1. Year 10 Biology Core Revision

2. Revision schedule Tuesday – drugs, disease, health, control and plant hormones Wednesday - genetics, evolution, adaptations, energy and waste Thursday - common questions and exam technique Friday lunchtime – general support Friday 1pm - examination

3. Tuesday 03/06 Part 1 Control, plant hormones, healthy eating, drug abuse and disease

4. Control Key information: -Reflex arc -Menstrual cycle -IVF -Plant growth experiments Keywords: Homeostasis Kidneys Liver Urea Urine Faeces Water Temperature Sweating Synapse Motor neurone Sensory neurone Reflex arc Hormone Blood Neurotransmitter Receptor Effector Spine Brain FSH LH Oestrogen Testosterone Adrenaline Auxin Stimulate Inhibit Phototropism Gravitropism (geotropism)

6. Stimulus Effector Receptor Neurotransmitter (chemical) passes across the synapse

7. Healthy eating Key information: -Food groups -Comparing different diets Keywords: BMI BMR Heart disease High blood pressure Diabetes Salt Sugar Fat HDL/LDL (cholesterol)

9. Drug abuse Key information: -Define what a drug is -Describe the main steps in a drug trial Keywords: Medicinal Recreational Legal/ illegal Alcohol Nicotine Caffeine Addiction Withdrawal symptoms Placebo (control) Safe, effective and stable Blind trial Double blind trial Open trial

11. Disease Key information: -Recall how to grow bacteria -Evaluation of data -Comparing impact of medicines -Antibiotics do not kill viruses -Viruses live inside our cells Keywords: Semmelweis Pathogen Microorganism Bacteria Virus Fungi White blood cell Engulf (eat, consume) Antibodies Antitoxins Symptoms Painkillers Antibiotics (Penicillin) Aspirin Statins MRSA

12. Bacteria Aspergillus penicillium (a fungus that makes penicillin) Doctors Midwives

13. Wednesday 04/06 Part 2 Genetics, Adaptations, evolution, energy and decay

14. Genetics Key information: -Describe how cloning takes place -Compare different forms of reproduction (sexual vs. asexual) Keywords: DNA Genes Chromosomes Sexual Asexual Gametes (sperm/egg) Fertilisation Cloning Mutation Variation Environment Inherited Genetic engineering Enzymes

15. Adult cell cloning Embryo cloning

16. Adaptations Key information: - Identify and describe adaptations for any plant or animal Keywords: Camouflage Survival Camel Polar bear Cactus Competition

18. Evolution Key information: -Compare the main theories of evolution -Extinction = the total loss of all members of a species Keywords: Darwin Lamarck Natural selection Survival of the fittest Survival Offspring Genes

19. Features developed during life are passed on Features at birth are passed on

20. Oldest species Newest species Closely related

21. Energy Key information: -Describe energy loss -Calculate energy loss -Draw pyramids of biomass and label -Biomass = the amount of living matter e.g. cells, tissues Keywords: Energy Heat loss Respiration Movement Faeces and urine Excretion Waste Growth Biomass

23. Decay Key information: - Describe the carbon cycle Keywords: Photosynthesis, Respiration Breakdown Decomposers (bacteria and fungi) Carbon Dioxide Moisture and Warmth

24. Car

25. Thursday 05/06 Key terms used in the exam Common types of question Exam technique General past paper Qs

26. Key terms used in questions Describe Explain Give, list, state, name, suggest Calculate Evaluate Be careful when using these terms: Reliable – results can be trusted (big sample and repeats) Precise – measurements were measured to mm not cm Accurate – results were close together and were what we expected

27. Common types of questions Extended (4 or 6 marks) Short responses (1 or 2 marks) Multiple choice Calculation Graph or results interpretation Match up

28. 6 mark questions 1 mark = 1 minute If you have time make notes in the margin in pencil to plan out your response (order and keywords to use) Remember to rub this out! Ensure spelling, grammar and punctuation are excellent

35. Graph questions Look at the graph carefully Observe the labels on the Y and X axes When you are clear about what it is showing look at the question Refer to the data in your answer and include units if required

37. 4 marks

39. Results table questions Look at the information carefully Move on to the question when you are clear of what it is showing Make sure you refer back to the data in your answer if needed Give units where necessary Highlight the relevant information if you want Questions could be a calculation or an interpretation