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==Working Scientifically==
 
==Working Scientifically==
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===[[Scientific Enquiry]]===
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*[[Hypothesis]]
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*[[Scientific Theory]]
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*[[Investigation]]
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*[[Experiment]]
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*[[Variable]]
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**[[Independent Variable]]
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**[[Dependent Variable]]
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**[[Control Variable|Control]]
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*[[Fair Test]]
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*[[Diagram]]
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*[[Method]]
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*[[Observe|Observations]]
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*[[Results]]
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**[[Table of Results]]
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*[[Repeat]]s
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*[[Secondary Data]]
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*[[Conclusion]]
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*[[Prediction]]
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*[[Evaluation]]
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*[[Scientific Evidence|Evidence]]
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===Data Handling===
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*[[Unit|Units]]
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*[[Unit Prefix]]es
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**[[Kilo]]
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**[[Centi]]
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**[[Milli]]
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**[[Micro]]
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*[[Converting Unit]]s
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*[[Table of Results]]
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*[[Experimental Error]]s
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**[[Human Error]]
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**[[Random Error]]
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*[[Anomaly]]
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*[[Mean Average]]
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====[[Graph]]s====
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*[[Bar Chart]]
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*[[Line Graph]]
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*[[Scatter Graph]]
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**[[Line of Best Fit]]
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**[[Correlation]]
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***[[Negative Correlation]]
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***[[Positive Correlation]]
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====Quantities and [[Unit]]s====
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*[[Mass]]
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**[[Kilogram]]
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**[[Gram]]s
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*[[Volume (Space)|Volume]]
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**[[Metres Cubed]]
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**[[Centimetres Cubed]]
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**[[Litre]]s
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**[[Millilitre]]s
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*[[Time]]
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**[[Second]]s
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**[[Minute]]s
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*[[Distance]]
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**[[Kilometre]]s
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**[[Metre]]s
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**[[Centimetre]]s
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**[[Millimetre]]s
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**[[Micrometre]]s
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*[[Temperature]]
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**[[Degrees Celsius]]
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*[[Energy]]
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**[[Joule]]
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*[[Concentration]]
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**[[Molarity]]
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===[[Equipment]]===
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====Measuring Equipment====
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*[[Measuring Cylinder]]
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*[[Pipette]]
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*[[Syringe]]
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*[[Ruler]]
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*[[Measuring Scale]]
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*[[Stopwatch]]
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*[[Thermometer]]
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====Observation Equipment====
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*[[Magnifying Glass]]
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*[[Microscope]]
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*[[Quadrat]]
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*[[Pooter]]
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*[[Sweepnet]]
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*[[Pondnet]]
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*[[Pitfall Trap]]
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*[[Specimen Jar]]
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*[[Petri Dish]]
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*[[Growth Medium]]
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**[[Agar]]
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====Experimental Equipment====
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*[[Bottle]]
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*[[Bottle and Dropper]]
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*[[Indicator (Chemistry)|Indicator]]
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*[[Incubator]]
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*[[Water Bath]]
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*[[U-Shaped Tube]]
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*[[Delivery Tube]]
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*[[Test Tube]]
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*[[Boiling Tube]]
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*[[Beaker]]
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*[[Conical Flask]]
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*[[Bung]]
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*[[Buffer Solution]]
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*[[Tweezers]]
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*[[Spotting Tile]]
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*[[Heatproof Mat]]
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*[[Tripod]]
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*[[Gauze]]
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*[[Bunsen Burner]]
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*[[Evaporating Dish]]
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*[[Crucible]]
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*[[Mortar and Pestle]]
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*[[Tongs]]
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*[[Test Tube Holder]]
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===[[Hazard]]s===
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*[[Toxic]]
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*[[Flammable]]
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*[[Harmful]]
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*[[Irritant]]
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*[[Corrosive]]
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*[[Long Term Health Risk]]
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*[[Dangerous to the Environment]]
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*[[Biohazard]]
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==Structure and Function of Living Organisms==
 
==Structure and Function of Living Organisms==
 
===[[Alive|Living Creatures]]===
 
===[[Alive|Living Creatures]]===
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*[[Alive, Dead or Never Alive]]
 
*[[Organism]]
 
*[[Organism]]
 
*[[MRS GREN]]
 
*[[MRS GREN]]
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===[[Microscope]]===
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*[[Focus]]
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*[[Magnification]]
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*[[Eyepiece Lens]]
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*[[Objective Lens]]
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*[[Stage]]
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*[[Coarse Focusing Wheel]]
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*[[Fine Focusing Wheel]]
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*[[Slide]]
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*[[Cover Slip]]
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*[[Specimen]]
  
===[[Cell]]s===
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===[[Cell (Biology)|Cell]]s===
[[Multicellular Organism]]s
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[[Multicellular|Multicellular Organisms]]
 
*[[Animal Cell]]s
 
*[[Animal Cell]]s
 
*[[Plant Cell]]s
 
*[[Plant Cell]]s
[[Unicellular Organism]]s
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[[Unicellular|Unicellular Organisms]]
 
*[[Bacteria]]
 
*[[Bacteria]]
 
*[[Amoeba]]
 
*[[Amoeba]]
 
*[[Euglena]]
 
*[[Euglena]]
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===Cell Structure===
 
===Cell Structure===
*[[Chloroplast]]
 
 
*[[Cell Membrane]]
 
*[[Cell Membrane]]
 
*[[Cell Wall]]
 
*[[Cell Wall]]
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*[[Chloroplast]]
 
*[[Cytoplasm]]
 
*[[Cytoplasm]]
*[[Mitochondrion]]
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*[[Mitochondria]]
 
*[[Nucleus]]
 
*[[Nucleus]]
 
*[[Permanent Vacuole|Vacuole]]
 
*[[Permanent Vacuole|Vacuole]]
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===[[Specialised Cell]]s===
 
===[[Specialised Cell]]s===
 
Specialised Animal Cells
 
Specialised Animal Cells
 
*[[Muscle Cell]]
 
*[[Muscle Cell]]
*[[Nerve Cell]]
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*[[Neuron|Nerve Cell]]
 
*[[Ciliated Epithelial Cell]]
 
*[[Ciliated Epithelial Cell]]
 
*[[Red Blood Cell]]
 
*[[Red Blood Cell]]
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*[[Xylem Cell]]
 
*[[Xylem Cell]]
 
*[[Root Hair Cell]]
 
*[[Root Hair Cell]]
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===[[Exchange Surface|Cell Membranes as Exchange Surfaces]]===
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===[[Tissue]]s===
 
===[[Tissue]]s===
 
===[[Organ]]s===
 
===[[Organ]]s===
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====Flowering Plant Organs====
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*[[Leaf]]
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*[[Stem]]
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*[[Root]]s
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*[[Petal]]s
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*[[Stamen]]
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*[[Stigma]]
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*[[Fruit]]
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====Mammalian Organs====
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*[[Skin]]
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*[[Heart]]
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*[[Lung]]s
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*[[Eyes]]
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*[[Ears]]
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*[[Mouth]]
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*[[Oesophagus]]
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*[[Stomach]]
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*[[Small Intestine]]
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*[[Large Intestine]]
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*[[Rectum]]
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*[[Anus]]
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*[[Liver]]
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*[[Bone]]
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*[[Muscle]]s
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===[[Organ System]]s===
 
===[[Organ System]]s===
 
====[[Skeletal System]]====
 
====[[Skeletal System]]====
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*[[Antagonistic Muscles]]
 
*[[Antagonistic Muscles]]
 
====[[Digestive System]]====
 
====[[Digestive System]]====
=====Organs in the Digestive System=====
 
 
*[[Mouth]]
 
*[[Mouth]]
 
*[[Oesophagus]]
 
*[[Oesophagus]]
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*[[Rectum]]
 
*[[Rectum]]
 
*[[Anus]]
 
*[[Anus]]
=====[[Animal Nutrition]]=====
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=====Animal Nutrition=====
 
*[[Diet]]
 
*[[Diet]]
*[[Balanced Diet]]
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*[[Balanced Diet#Key Stage 3|Balanced Diet]]
 
*[[Carbohydrate]]
 
*[[Carbohydrate]]
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**[[Starch]]
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**[[Sugar]]
 
*[[Lipid]]
 
*[[Lipid]]
 
*[[Protein]]
 
*[[Protein]]
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*[[Starvation]]
 
*[[Starvation]]
 
*[[Deficiency Disease]]
 
*[[Deficiency Disease]]
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=====Food Tests=====
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*[[Iodine Solution]]
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*[[Biuret Solution]]
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*[[Benedict's Test]]
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*[[Testing for Lipids]]
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=====[[Digestion]]=====
 
=====[[Digestion]]=====
*[[Enzymes]]
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*[[Digestive Enzyme]]
 
*[[Bacteria in Digestion]]
 
*[[Bacteria in Digestion]]
*[[Absorption]]
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*[[Absorbing Nutrients]]
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====[[Plant Nutrition]]====
 
====[[Plant Nutrition]]====
 
*[[Photosynthesis]]
 
*[[Photosynthesis]]
 
*[[Root Absorption]]
 
*[[Root Absorption]]
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====[[Gas Exchange Systems]]====
 
====[[Gas Exchange Systems]]====
 
====[[Breathing System]]====
 
====[[Breathing System]]====
 
*[[Mouth]]
 
*[[Mouth]]
 
*[[Trachea]]
 
*[[Trachea]]
*[[Bronchi]]
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*[[Bronchus]]
*[[Bronchioles]]
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*[[Bronchiole]]
 
*[[Lung]]s
 
*[[Lung]]s
 
**[[Alveoli]]
 
**[[Alveoli]]
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*[[Asthma]]
 
*[[Asthma]]
 
*[[Smoking]]
 
*[[Smoking]]
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====[[Gas Exchange in Plants]]====
 
====[[Gas Exchange in Plants]]====
 
*[[Photosynthesis]]
 
*[[Photosynthesis]]
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*[[Cervix]]
 
*[[Cervix]]
 
*[[Vagina]]
 
*[[Vagina]]
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*[[Ovum]]
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=====[[Male Reproductive System]]=====
 
=====[[Male Reproductive System]]=====
 
*[[Testes]]
 
*[[Testes]]
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*[[Reproductive Gland]]
 
*[[Reproductive Gland]]
 
*[[Penis]]
 
*[[Penis]]
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*[[Sperm Cell]]
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====[[Reproduction in Mammals]]====
 
====[[Reproduction in Mammals]]====
*[[Menstural Cycle]]
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*[[Puberty]]
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*[[Menstrual Cycle]]
 
*[[Intercourse]]
 
*[[Intercourse]]
 
*[[Ejaculation]]
 
*[[Ejaculation]]
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*[[Fertilisation]]
 
*[[Fertilisation]]
 
*[[Gestation]]
 
*[[Gestation]]
====[[Plant Reproductive System====
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**[[Embryo]]
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**[[Foetus]]
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**[[Placenta]]
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**[[Umbilical Cord]]
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**[[Amnion]]
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====Plant Reproductive System====
 
*[[Flower]]
 
*[[Flower]]
 
**[[Stamen]]
 
**[[Stamen]]
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*[[Fruit]]
 
*[[Fruit]]
 
*[[Seed]]
 
*[[Seed]]
====[[Reproduction in Flowering Plants]]====
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====Reproduction in Flowering Plants====
 
*[[Pollination]]
 
*[[Pollination]]
 
*[[Fruiting]]
 
*[[Fruiting]]
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==Material Cycles and Energy==
 
==Material Cycles and Energy==
===Photosynthesis===
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===[[Photosynthesis]]===
===Cellular Respiration===
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*[[Leaf]]
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*[[Chloroplast]]s
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*[[Chlorophyll]]
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====[[Photosynthesis#Photosynthesis and the Atmosphere|Photosynthesis and the Atmosphere]]====
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===[[Cellular Respiration]]===
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*[[Aerobic Respiration]]
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*[[Anaerobic Respiration]]
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**[[Fermentation]]
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==Interactions and Interdependencies==
 
==Interactions and Interdependencies==
 
===Relationships in an Ecosystem===
 
===Relationships in an Ecosystem===
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====[[Food Chain]]s====
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*[[Producer]]
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*[[Consumer]]
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*[[Predator]]
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*[[Prey]]
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*[[Scavenger]]
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*[[Herbivore]]
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*[[Carnivore]]
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*[[Omnivore]]
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*[[Detrivore]]
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=====[[Pyramid of Numbers]]=====
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====[[Food Web]]s====
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====[[Pollination]]====
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====[[Pollution]]====
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*[[DDT]]
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==Genetics and Evolution==
 
==Genetics and Evolution==
 
===Inheritance, Chromosomes, DNA and genes===
 
===Inheritance, Chromosomes, DNA and genes===
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====[[Heredity]]====
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*[[DNA]]
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*[[Chromosome]]
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*[[Gene]]
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*[[Species]]
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====[[Evolution by Natural Selection|Evolution]]====
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*[[Variation]]
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**[[Variation#Discontinuous Variation|Discontinuous Variation]]
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**[[Variation#Continuous Variation|Continuous Variation]]
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*[[Natural Selection]]
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*[[Adaptation]]
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*[[Environmental Change]]
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*[[Extinction]]
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*[[Biodiversity]]
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**[[Gene Banks]]
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====[[Fossil]]s====

Latest revision as of 13:20, 24 June 2019

Main Page - Science Subject - Science Key Stage 3 - Biology Key Stage 3

Working Scientifically

Scientific Enquiry

Data Handling

Graphs

Quantities and Units

Equipment

Measuring Equipment

Observation Equipment

Experimental Equipment

Hazards


Structure and Function of Living Organisms

Living Creatures

Microscope

Cells

Multicellular Organisms

Unicellular Organisms

Cell Structure

Specialised Cells

Specialised Animal Cells

Specialised Plant Cells

Cell Membranes as Exchange Surfaces

Tissues

Organs

Flowering Plant Organs

Mammalian Organs

Organ Systems

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Digestive System

Animal Nutrition
Food Tests
Digestion

Plant Nutrition

Gas Exchange Systems

Breathing System

Breathing

Gas Exchange in Plants

Reproductive System

Female Reproductive System
Male Reproductive System

Reproduction in Mammals

Plant Reproductive System

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Health

Material Cycles and Energy

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis and the Atmosphere

Cellular Respiration

Interactions and Interdependencies

Relationships in an Ecosystem

Food Chains

Pyramid of Numbers

Food Webs

Pollination

Pollution

Genetics and Evolution

Inheritance, Chromosomes, DNA and genes

Heredity

Evolution

Fossils