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Irish Leaving Certificate Biology

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Flashcards for Irish Leaving Certificate Biology, following the new curriculum specification introduced to schools in September 2025 and first examined in June 2027. Split into the specification's own strands and then by learning outcome group, with the two biggest strands further split by topic. Written for Higher level; the specification does not mark any content as Higher-level only, so the exam levels differ in question demand rather than in what is covered.

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What is inside (30 subdecks)

  • Strand 1: Organisation of Life196 cards
    • 1.1 Characteristics of life37 cards
    • 1.2 Chemicals of life: biomolecules49 cards
    • 1.3 Unit of life: cells35 cards
    • 1.4 Information of life: genetic inheritance53 cards
    • 1.5 Origins of life: evolution22 cards
  • Strand 2: Structures and Processes of Life447 cards
    • 2.1 Enzymes26 cards
    • 2.2 Cellular processes: photosynthesis and respiration36 cards
    • 2.3 Information of life: cell division and protein synthesis51 cards
    • 2.4 Response123 cards
      • 2.4.1 The musculoskeletal system29 cards
      • 2.4.2 The nervous system34 cards
      • 2.4.3 The endocrine system24 cards
      • 2.4.4 Immunity36 cards
    • 2.5 Reproduction97 cards
      • 2.5.1 Human reproduction64 cards
      • 2.5.2 Plant reproduction33 cards
    • 2.6 Transport and transfer114 cards
      • 2.6.1 Diffusion, osmosis and active transport15 cards
      • 2.6.2 The urinary system20 cards
      • 2.6.3 Digestion23 cards
      • 2.6.4 Exchange of gases9 cards
      • 2.6.5 The circulatory system21 cards
      • 2.6.6 Transport in plants26 cards
  • Strand 3: Interactions of Life126 cards
    • 3.1 Ecology, ecosystems and biodiversity50 cards
    • 3.2 Microorganisms and nutrient cycling47 cards
    • 3.3 Information of life: genetic engineering29 cards
  • Unifying Strand: Nature of Science42 cards

Some of its cards

  • Name the seven characteristics of living things.
    Organisation, response, respiration, nutrition, excretion, reproduction and growth
  • An infectious pathogen made only of misfolded protein, with no genetic material
    Prion
  • Is photosynthesis an anabolic or a catabolic reaction?
    An anabolic reaction, because larger molecules are built up from smaller ones
  • Name the four stages of processing food in the digestive system.
    Ingestion, digestion, absorption and egestion
  • A leaf-like part of a flower that protects the bud before it opens
    Sepal
  • Root hair
    An extension of a root epidermal cell that increases the surface area for water and mineral absorption
  • Name the two main components of chromosome structure besides DNA.
    Protein, in the form of histones
  • Septum (heart)
    The wall of muscle that separates the left and right sides of the heart
  • Vas deferens
    The tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
  • What does it mean to say that scientific knowledge is provisional?
    It can be modified or replaced as new evidence becomes available

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