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Cellular Transport: Diffusion, Osmosis, and Active Transport
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
7 lessons
Goal
Explain and compare how substances move into and out of cells across partially permeable membranes by diffusion, osmosis, and active transport.
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Principles of Diffusion in Biological Systems
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- 2Factors Affecting the Rate of DiffusionPremiumNot started yet
- 3Passive Transport: Osmosis and Water MovementNot started yet
- 4Osmosis in Animal Cells: Lysis and CrenationNot started yet
- 5Osmosis in Plant Cells: Turgor and PlasmolysisNot started yet
- 6Active Transport: Movement Against Concentration GradientsNot started yet
- 7Comparing Diffusion, Osmosis, and Active TransportNot started yet
Standards Covered
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TSGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Transport systems
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TS-01General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Transport in cells
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TS-01-01General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain how substances are transported into and out of cells through diffusion, osmosis and active transport.
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TS-05-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10use simple compound measures such as rate (1a, 1c)
Curriculum Framework
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
1
7 lessons
Cellular Transport: Diffusion, Osmosis, and Active Transport
Explain and compare how substances move into and out of cells across partially permeable membranes by diffusion, osmosis, and active transport.
2
6 lessons
Exchange Surfaces and Organism Transport Requirements
Explain why multicellular organisms require specialised exchange surfaces and internal mass transport systems based on surface area to volume ratio.
3
5 lessons
The Human Circulatory System and Blood
Describe the double circulatory system, detail the anatomy and adaptations of the heart and blood vessels, and explain the functions of blood components.
4
6 lessons
Plant Transport Systems: Xylem, Phloem, and Transpiration
Explain how water, minerals, and sucrose are transported through plants via xylem and phloem, and analyse factors affecting transpiration rate.
5
5 lessons
Mathematical and Practical Skills in Transport Biology
Master rate calculations, percentage mass change analysis, graphical interpretation, and percentile data in cell transport investigations.
6
7 lessons
Health, Disease, and the Development of Medicines
Explain the causes, transmission, prevention, and treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases, and evaluate medicine development processes.