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Cambridge IGCSE Biology

Syllabus 0610 · For examination in 2026, 2027 and 2028 · sourced from Cambridge International – official IGCSE Biology (0610) syllabus PDF, verified 2026-09-27.

  1. 1. Characteristics and classification of living organisms

    • 1.1 Characteristics of living organisms — core
    • 1.2 Concept and uses of classification systems — both
    • 1.3 Features of organisms — both

  2. 2. Organisation of the organism

    • 2.1 Cell structure — core
    • 2.2 Size of specimens — both

  3. 3. Movement into and out of cells

    • 3.1 Diffusion — core
    • 3.2 Osmosis — both
    • 3.3 Active transport — both

  4. 4. Biological molecules

    • 4.1 Biological molecules — both

  5. 5. Enzymes

    • 5.1 Enzymes — both

  6. 6. Plant nutrition

    • 6.1 Photosynthesis — both
    • 6.2 Leaf structure — core

  7. 7. Human nutrition

    • 7.1 Diet — core
    • 7.2 Digestive system — core
    • 7.3 Physical digestion — both
    • 7.4 Chemical digestion — both
    • 7.5 Absorption — both

  8. 8. Transport in plants

    • 8.1 Xylem and phloem — both
    • 8.2 Water uptake — core
    • 8.3 Transpiration — both
    • 8.4 Translocation — supplement

  9. 9. Transport in animals

    • 9.1 Circulatory systems — both
    • 9.2 Heart — both
    • 9.3 Blood vessels — both
    • 9.4 Blood — both

  10. 10. Diseases and immunity

    • 10.1 Diseases and immunity — both

  11. 11. Gas exchange in humans

    • 11.1 Gas exchange in humans — both

  12. 12. Respiration

    • 12.1 Respiration — core
    • 12.2 Aerobic respiration — both
    • 12.3 Anaerobic respiration — both

  13. 13. Excretion in humans

    • 13.1 Excretion in humans — both

  14. 14. Coordination and response

    • 14.1 Coordination and response — both
    • 14.2 Sense organs — both
    • 14.3 Hormones — both
    • 14.4 Homeostasis — both
    • 14.5 Tropic responses — both

  15. 15. Drugs

    • 15.1 Drugs — both

  16. 16. Reproduction

    • 16.1 Asexual reproduction — both
    • 16.2 Sexual reproduction — both
    • 16.3 Sexual reproduction in plants — both
    • 16.4 Sexual reproduction in humans — both
    • 16.5 Sex hormones in humans — both
    • 16.6 Sexually transmitted infections — core

  17. 17. Inheritance

    • 17.1 Chromosomes, genes and proteins — both
    • 17.2 Mitosis — supplement
    • 17.3 Meiosis — supplement
    • 17.4 Monohybrid inheritance — both

  18. 18. Variation and selection

    • 18.1 Variation — both
    • 18.2 Adaptive features — both
    • 18.3 Selection — both

  19. 19. Organisms and their environment

    • 19.1 Energy flow — core
    • 19.2 Food chains and food webs — both
    • 19.3 Nutrient cycles — both
    • 19.4 Populations — both

  20. 20. Human influences on ecosystems

    • 20.1 Food supply — core
    • 20.2 Habitat destruction — core
    • 20.3 Pollution — both
    • 20.4 Conservation — both

  21. 21. Biotechnology and genetic modification

    • 21.1 Biotechnology and genetic modification — both
    • 21.2 Biotechnology — both
    • 21.3 Genetic modification — both