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Decay

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Decay is the breakdown of something large into smaller pieces.

About Decay

Decay usually refers to organic material which is being broken down by micro-organisms.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Decay is the breakdown of something large into smaller pieces.

About Decay

Decay may refer to organic material which is being broken down by micro-organisms or unstable isotopes emitting ionising radiation.


References

AQA

Decay (biological), page 90, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Decay (radioactive), pages 198-201, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Decay cycle, pages 278, 282-283, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Decay, 342-9, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Decay, deceleration, page 209, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Decay, deforestation, page 93, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Decay, delocalised electrons, pages 119, 120, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Decay, page 270, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
Decay, pages 113-115, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Decay, pages 331, 332, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
Decay, pages 96, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
Decay; investigating the rate of, pages 333, 334, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
Decay; investigating, page 115, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Decay; rate of, page 114, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Edexcel

Decay, page 141, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
Decay, page 199, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel

OCR

Decay (radiation), pages 197-199, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR