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Health, Disease, and the Development of Medicines
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
7 lessons
Goal
Explain the causes, transmission, prevention, and treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases, and evaluate medicine development processes.
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Defining Health and Disease Interactions
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- 1Defining Health and Disease InteractionsUp nextStart
- 2Pathogens and Transmission of Communicable DiseasesPremiumNot started yet
- 3Non-Specific and Immune Defences Against PathogensNot started yet
- 4Vaccination, Herd Immunity, and Antibiotic TreatmentsNot started yet
- 5Antibiotic Resistance and Preventing SuperbugsNot started yet
- 6Developing New Drugs and Clinical Trial TestingNot started yet
- 7Non-Communicable Diseases, Lifestyle Risk Factors, and CancerNot started yet
Standards Covered
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-HDMGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Health, disease and the development of medicines
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-HDM-01General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Health and disease
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-TS-03-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain how red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma are adapted to their functions in the blood
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.