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Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science revision notes

Short notes for every spec point in Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science (content that is not in 0653 is left out). Pick a topic, then a note.

3

Movement into and out of cells

3 subtopics · 7 notes

Diffusion
  1. Subtopic overview: questions, flashcards and PDFs
  2. Diffusion
  3. Investigating the factors that affect diffusion Supplement
Osmosis
  1. Subtopic overview: questions, flashcards and PDFs
  2. Water and osmosis
  3. Investigating osmosis
  4. Water potential Supplement
  5. Turgor, flaccid cells and plasmolysis Supplement
Active transportSupplement
  1. Subtopic overview: questions, flashcards and PDFs
  2. Active transport Supplement
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6

Plant nutrition

2 subtopics · 6 notes

Photosynthesis
  1. Subtopic overview: questions, flashcards and PDFs
  2. Photosynthesis and chlorophyll
  3. Investigating the need for chlorophyll, light and carbon dioxide
  4. Rate of photosynthesis and limiting factors Supplement
  5. Investigating light, carbon dioxide and temperature Supplement
  6. Gas exchange in light and dark: hydrogencarbonate indicator Supplement
Leaf structure
  1. Subtopic overview: questions, flashcards and PDFs
  2. Leaf structure and adaptations
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9

Transport in animals

4 subtopics · 8 notes

Circulatory systems
  1. Subtopic overview: questions, flashcards and PDFs
  2. The circulatory system
The heart
  1. Subtopic overview: questions, flashcards and PDFs
  2. Structure of the heart
  3. How the heart pumps blood Supplement
  4. Monitoring the heart and the effect of exercise
  5. Coronary heart disease Supplement
Blood vessels
  1. Subtopic overview: questions, flashcards and PDFs
  2. Arteries, veins and capillaries
Blood
  1. Subtopic overview: questions, flashcards and PDFs
  2. Components of blood
  3. White blood cells and blood clotting Supplement
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14

Reproduction

3 subtopics · 7 notes

Sexual reproduction in plants
  1. Subtopic overview: questions, flashcards and PDFs
  2. Structure of an insect-pollinated flower
  3. Insect- and wind-pollinated flowers Supplement
  4. Pollination and fertilisation
  5. Germination
Sexual reproduction in humans
  1. Subtopic overview: questions, flashcards and PDFs
  2. The male and female reproductive systems
  3. Gametes and fertilisation
Sex hormones in humans
  1. Subtopic overview: questions, flashcards and PDFs
  2. The menstrual cycle and pregnancy hormones
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17

Experimental skills

1 subtopic · 7 notes

Practical skills
  1. Subtopic overview: questions, flashcards and PDFs
  2. Planning an investigation: variables, controls, range and repeats
  3. Recording results: tables, units and the solidus
  4. Drawing graphs and charts the Cambridge way
  5. Biological drawings and measuring specimens
  6. Evaluating experiments: errors, anomalies and improvements
  7. Errors, uncertainty and the language of measurement
  8. Indicators and tests: limewater, hydrogencarbonate, universal indicator and litmus
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