Grade 10 Biology Exam Check
List – Criterion A
Diffusion, osmosis and active
transport
Cell structure
Organelle function
Cells, tissues, organs, organ
systems, organisms
Biological molecules – polymers
and their monomers
Enzymes
Nutrition – link to release of
energy from food by
mitochondria
Digestive system - structures
Digestive system – function
Enzymes in digestion
Plant nutrition – photosynthesis
Leaf structure
Root Structure (link to specialised
cells)
*minerals needed by plants and
why
Transport in plants – xylem and
phloem
Transpiration
Translocation
Transport in humans - Heart
Blood Vessels (circulatory system)
Respiratory system – lung
structure and gas exchange – link
to diffusion
*effect of smoking
Respiration – know examples of
what respires and why
Homeostasis: Glucose, water,
temperature
*negative feedback loops
*Excretion of urea by kidneys
Genetics and Inheritance
Evolution and Natural Selection
Human Impact - Pollution ….
Notes
Completed  or X
Effect of human population
growth Societal collapse/colony
collapse
Modern Intensive Farming
techniques
Eutrophication
Acid rain
Greenhouse effect (global
warming)
Deforestation
ICUN Red list examples of status
Evaluate conservation methods
Ecosystem, Habitat, Community,
Niche and Population
Predation – population control
Mutualism (commensalism)
Parasitism
Food chains and energy losses
Role of producers, consumers
and decomposers
Food web limitations
Evaluate pyramids of (know units)
Numbers
Biomass
Productivity
Keystone species
Carbon cycle
Water cycle
Nitrogen cycle
Plant hormones – Tropisms
Nervous system (reflex, sensory,
motor and relay neurons, and
synapses)
Endocrine system
Menstrual cycle
Epidemiological data
Communicable vs noncommunicable disease
Health and disease key words
1st line of defense
2nd line of defense
3rd line of defense (specific
immunity)
Vaccinations
Antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance
Selective breeding (artificial
selection) (compare to natural
selection)
Genetic engineering
+ examples
Cloning
Somatic cell nuclear transfer
Skill
Criterion B
Research question / problem
Formulating an hypothesis
Manipulating variables
Writing methods (design)
Criterion C
Graph design (axis, scale,
plotting)
Data processing and calculations
(averages and % change)
Analysis of data
- Comparing data
- Describing trends
Evaluating
Criterion D
using info from videos and wider
knowledge to discuss issues and
summarize solutions
Structure using headings in the
questions explicitly – needs
scientific explanations and
justification
Notes
Completed  or X