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Biology (Single Science) - OCR Gateway

Easy-to-understand homework and revision materials for your GCSE Biology (Single Science) OCR Gateway '9-1' studies and exams

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Exam practice

  • GCSE Biology: exam-style quiz by topic

    Try this quiz based on GCSE Biology past papers. Choose the topic you would like to revise and answer the questions.

  • GCSE Biology: exam-style questions

    OCR Gateway GCSE foundation and higher triple science exam practice with Bitesize interactive quizzes covering feedback and common errors in cells, organisation and more.

  • GCSE Biology: quick-fire questions

    Foundation and higher exam quiz based on OCR Gateway GCSE biology past papers to boost your revision in photosynthesis, respiration, plant disease and more.

Quizzes

  • QUIZ: Cell structure

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology students studying cells and their structures.

  • QUIZ: Types of cell

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying cells and the different cell types.

  • QUIZ: Cell division

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology students studying cell division and the process of mitosis.

  • QUIZ: Transport in cells

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying transport in and out of cells.

  • QUIZ: The nervous system

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying the nervous system and how it enables humans to coordinate movement.

  • QUIZ: The human endocrine system

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying the human endocrine system and the role hormones play.

  • QUIZ: Plant hormones

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying hormones and how they promote growth in plants.

  • QUIZ: Communicable diseases activity 1

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying communicable diseases, including the viruses, bacteria and protists that can cause them.

  • QUIZ: Communicable diseases: prevention

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying communicable diseases and how the body and medicine work to prevent them.

  • QUIZ: Vaccinations and antibiotics

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying treating and preventing diseases - through the provision of vaccinations and antibiotics.

  • QUIZ: Bacterial growth and drug discovery

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying bacterial growth and how medicines have been developed to fight illness.

  • QUIZ: Plant disease

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying the physical and chemical defences plants have to combat diseases.

  • QUIZ: Plant organisation activity 1

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying plant structures, their functions and how substances are transported in and out of a plant.

  • QUIZ: Plant organisation activity 2

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying plant organisation, exploring processes such as transpiration and osmosis.

  • QUIZ: Non-communicable diseases activity 1

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying non-communicable diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and tumours.

  • QUIZ: Non-communicable diseases: data analysis

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying non-communicable diseases and the role data analysis plays in reporting statistics.

  • QUIZ: Genes and inheritance

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying genes and inheritance and how the latter controls the characteristics of living things.

  • QUIZ: Inherited disorders and genetic testing

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying inherited diseases and genetic testing.

  • QUIZ: Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystems

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying biodiversity and the impact human activity has on it.

  • QUIZ: Food production

    This interactive quiz is suitable for GCSE Biology (single science) students studying food production and how various factors affect productivity.

Podcasts

Cell level systems

  • Cell structures - OCR Gateway

    Organisms are made of cells. Most organisms are multicellular and have cells that are specialised to do a particular job. Microscopes produce magnified images of cells so we can study them in detail.

  • What happens in cells (and what do cells need)? - OCR Gateway

    The genetic code of all life on Earth is made from DNA. Proteins like enzymes and hormones are made during protein synthesis. Enzymes are biological catalysts which speed up chemical reactions.

  • Respiration - OCR Gateway

    Respiration releases energy from glucose in the form of ATP. This occurs in all living cells. Aerobic respiration (with oxygen) releases more energy than anaerobic respiration (without oxygen). In this study guide you will learn about aerobic and anaerobic respiration, the aerobic respiration word equation and metabolism in plants and animals.

  • Photosynthesis - OCR Gateway

    Plants make food using photosynthesis. This food is important for the plants themselves and for organisms that feed on plants. Getting optimum rates of photosynthesis produces maximum plant yields.

  • Sample exam questions - cell level systems - OCR Gateway

    Understanding how to approach exam questions helps to boost exam performance. Question types will include multiple choice, structured, mathematical and practical questions.

Scaling up

  • Supplying the cell - OCR Gateway

    For an organism to function, substances must move into and out of cells. Three processes contribute to this movement - diffusion, osmosis and active transport.

  • Mitosis and cell specialisation - OCR Gateway

    Mitosis is cell division which produces two identical diploid cells for growth and repair. Differentiation occurs when cells become specialised. Stem cells can develop into different cell types.

  • The challenges of size in animals - OCR Gateway

    Larger animals have a lower surface area to volume ratio. This means they need transport systems like our circulatory system and exchange surfaces like our lungs or fish gills.

  • The challenges of size in plants - OCR Gateway

    During transpiration plants move water from the roots to their leaves for photosynthesis in xylem vessels. Glucose made in photosynthesis is then moved to all cells in phloem vessels for respiration.

  • Sample exam questions - scaling up - OCR Gateway

    Understanding how to approach exam questions helps to boost exam performance. Question types will include multiple choice, structured, mathematical and practical questions.

Organism level systems

Community level systems

Genes, inheritance and selection

Global challenges

Practical skills

  • Practical skills

    Scientific investigations have several stages - planning, collecting data, analysing data and evaluation. It is important to understand how to carry out each stage of the investigation.

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