CIE IGCSE Notes

iGCSE Chemistry revision notes made for the CIE exam boards. This covers all the topics and modules for all specifications including 0610.

Below we cover all the topics mentioned in the latest syllabus.

1. Characteristics and Classification of Living Organisms Revision Notes:

• 1.1) Characteristics of living organisms
• 1.2) Concept and use of classification system
• 1.3) Features of organisms
• 1.4) Dichotomous keys

2. Organisation of the Organism Revision Notes:

• 2.1) Cell structure and organisation
• 2.2) Levels of organisation
• 2.3) Size of specimens

3. Movement In and Out of Cells Revision Notes:

• 3.1) Diffusion
• 3.2) Osmosis
• 3.3) Active transport

4. Biological Molecules Revision Notes:

• 4) Biological molecules

5. Enzymes Revision Notes:

• 5) Enzymes

6. Plant Nutrition Revision Notes:

• 6.1) Photosynthesis
• 6.2) Leaf structure
• 6.3) Mineral requirements

7. Human Nutrition Revision Notes:

• 7.1) Diet
• 7.2) Alimentary canal
• 7.3) Mechanical digestion
• 7.4) Chemical digestion
• 7.5) Absorption

8. Transport in Plants Revision Notes:

• 8.1) Transport in plants
• 8.2) Water uptake
• 8.3) Transpiration
• 8.4) Translocation

9. Transport in Animals Revision Notes:

• 9.1) Transport in animals
• 9.2) Heart
• 9.3) Blood and lymphatic vessels
• 9.4) Blood

10. Diseases and Immunity Revision Notes:

• 10) Diseases and immunity

11. Gas Exchange in Humans Revision Notes:

• 11) Gas exchange in humans

12. Respiration Revision Notes:

• 12.1) Respiration
• 12.2) Aerobic respiration
• 12.3) Anaerobic respiration

13. Excretion in Humans Revision Notes:

• 13) Excretion in humans

14. Coordination and Response Revision Notes:

• 14.1) Nervous control in humans
• 14.2) Sense organs
• 14.3) Hormones in humans
• 14.4) Homeostasis
• 14.5) Tropic responses

15. Drugs Revision Notes:

• 15.1) Drugs
• 15.2) Medicinal drugs
• 15.3) Misused drugs

16. Reproduction Revision Notes:

• 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) Methods of birth control in humans
• 16.7) Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

17. Inheritance Revision Notes:

• 17.1) Inheritance
• 17.2) Chromosomes, genes and proteins
• 17.3) Mitosis
• 17.4) Meiosis
• 17.5) Monohybrid inheritance

18. Variation and Selection Revision Notes:

• 18.1) Variation
• 18.2) Adaptive features
• 18.3) Selection

19. Organisms and their Environment Revision Notes:

• 19.1) Energy flow
• 19.2) Food chains and food webs
• 19.3) Nutrient cycles
• 19.4) Population size

20. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Revision Notes:

• 20.1) Biotechnology and genetic engineering
• 20.2) Biotechnology
• 20.3) Genetic engineering

21. Human Influences on Ecosystems Revision Notes:

• 21.1) Food supply
• 21.2) Habitat destruction
• 21.3) Pollution
• 21.4) Conservation