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AQA GCSE Biology - Higher Tier - (8461) | KnowledgeSet

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AQA GCSE Biology - Higher Tier - (8461)

GCSEAQA8461

AQA GCSE Biology - Higher Tier - (8461)

Study the **Higher-tier** requirements for AQA GCSE Biology (8461). Includes the shared course content and the additional material marked Higher Tier only.

4.1.1 Cell structure

4.1.1.1Eukaryotes and prokaryotes

4.1.1.2Animal and plant cells

4.1.1.3Cell specialisation

4.1.1.4Cell differentiation

4.1.1.5Microscopy

4.1.1.6Culturing microorganisms (biology only)

4.1.2 Cell division

4.1.2.1Chromosomes

4.1.2.2Mitosis and the cell cycle

4.1.2.3Stem cells

4.1.3 Transport in cells

4.1.3.1Diffusion

4.1.3.3Active transport

4.2.1 Principles of organisation

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4.2.2 Animal tissues, organs and organ systems

4.2.2.1The human digestive system

4.2.2.2The heart and blood vessels

4.3.1 Communicable diseases

4.3.1.1Communicable (infectious) diseases

4.3.1.2Viral diseases

4.3.1.3Bacterial diseases

4.3.1.4Fungal diseases

4.4.1 Photosynthesis

4.4.1.1Photosynthetic reaction

4.4.1.2Rate of photosynthesis

4.4.1.3Uses of glucose from photosynthesis

4.4.2 Respiration

4.5.1 Homeostasis

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4.5.2 The human nervous system

4.5.2.1Structure and function

4.5.2.2The brain (biology only)

4.5.2.3The eye (biology only)

4.6.1 Reproduction

4.6.1.1Sexual and asexual reproduction

4.6.1.3Advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (biology only)

4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition

4.7.1.1Communities

4.7.1.2Abiotic factors

4.7.1.3Biotic factors

4.7.1.4Adaptations

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4.2.2.4

Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease

4.2.2.5Health issues

4.2.2.6The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases

4.2.3 Plant tissues, organs and systems

4.2.3.1Plant tissues

4.2.3.2Plant organ system

4.3.1.5Protist diseases

4.3.1.6Human defence systems

4.3.1.7Vaccination

4.3.1.8Antibiotics and painkillers

4.3.1.9Discovery and development of drugs

4.3.2 Monoclonal antibodies (biology only)

4.3.2.1Producing monoclonal antibodies (biology only)

4.3.2.2Uses of monoclonal antibodies (biology only)

4.3.3 Plant disease (biology only)

4.3.3.1Detection and identification of plant diseases (biology only)

4.3.3.2Plant defence responses (biology only)

4.4.2.1

Aerobic and anaerobic respiration

4.4.2.2Response to exercise

4.4.2.3Metabolism

4.5.2.4

Control of body temperature (biology only)

4.5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans

4.5.3.1Human endocrine system

4.5.3.2Control of blood glucose concentration

4.5.3.3Maintaining water and nitrogen balance (biology only)

4.5.3.4Hormones in human reproduction

4.5.3.5Contraception

4.5.3.6The use of hormones to treat infertility

4.5.3.7Negative feedback

4.5.4 Plant hormones (biology only)

4.5.4.1Control and coordination (biology only)

4.5.4.2Use of plant hormones (biology only)

DNA and the genome

4.6.1.5DNA structure (biology only)

4.6.1.6Genetic inheritance

4.6.1.7Inherited disorders

4.6.1.8Sex determination

4.6.2 Variation and evolution

4.6.2.1Variation

4.6.2.2Evolution

4.6.2.3Selective breeding

4.6.2.4Genetic engineering

4.6.2.5Cloning (biology only)

4.6.3 The development of understanding of genetics and evolution

4.6.3.1Theory of evolution (biology only)

4.6.3.2Speciation (biology only)

4.6.3.3The understanding of genetics (biology only)

4.6.3.4Evidence for evolution

4.6.3.6Extinction

4.6.3.7Resistant bacteria

4.6.4 Classification of living organisms

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4.7.2 Organisation of an ecosystem

4.7.2.1Levels of organisation

4.7.2.2How materials are cycled

4.7.2.3Decomposition (biology only)

4.7.2.4Impact of environmental change (biology only)

4.7.3 Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystems

4.7.3.1Biodiversity

4.7.3.2Waste management

4.7.3.3Land use

4.7.3.4Deforestation

4.7.3.5Global warming

4.7.3.6Maintaining biodiversity

4.7.4 Trophic levels in an ecosystem (biology only)

4.7.4.1Trophic levels (biology only)

4.7.4.2Pyramids of biomass (biology only)

4.7.4.3Transfer of biomass (biology only)

4.7.5 Food production (biology only)

4.7.5.1Factors affecting food security (biology only)

4.7.5.2Farming techniques (biology only)

4.7.5.3Sustainable fisheries (biology only)

4.7.5.4Role of biotechnology (biology only)