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ZIMSEC O-Level Combined Science

7.1Biology

Biology in ZIMSEC O-Level Combined Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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  • Inspired and expired air, and breathing during exercise

    18 min

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  • Tests for gases

    25 min

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  • The breathing system and ventilation

    18 min

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  • Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids

    22 min

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  • Food tests

    25 min

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  • Malnutrition and deficiency diseases

    22 min

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  • Nutrients and a balanced diet

    22 min

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  • Health, hygiene and the spread of disease

    25 min

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  • Pathogens, transmission and disease control

    20 min

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  • Waste disposal, reuse and recycling

    35 min

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  • Apparatus and measurement in the chemistry laboratory

    30 min

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  • Laboratory safety and hazard symbols

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  • Plant, animal and bacterial cells

    22 min

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  • Specialised cells and levels of organisation

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  • Asexual and sexual reproduction

    30 min

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  • Fertilisation and germination in flowering plants

    25 min

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  • Flowers and pollination

    30 min

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  • Seed structure and dispersal

    22 min

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  • Diffusion and active transport

    24 min

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  • Osmosis

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Biology: sample question

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The cells of the upper epidermis of a leaf have no chloroplasts. How does this help the leaf?

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