
16.2 Sexual reproduction 
16.3 Sexual reproduction in plants 
16.4 Sexual reproduction in humans 
16.5 Sex hormones in humans 
16.6 Methods of birth control in humans 
16.7 Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) 

17. Inheritance 
17.1 Inheritance 
17.2 Chromosomes, genes and proteins 
17.3 Mitosis 
17.4 Meiosis 
17.5 Monohybrid inheritance 

18. Variation and selection 
18.1 Variation 
18.2 Adaptive features 
18.3 Selection

19. Organisms and their environment 
19.1 Energy flow 
19.2 Food chains and food webs 
19.3 Nutrient cycles 
19.4 Population size 

20. Biotechnology and genetic engineering 
20.1 Biotechnology and genetic engineering 
20.2 Biotechnology 
20.3 Genetic engineering 

21. Human influences on ecosystems 
21.1 Food supply 
21.2 Habitat destruction 
21.3 Pollution 
21.4 Conservation