Full syllabus · 0610 · 2026–2028

IGCSE Biology

21 topics · 61 subtopics

1. 1

   Characteristics and classification of living organisms

   • 1.1Characteristics of living organisms
   • 1.2Concept and uses of classification systems
   • 1.3Features of organisms
2. 2

   Organisation of the organism

   • 2.1Cell structure
   • 2.2Size of specimens
3. 3

   Movement into and out of cells

   • 3.1Diffusion
   • 3.2Osmosis
   • 3.3Active transport
4. 4

   Biological molecules

   • 4.1Biological molecules
5. 5

   Enzymes

   • 5.1Enzymes
6. 6

   Plant nutrition

   • 6.1Photosynthesis
   • 6.2Leaf structure
7. 7

   Human nutrition

   • 7.1Diet
   • 7.2Digestive system
   • 7.3Physical digestion
   • 7.4Chemical digestion
   • 7.5Absorption
8. 8

   Transport in plants

   • 8.1Xylem and phloem
   • 8.2Water uptake
   • 8.3Transpiration
   • 8.4Translocation
9. 9

   Transport in animals

   • 9.1Circulatory systems
   • 9.2Heart
   • 9.3Blood vessels
   • 9.4Blood
10. 10

    Diseases and immunity

    • 10.1Diseases and immunity
11. 11

    Gas exchange in humans

    • 11.1Gas exchange in humans
12. 12

    Respiration

    • 12.1Respiration
    • 12.2Aerobic respiration
    • 12.3Anaerobic respiration
13. 13

    Excretion in humans

    • 13.1Excretion in humans
14. 14

    Coordination and response

    • 14.1Coordination and response
    • 14.2Sense organs
    • 14.3Hormones
    • 14.4Homeostasis
    • 14.5Tropic responses
15. 15

    Drugs

    • 15.1Drugs
16. 16

    Reproduction

    • 16.1Asexual reproduction
    • 16.2Sexual reproduction
    • 16.3Sexual reproduction in plants
    • 16.4Sexual reproduction in humans
    • 16.5Sex hormones in humans
    • 16.6Sexually transmitted infections
17. 17

    Inheritance

    • 17.1Chromosomes, genes and proteins
    • 17.2Mitosis
    • 17.3Meiosis
    • 17.4Monohybrid inheritance
18. 18

    Variation and selection

    • 18.1Variation
    • 18.2Adaptive features
    • 18.3Selection
19. 19

    Organisms and their environment

    • 19.1Energy flow
    • 19.2Food chains and food webs
    • 19.3Nutrient cycles
    • 19.4Populations
20. 20

    Human influences on ecosystems

    • 20.1Food supply
    • 20.2Habitat destruction
    • 20.3Pollution
    • 20.4Conservation
21. 21

    Biotechnology and genetic modification

    • 21.1Biotechnology and genetic modification
    • 21.2Biotechnology
    • 21.3Genetic modification

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