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

5.1 Enzymes

5.1.1—Catalyst as a substance that increases

5.1.2—Enzymes as proteins that are involved

5.1.3—Why enzymes are important in all

5.1.4—Enzyme action with reference

5.1.5—Temperature, pH and enzyme activity

5.1.6—Enzyme action with reference

5.1.7—Specificity of enzymes in terms

5.1.8—Effect of changes in temperature on

5.1.9—Effect of changes in pH on enzyme

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

8.4 Translocation

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

15.1 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

IGCSE Biology Extended 5.1.6—Enzyme action with reference Question Bank

• Explain enzyme action with reference to: active site, enzyme-substrate complex, substrate and product

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