CAIE IGCSE Biology Core Question Bank

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IGCSE CAIE Biology

1. Characteristics and classification of living organisms

1.1 Characteristics of living organisms

1.2 Concept and uses of classification systems

1.3 Features of organisms

2. Organisation of the organism

2.1 Cell structure

2.2 Size of specimens

3. Movement into and out of cells

3.3 Active transport

4. Biological molecules

4.1 Biological molecules

6. Plant nutrition

6.1 Photosynthesis

6.2 Leaf structure

7. Human nutrition

7.2 Digestive system

7.3 Physical digestion

7.4 Chemical digestion

8. Transport in plants

8.1 Xylem and phloem

8.2 Water uptake

8.3 Transpiration

9. Transport in animals

9.1 Circulatory systems

9.3 Blood vessels

10. Diseases and immunity

10.1 Diseases and immunity

11. Gas exchange in humans

11.1 Gas exchange in humans

12. Respiration

12.1 Respiration

12.2 Aerobic respiration

12.3 Anaerobic respiration

13. Excretion in humans

13.1 Excretion in humans

14. Coordination and response

14.1 Coordination and response

14.2 Sense organs

14.4 Homeostasis

14.5 Tropic responses

16. Reproduction

16.1 Asexual reproduction

16.2 Sexual reproduction

16.3 Sexual reproduction in plants

16.4 Sexual reproduction in humans

16.5 Sex hormones in humans

16.6 Sexually transmitted infections

17. Inheritance

17.1 Chromosomes, genes and proteins

17.4 Monohybrid inheritance

18. Variation and selection

18.2 Adaptive features

19. Organisms and their environment

19.1 Energy flow

19.2 Food chains and food webs

19.3 Nutrient cycles

19.4 Populations

20. Human influences on ecosystems

20.1 Food supply

20.2 Habitat destruction

20.4 Conservation

21. Biotechnology and genetic modification

21.1 Biotechnology and genetic modification

21.2 Biotechnology

21.3 Genetic modification

1. Characteristics and classification of living organisms

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

2. Organisation of the organism

2.1 Cell structure 2.2 Size of specimens

3. Movement into and out of cells

3.1 Diffusion 3.2 Osmosis 3.3 Active transport

4. Biological molecules

4.1 Biological molecules

5. Enzymes

6. Plant nutrition

6.1 Photosynthesis 6.2 Leaf structure

7. Human nutrition

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

8. Transport in plants

8.1 Xylem and phloem 8.2 Water uptake 8.3 Transpiration

9. Transport in animals

9.1 Circulatory systems 9.2 Heart 9.3 Blood vessels 9.4 Blood

10. Diseases and immunity

10.1 Diseases and immunity

11. Gas exchange in humans

11.1 Gas exchange in humans

12. Respiration

12.1 Respiration 12.2 Aerobic respiration 12.3 Anaerobic respiration

13. Excretion in humans

13.1 Excretion in humans

14. Coordination and response

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

15. Drugs

16. Reproduction

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

17. Inheritance

17.1 Chromosomes, genes and proteins 17.4 Monohybrid inheritance

18. Variation and selection

18.1 Variation 18.2 Adaptive features 18.3 Selection

19. Organisms and their environment

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

20. Human influences on ecosystems

20.1 Food supply 20.2 Habitat destruction 20.3 Pollution 20.4 Conservation

21. Biotechnology and genetic modification

21.1 Biotechnology and genetic modification 21.2 Biotechnology 21.3 Genetic modification

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