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Cambridge IGCSE Biology

IGCSE · Cambridge International (CAIE)Biology980 cards

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Flashcards for Cambridge IGCSE Biology (0610), split by the syllabus's own numbered topics, from Characteristics and classification of living organisms through Biotechnology and genetic modification, with a separate subdeck for the practical skills tested on Paper 5 and Paper 6. Supplement-only content, examined only if you sit the Extended papers, says so on the card. Delete or suspend any subdeck your course leaves out once the deck is yours.

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What is inside (38 subdecks)

  • 1 Characteristics and classification of living organisms43 cards
  • 2 Organisation of the organism43 cards
  • 3 Movement into and out of cells31 cards
  • 4 Biological molecules21 cards
  • 5 Enzymes20 cards
  • 6 Plant nutrition37 cards
  • 7 Human nutrition90 cards
    • 7.1 Diet12 cards
    • 7.2 Digestive system29 cards
    • 7.3 Physical digestion22 cards
    • 7.4 Chemical digestion18 cards
    • 7.5 Absorption9 cards
  • 8 Transport in plants28 cards
  • 9 Transport in animals66 cards
  • 10 Diseases and immunity35 cards
  • 11 Gas exchange in humans33 cards
  • 12 Respiration20 cards
  • 13 Excretion in humans25 cards
  • 14 Coordination and response97 cards
    • 14.1 Coordination and response23 cards
    • 14.2 Sense organs30 cards
    • 14.3 Hormones12 cards
    • 14.4 Homeostasis23 cards
    • 14.5 Tropic responses9 cards
  • 15 Drugs7 cards
  • 16 Reproduction111 cards
    • 16.1 Asexual reproduction7 cards
    • 16.2 Sexual reproduction10 cards
    • 16.3 Sexual reproduction in plants37 cards
    • 16.4 Sexual reproduction in humans40 cards
    • 16.5 Sex hormones in humans11 cards
    • 16.6 Sexually transmitted infections6 cards
  • 17 Inheritance60 cards
  • 18 Variation and selection38 cards
  • 19 Organisms and their environment67 cards
  • 20 Human influences on ecosystems42 cards
  • 21 Biotechnology and genetic modification30 cards
  • 22 Practical skills36 cards

Some of its cards

  • What is the main source of energy that enters biological systems?
    The Sun
  • What are chromosomes made of, and what do they contain?
    DNA, carrying genetic information organised into genes
  • Through which organ is carbon dioxide excreted?
    The lungs
  • A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself being used up
    Catalyst
  • What travels along neurones?
    Electrical impulses
  • What does a circulatory system consist of?
    Blood vessels connected to a pump, with valves that keep blood flowing one way
  • Which chemical elements make up carbohydrates?
    Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
  • Testes
    The organs that produce sperm and testosterone
  • A growth response in which parts of a plant grow towards or away from gravity
    Gravitropism
  • A chemical made by a gland, carried in the blood, that changes how one or more target organs work
    Hormone

And 970 more once you add the deck.