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B4 Nutrition (Combined Science)

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For self-assessment questions, with exercises and discussions, just click on the correct topic at Biology GCSE & IGCSE Question Bank. Powerpoints can be downloaded from the same site here. The s-cool revision site lets you revise the topic, summarizes the topic & tests you on it. Skoool gives you a lesson, including progress questions, for each Biology topic but you’ll need sound on for it.

What’s in a molecule? – The science of macaroni salad from TED-Ed (3m 15s).

This powerpoint covers both Plant and Animal nutrition:

Igcse biology edexcel 2.17 2.32 from Marcos Rodriguez

B4.2 Plant Nutrition (Combined Science)

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For self-assessment questions, with exercises and discussions, just click on the correct topic at Biology GCSE & IGCSE Question Bank. Powerpoints can be downloaded from the same site here. The s-cool revision site lets you revise the topic, summarizes the topic & tests you on it. Skoool gives you a lesson, including progress questions, for each Biology topic but you’ll need sound on for it. GCSE Bitesize has revision pages (that take you through the topic), a test and an activity.

Here are the key terms and some definitions: Key Terms B4.2

The simple story of photosynthesis and food from TED-Ed (4m 1s).

This powerpoint covers both Plant and Animal nutrition:

Igcse biology edexcel 2.17 2.32 from Marcos Rodriguez

Photosynthesis lesson (Ms Cooper’s IGCSE Cambridge Biology):

Factors affecting Photosynthesis – experiments (Ms Cooper’s IGCSE Cambridge Biology):

Limiting Factors in Photosynthesis (Ms Cooper’s IGCSE Cambridge Biology):

Science Bank 8 (Biological Reactions): you just need Part 1 – Photosynthesis (to 5m 20s):

Photosynthesis from Curriculum Bites (9m 30s); GCSE Bitesize – Green Plants as Organisms – covers nutrition (photosynthesis), hormones & transport of water (16m 27s) & Bitesize Top 20 Science Demos covers Photosynthesis (3m 26s). Videos include BBC iScience – Photosynthesis (2m 57s), Growth & Photosynthesis from Clipbank (4m 52s) & BBC Short Circuit – Photosynthesis (19m).

Limiting Factors in Photosynthesis – CO2 from Clipbank (1m 57s).

Structure of the Leaf (from The Virtual School):

Plant Structure– especially leaf structure from Clipbank (2m 10s).

Igcse biology edexcel 2.39 2.43 from Marcos Rodriguez

IGCSE Bio Topic 6 – Plant Nutrition

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For self-assessment questions, with exercises and discussions, just click on the correct topic at Biology GCSE & IGCSE Question Bank. Powerpoints can be downloaded from the same site here. The s-cool revision site lets you revise the topic, summarizes the topic & tests you on it. Skoool gives you a lesson, including progress questions, for each Biology topic but you’ll need sound on for it. GCSE Bitesize has revision pages (that take you through the topic), a test and an activity.

Topic 6 revision notes in downloadable word format.

6.1 PHOTOSYNTHESIS

The simple story of photosynthesis and food from TED-Ed (4m 1s).

This powerpoint covers both Plant and Animal nutrition:

Igcse biology edexcel 2.17 2.32 from Marcos Rodriguez

Photosynthesis lesson (Ms Cooper’s IGCSE Cambridge Biology):

Factors affecting Photosynthesis – experiments (Ms Cooper’s IGCSE Cambridge Biology):

Limiting Factors in Photosynthesis (Ms Cooper’s IGCSE Cambridge Biology):

Science Bank 8 (Biological Reactions): you just need Part 1 – Photosynthesis (to 5m 20s):

Photosynthesis from Curriculum Bites (9m 30s); GCSE Bitesize – Green Plants as Organisms – covers nutrition (photosynthesis), hormones & transport of water (16m 27s) & Bitesize Top 20 Science Demos covers Photosynthesis (3m 26s). Videos include BBC iScience – Photosynthesis (2m 57s), Growth & Photosynthesis from Clipbank (4m 52s) & BBC Short Circuit – Photosynthesis (19m).

Limiting Factors in Photosynthesis – CO2 from Clipbank (1m 57s).

6.2 LEAF STRUCTURE

Structure of the Leaf (from The Virtual School):

Plant Structure– especially leaf structure from Clipbank (2m 10s).

Igcse biology edexcel 2.39 2.43 from Marcos Rodriguez

A lesson on How Leaves are Adapted for Photosynthesis from Mr Dare:

6.3 MINERAL REQUIREMENTS

A short video form The Virtual School – what are fertilisers?:

8.3 Photosynthesis

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BioKnowledgy 8.3 Photosynthesis AHL from Chris Paine.

Find a video lesson on this sub-topic at Dan Rott videos.

8.2 Photosynthesis essay qus

Paul Andersen explains the process of Photosynthesis in a 12m 27s tutorial:

Also IB 2.9 & 8.3 – Photosynthesis Part 1: Introduction to photosynthesis including ways to measure the rate and limiting factors of photosynthesis in 10m from Dan Rott. Or here is Photosynthesis part 1 of a series of tutorials, specific to IB Biology from Alex Lee.

Click on ‘Photosynthesis’ to see a detailed Interactive Animation from Wiley that covers all the reactions of Photosynthesis.

LIGHT DEPENDENT REACTIONS

Two fantastic animated tutorials from McGraw Hill Education – photosynthesis electron transport and  photophosporylation (cyclic & non-cyclic) – both are a bit more detailed than we need but they’re good.

This animation also shows how PSII and PSI reduce NADP: here.

This short, simple animation is a good summary of photosynthetic electron transport. as is this one from Biology 231.

Photosynthesis – Light-dependent Stage, an 8m video from Mr Exham or here is IB 2.9 & 8.3 – Photosynthesis Part 2: LDR in 9m from Dan Rott.

Mr W sings Photosynthesis – the LDR.

LIGHT INDEPENDENT REACTIONS (CALVIN CYCLE)

The Calvin cycle – a fantastic animated tutorial from McGraw Hill Education.

And here’s an animated, narrated tutorial on harvesting light – PSI & PSII in photosynthesis – from Sinauer Associates.

Photosynthesis – Light-independent stage, a 5m video from Mr Exham, and here is a 5m TED-Ed lesson: Nature’s smallest factory: The Calvin cycle and this is IB 2.9 & 8.3 Photosynthesis Part 3: LIR in 11m from Dan Rott.

Mr W sings Photosynthesis – the LIR.

CALVIN’S EXPERIMENT

BioNInja has a great summary of the lollipop experiment, including a nice animation.

The Calvin Experiments – an animation that takes you through the 3 techniques he used to investigate the LIR.

Calvin’s Experiments (2016) IB Biology, a 10m video from Alex Lee.

REVIEW

How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration compare – a Virtual Lab animation and assessment.

Key terms as flashcards from Quizlet (you also can test yourself in a number of ways):

Photosynthesis (topic 2.9 and 8.3 together):

IB Biology Photosynthesis 2015 from Bob Smullen

2.9 Photosynthesis

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BioKnowledgy 2.9 Photosynthesis from Chris Paine.

A good, general overview of Photosynthesis (4m 52s):

In Crash Course Biology #8 – Photosynthesis, Hank explains, well, photosynthesis.

The simple story of photosynthesis and food from TED-Ed. Find a video lesson on this sub-topic at Dan Rott videos, or many assessment statements are covered by Stephanie Castle (with more being added all the time).

PRACTICAL – Rate of Photosynthesis

Here is a simple Rates of Photosynthesis lab simulation from Reading University and here are two at Photosynthesis Virtual Lab.

DPIP practical simulation from Lab Bench.

PRESCRIBED PRACTICAL 4 – Chromatography of plant pigments

Separation of photosynthetic pigments by chromatograph

One way to do it is this: chlorophyll chromatography and an alternative method includes how to calculate Rf values. Hopefully the final result will be this. An alternative method:

 SAPS sheet 10 – TLC

Chromatographs – notes from BioNinja

Plant pigment chromatography, a LabBench Activity from Pearson

9C Plants & Photosynthesis

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A nice short introduction to Photosynthesis (from Twig World)

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Here’s a 6m 22s video on Photosynthesis from Wan2TlkScience? 

Also, Science in Action: Photosynthesis (19m); Scientific Eye: Photosynthesis (19m) and Green Plants (19m); Short Circuit: Photosynthesis (18m 17s).

Life in the Greenhouse (Science in Focus) a 19m video.

For tutorials & tests on this topic from ‘skoool’ go here and scroll down to 49 onwards.

KS3 Bitesize foundation level – Green Plants as Organisms – a video covering Photosynthesis & Respiration, Plant Nutrition, structure & function of Roots and Reproduction & KS3 Bitesize higher level – Life Processes – a video covering the details of Photosynthesis, the Structure & Function of the Leaf and the details of Respiration.