Animal tissues, organs and organ systems key terms

digestive system

digestive system is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that the digestive system is an organ system in which several organs work together to digest and absorb food..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain that the digestive system is an organ system in which several organs work together to digest and absorb food. Related approved keywords for this objective include digestive system. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

enzymes

enzymes is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the role of enzymes as biological catalysts in digestion..

Describe

In AQA GCSE Biology, Describe means state the relevant features, sequence, structure, or observations clearly without needing a full cause-and-effect explanation. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Describe to support the objective to describe the role of enzymes as biological catalysts in digestion. Related approved keywords for this objective include enzymes. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

active site

active site is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that enzyme action depends on the shape of the active site..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain that enzyme action depends on the shape of the active site. Related approved keywords for this objective include active site. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

enzyme

enzyme is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Use the lock-and-key model as a simplified explanation of enzyme action..

explanation

In The human digestive system, explanation means explanation is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Use the lock-and-key model as a simplified explanation of enzyme action. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use explanation to support the objective to use the lock-and-key model as a simplified explanation of enzyme action. Related approved keywords for this objective include lock-and-key, model, simplified, explanation. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

activity

activity is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how temperature changes can affect enzyme activity..

affect

In The human digestive system, affect means affect is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how temperature changes can affect enzyme activity. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use affect to support the objective to explain how temperature changes can affect enzyme activity. Related approved keywords for this objective include temperature, changes, affect, enzyme. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

pH

pH is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how pH changes can affect enzyme activity..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain how pH changes can affect enzyme activity. The term should be interpreted only in the context of The human digestive system. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

amylase

amylase is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Recall that amylase is a carbohydrase that breaks starch down into simple sugars..

Recall

In AQA GCSE Biology, Recall means retrieve the named fact, function, structure, or process accurately from memory. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Recall to support the objective to recall that amylase is a carbohydrase that breaks starch down into simple sugars. Related approved keywords for this objective include amylase. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

protease

protease is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Recall that proteases break proteins down into amino acids..

Recall

In AQA GCSE Biology, Recall means retrieve the named fact, function, structure, or process accurately from memory. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Recall to support the objective to recall that proteases break proteins down into amino acids. Related approved keywords for this objective include protease. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

lipase

lipase is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Recall that lipases break lipids into glycerol and fatty acids..

Recall

In AQA GCSE Biology, Recall means retrieve the named fact, function, structure, or process accurately from memory. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Recall to support the objective to recall that lipases break lipids into glycerol and fatty acids. Related approved keywords for this objective include lipase. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

amylase

amylase is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Recall the main sites of production and action of amylase, proteases and lipases..

lipase

In The human digestive system, lipase means lipase is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Recall the main sites of production and action of amylase, proteases and lipases. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use lipase to support the objective to recall the main sites of production and action of amylase, proteases and lipases. Related approved keywords for this objective include amylase, lipase, protease. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

enzymes

enzymes is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that digestive enzymes convert large insoluble food molecules into small soluble molecules that can be absorbed into the blood..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain that digestive enzymes convert large insoluble food molecules into small soluble molecules that can be absorbed into the blood. Related approved keywords for this objective include enzymes. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

build

build is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how the products of digestion are used to build new carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, and how some glucose is used in respiration..

carbohydrates

In The human digestive system, carbohydrates means carbohydrates is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how the products of digestion are used to build new carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, and how some glucose is used in respiration. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use carbohydrates to support the objective to explain how the products of digestion are used to build new carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, and how some glucose is used in respiration. Related approved keywords for this objective include products, digestion, used, build. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

bile

bile is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that bile is made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain that bile is made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder. Related approved keywords for this objective include bile. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

bile

bile is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how bile neutralises stomach acid and emulsifies fats to increase the rate of fat digestion..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain how bile neutralises stomach acid and emulsifies fats to increase the rate of fat digestion. Related approved keywords for this objective include bile. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

equations

equations is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Interpret simple word equations linked to digestion without needing symbol equations..

interpret

In The human digestive system, interpret means interpret is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Interpret simple word equations linked to digestion without needing symbol equations. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use interpret to support the objective to interpret simple word equations linked to digestion without needing symbol equations. Related approved keywords for this objective include interpret, simple, word, equations. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

benedict

benedict is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the required practical for testing foods with Benedict's solution, iodine solution and Biuret reagent..

foods

In The human digestive system, foods means foods is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the required practical for testing foods with Benedict's solution, iodine solution and Biuret reagent. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use foods to support the objective to describe the required practical for testing foods with Benedict's solution, iodine solution and Biuret reagent. Related approved keywords for this objective include required, practical, testing, foods. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

amylase

amylase is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe how to investigate the effect of pH on amylase using continuous sampling and iodine..

pH

In The human digestive system, pH means pH is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe how to investigate the effect of pH on amylase using continuous sampling and iodine. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use pH to support the objective to describe how to investigate the effect of pH on amylase using continuous sampling and iodine. Related approved keywords for this objective include amylase. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

calculate

calculate is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Calculate and compare reaction rates in enzyme investigations..

enzyme

In The human digestive system, enzyme means enzyme is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Calculate and compare reaction rates in enzyme investigations. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use enzyme to support the objective to calculate and compare reaction rates in enzyme investigations. Related approved keywords for this objective include calculate, rates, enzyme, investigations. This definition is deliberately scoped to The human digestive system, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

heart

heart is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the structure and function of the human heart in outline..

Describe

In AQA GCSE Biology, Describe means state the relevant features, sequence, structure, or observations clearly without needing a full cause-and-effect explanation. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Describe to support the objective to describe the structure and function of the human heart in outline. Related approved keywords for this objective include heart. This definition is deliberately scoped to The heart and blood vessels, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

heart

heart is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that the heart pumps blood around the body in a double circulatory system..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain that the heart pumps blood around the body in a double circulatory system. Related approved keywords for this objective include heart. This definition is deliberately scoped to The heart and blood vessels, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

lungs

lungs is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the role of the right ventricle in pumping blood to the lungs..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain the role of the right ventricle in pumping blood to the lungs. Related approved keywords for this objective include lungs. This definition is deliberately scoped to The heart and blood vessels, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

blood

blood is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the role of the left ventricle in pumping blood to the rest of the body..

left

In The heart and blood vessels, left means left is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the role of the left ventricle in pumping blood to the rest of the body. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use left to support the objective to explain the role of the left ventricle in pumping blood to the rest of the body. Related approved keywords for this objective include role, left, ventricle, pumping. This definition is deliberately scoped to The heart and blood vessels, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

arteries

arteries is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Recall the names and roles of the aorta, vena cava, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein and coronary arteries..

Recall

In AQA GCSE Biology, Recall means retrieve the named fact, function, structure, or process accurately from memory. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Recall to support the objective to recall the names and roles of the aorta, vena cava, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein and coronary arteries. Related approved keywords for this objective include arteries. This definition is deliberately scoped to The heart and blood vessels, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

heart

heart is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that knowledge of heart valve names is not required, but faulty valves affect blood flow..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain that knowledge of heart valve names is not required, but faulty valves affect blood flow. Related approved keywords for this objective include heart. This definition is deliberately scoped to The heart and blood vessels, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

alveoli

alveoli is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the basic structures of the lungs that are required, including trachea, bronchi, alveoli and surrounding capillaries..

capillaries

In The heart and blood vessels, capillaries means capillaries is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the basic structures of the lungs that are required, including trachea, bronchi, alveoli and surrounding capillaries. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use capillaries to support the objective to describe the basic structures of the lungs that are required, including trachea, bronchi, alveoli and surrounding capillaries. Related approved keywords for this objective include lungs, capillaries, alveoli. This definition is deliberately scoped to The heart and blood vessels, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

alveoli

alveoli is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how lungs and alveoli are adapted for efficient gas exchange..

lungs

In The heart and blood vessels, lungs means lungs is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how lungs and alveoli are adapted for efficient gas exchange. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use lungs to support the objective to explain how lungs and alveoli are adapted for efficient gas exchange. Related approved keywords for this objective include lungs, alveoli. This definition is deliberately scoped to The heart and blood vessels, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

heart

heart is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that natural resting heart rate is controlled by a group of cells in the right atrium acting as a pacemaker..

pacemaker

In The heart and blood vessels, pacemaker means pacemaker is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that natural resting heart rate is controlled by a group of cells in the right atrium acting as a pacemaker. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use pacemaker to support the objective to explain that natural resting heart rate is controlled by a group of cells in the right atrium acting as a pacemaker. Related approved keywords for this objective include heart, pacemaker. This definition is deliberately scoped to The heart and blood vessels, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

heart

heart is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how artificial pacemakers can correct irregular heart rhythms..

pacemaker

In The heart and blood vessels, pacemaker means pacemaker is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how artificial pacemakers can correct irregular heart rhythms. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use pacemaker to support the objective to explain how artificial pacemakers can correct irregular heart rhythms. Related approved keywords for this objective include heart, pacemaker. This definition is deliberately scoped to The heart and blood vessels, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

arteries

arteries is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Compare arteries, veins and capillaries..

capillaries

In The heart and blood vessels, capillaries means capillaries is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Compare arteries, veins and capillaries. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use capillaries to support the objective to compare arteries, veins and capillaries. Related approved keywords for this objective include veins, arteries, capillaries. This definition is deliberately scoped to The heart and blood vessels, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

arteries

arteries is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries is related to function..

capillaries

In The heart and blood vessels, capillaries means capillaries is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries is related to function. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use capillaries to support the objective to explain how the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries is related to function. Related approved keywords for this objective include veins, arteries, capillaries. This definition is deliberately scoped to The heart and blood vessels, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

calculations

calculations is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Use simple compound measures and rate calculations in the context of blood flow..

compound

In The heart and blood vessels, compound means compound is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Use simple compound measures and rate calculations in the context of blood flow. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use compound to support the objective to use simple compound measures and rate calculations in the context of blood flow. Related approved keywords for this objective include simple, compound, measures, rate. This definition is deliberately scoped to The heart and blood vessels, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

blood

blood is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that blood is a tissue made of plasma with cells and platelets suspended in it..

plasma

In Blood, plasma means plasma is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that blood is a tissue made of plasma with cells and platelets suspended in it. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use plasma to support the objective to explain that blood is a tissue made of plasma with cells and platelets suspended in it. Related approved keywords for this objective include blood, plasma, platelets. This definition is deliberately scoped to Blood, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

plasma

plasma is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the function of plasma in transporting substances..

Describe

In AQA GCSE Biology, Describe means state the relevant features, sequence, structure, or observations clearly without needing a full cause-and-effect explanation. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Describe to support the objective to describe the function of plasma in transporting substances. Related approved keywords for this objective include plasma. This definition is deliberately scoped to Blood, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

blood

blood is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the function and adaptations of red blood cells..

red blood cells

In Blood, red blood cells means red blood cells is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the function and adaptations of red blood cells. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use red blood cells to support the objective to describe the function and adaptations of red blood cells. Related approved keywords for this objective include blood, red blood cells. This definition is deliberately scoped to Blood, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

blood

blood is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the function of white blood cells in defending against disease..

white blood cells

In Blood, white blood cells means white blood cells is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the function of white blood cells in defending against disease. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use white blood cells to support the objective to describe the function of white blood cells in defending against disease. Related approved keywords for this objective include blood, white blood cells. This definition is deliberately scoped to Blood, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

platelets

platelets is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the function of platelets in clotting..

Describe

In AQA GCSE Biology, Describe means state the relevant features, sequence, structure, or observations clearly without needing a full cause-and-effect explanation. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Describe to support the objective to describe the function of platelets in clotting. Related approved keywords for this objective include platelets. This definition is deliberately scoped to Blood, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

blood

blood is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Recognise different blood cells in diagrams or microscope images..

microscope

In Blood, microscope means microscope is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Recognise different blood cells in diagrams or microscope images. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use microscope to support the objective to recognise different blood cells in diagrams or microscope images. Related approved keywords for this objective include blood, microscope. This definition is deliberately scoped to Blood, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

blood

blood is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how blood cells are adapted to their functions..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain how blood cells are adapted to their functions. Related approved keywords for this objective include blood. This definition is deliberately scoped to Blood, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

blood

blood is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Evaluate risks linked to the use of blood products..

Evaluate

In AQA GCSE Biology, Evaluate means use evidence, advantages, disadvantages, or limitations to make a justified judgement. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Evaluate to support the objective to evaluate risks linked to the use of blood products. Related approved keywords for this objective include blood. This definition is deliberately scoped to Blood, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

coronary heart disease

coronary heart disease is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that coronary heart disease happens when fatty material builds up in the coronary arteries..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain that coronary heart disease happens when fatty material builds up in the coronary arteries. Related approved keywords for this objective include coronary heart disease. This definition is deliberately scoped to Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

arteries

arteries is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how narrowing of the coronary arteries reduces blood flow and oxygen supply to heart muscle..

blood

In Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, blood means blood is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how narrowing of the coronary arteries reduces blood flow and oxygen supply to heart muscle. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use blood to support the objective to explain how narrowing of the coronary arteries reduces blood flow and oxygen supply to heart muscle. Related approved keywords for this objective include narrowing, coronary, arteries, reduces. This definition is deliberately scoped to Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

stents

stents is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe how stents help to keep coronary arteries open..

Describe

In AQA GCSE Biology, Describe means state the relevant features, sequence, structure, or observations clearly without needing a full cause-and-effect explanation. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Describe to support the objective to describe how stents help to keep coronary arteries open. Related approved keywords for this objective include stents. This definition is deliberately scoped to Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

statins

statins is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how statins lower blood cholesterol and slow further build-up in arteries..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain how statins lower blood cholesterol and slow further build-up in arteries. Related approved keywords for this objective include statins. This definition is deliberately scoped to Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

valves

valves is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the consequences of faulty heart valves..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain the consequences of faulty heart valves. Related approved keywords for this objective include valves. This definition is deliberately scoped to Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

valves

valves is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Compare biological and mechanical replacement valves..

Compare

Compare is the specific term students must use accurately for this approved learning objective. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Compare to support the objective to compare biological and mechanical replacement valves. Related approved keywords for this objective include valves. This definition is deliberately scoped to Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

transplant

transplant is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe the role of donor heart or heart-lung transplants in severe heart failure..

Describe

In AQA GCSE Biology, Describe means state the relevant features, sequence, structure, or observations clearly without needing a full cause-and-effect explanation. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Describe to support the objective to describe the role of donor heart or heart-lung transplants in severe heart failure. Related approved keywords for this objective include transplant. This definition is deliberately scoped to Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

artificial heart

artificial heart is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how artificial hearts can keep patients alive or support recovery while waiting for treatment..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain how artificial hearts can keep patients alive or support recovery while waiting for treatment. Related approved keywords for this objective include artificial heart. This definition is deliberately scoped to Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

cardiovascular

cardiovascular is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Evaluate different treatments for cardiovascular disease by comparing benefits, risks and limitations..

different

In Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, different means different is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Evaluate different treatments for cardiovascular disease by comparing benefits, risks and limitations. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use different to support the objective to evaluate different treatments for cardiovascular disease by comparing benefits, risks and limitations. Related approved keywords for this objective include evaluate, different, treatments, disease. This definition is deliberately scoped to Coronary heart disease: a non-communicable disease, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

health

health is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Define health as a state of physical and mental well-being..

Define

Define is the specific term students must use accurately for this approved learning objective. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Define to support the objective to define health as a state of physical and mental well-being. Related approved keywords for this objective include health. This definition is deliberately scoped to Health issues, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

communicable

communicable is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the difference between communicable and non-communicable disease..

disease

In Health issues, disease means disease is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the difference between communicable and non-communicable disease. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use disease to support the objective to explain the difference between communicable and non-communicable disease. Related approved keywords for this objective include disease, communicable, non-communicable. This definition is deliberately scoped to Health issues, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

disease

disease is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that disease is a major cause of ill health and that factors such as diet, stress and life situations also affect health..

health

In Health issues, health means health is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that disease is a major cause of ill health and that factors such as diet, stress and life situations also affect health. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use health to support the objective to explain that disease is a major cause of ill health and that factors such as diet, stress and life situations also affect health. Related approved keywords for this objective include health, disease. This definition is deliberately scoped to Health issues, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

disease

disease is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe how different types of disease can interact..

Describe

In AQA GCSE Biology, Describe means state the relevant features, sequence, structure, or observations clearly without needing a full cause-and-effect explanation. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Describe to support the objective to describe how different types of disease can interact. Related approved keywords for this objective include disease. This definition is deliberately scoped to Health issues, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

disease

disease is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how defects in the immune system can increase the chance of infectious disease..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain how defects in the immune system can increase the chance of infectious disease. Related approved keywords for this objective include disease. This definition is deliberately scoped to Health issues, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

cancers

cancers is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how viruses in cells can trigger cancers..

cells

In Health issues, cells means cells is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how viruses in cells can trigger cancers. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use cells to support the objective to explain how viruses in cells can trigger cancers. Related approved keywords for this objective include viruses, cells, trigger, cancers. This definition is deliberately scoped to Health issues, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

caused

caused is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how immune reactions caused by pathogens can trigger allergies such as skin rashes and asthma..

immune

In Health issues, immune means immune is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how immune reactions caused by pathogens can trigger allergies such as skin rashes and asthma. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use immune to support the objective to explain how immune reactions caused by pathogens can trigger allergies such as skin rashes and asthma. Related approved keywords for this objective include immune, reactions, caused, pathogens. This definition is deliberately scoped to Health issues, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

health

health is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how severe physical ill health can contribute to depression and other mental illness..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain how severe physical ill health can contribute to depression and other mental illness. Related approved keywords for this objective include health. This definition is deliberately scoped to Health issues, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

disease

disease is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Translate disease-incidence information between graphical and numerical forms..

Translate

Translate is the specific term students must use accurately for this approved learning objective. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Translate to support the objective to translate disease-incidence information between graphical and numerical forms. Related approved keywords for this objective include disease. This definition is deliberately scoped to Health issues, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

health

health is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Construct and interpret frequency tables, bar charts, histograms and scatter diagrams in health contexts..

Construct

Construct is the specific term students must use accurately for this approved learning objective. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Construct to support the objective to construct and interpret frequency tables, bar charts, histograms and scatter diagrams in health contexts. Related approved keywords for this objective include health. This definition is deliberately scoped to Health issues, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

correlation

correlation is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Use scatter diagrams to identify correlation in health data..

health

In Health issues, health means health is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Use scatter diagrams to identify correlation in health data. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use health to support the objective to use scatter diagrams to identify correlation in health data. Related approved keywords for this objective include health, correlation. This definition is deliberately scoped to Health issues, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

sampling

sampling is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the principles of sampling as applied to epidemiological data..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain the principles of sampling as applied to epidemiological data. Related approved keywords for this objective include sampling. This definition is deliberately scoped to Health issues, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

cost

cost is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Discuss the human and financial cost of non-communicable diseases to individuals, communities and wider populations..

discuss

In The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, discuss means discuss is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Discuss the human and financial cost of non-communicable diseases to individuals, communities and wider populations. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use discuss to support the objective to discuss the human and financial cost of non-communicable diseases to individuals, communities and wider populations. Related approved keywords for this objective include discuss, human, cost, non-communicable. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

diet

diet is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how diet affects the incidence of non-communicable disease..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain how diet affects the incidence of non-communicable disease. Related approved keywords for this objective include diet. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

alcohol

alcohol is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how alcohol affects the incidence of non-communicable disease..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain how alcohol affects the incidence of non-communicable disease. Related approved keywords for this objective include alcohol. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

smoking

smoking is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how smoking affects the incidence of non-communicable disease..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain how smoking affects the incidence of non-communicable disease. Related approved keywords for this objective include smoking. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

define

define is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Define a risk factor as something linked to an increased rate of disease..

factor

In The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, factor means factor is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Define a risk factor as something linked to an increased rate of disease. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use factor to support the objective to define a risk factor as something linked to an increased rate of disease. Related approved keywords for this objective include define, risk, factor, something. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

lifestyle

lifestyle is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Distinguish between lifestyle risk factors and risk factors from substances in the body or environment..

risk factors

In The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, risk factors means risk factors is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Distinguish between lifestyle risk factors and risk factors from substances in the body or environment. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use risk factors to support the objective to distinguish between lifestyle risk factors and risk factors from substances in the body or environment. Related approved keywords for this objective include lifestyle, risk factors. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

risk factors

risk factors is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that some risk factors have proven causal mechanisms, while others are supported mainly by correlation..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain that some risk factors have proven causal mechanisms, while others are supported mainly by correlation. Related approved keywords for this objective include risk factors. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

diet

diet is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the effects of diet, smoking and exercise on cardiovascular disease..

smoking

In The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, smoking means smoking is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the effects of diet, smoking and exercise on cardiovascular disease. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use smoking to support the objective to explain the effects of diet, smoking and exercise on cardiovascular disease. Related approved keywords for this objective include smoking, diet. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

diabetes

diabetes is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain why obesity is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes..

obesity

In The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, obesity means obesity is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain why obesity is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use obesity to support the objective to explain why obesity is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes. Related approved keywords for this objective include obesity, diabetes. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

alcohol

alcohol is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the effects of alcohol on the liver and brain function..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain the effects of alcohol on the liver and brain function. Related approved keywords for this objective include alcohol. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

smoking

smoking is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the effects of smoking on lung disease and lung cancer..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain the effects of smoking on lung disease and lung cancer. Related approved keywords for this objective include smoking. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

alcohol

alcohol is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the effects of smoking and alcohol on unborn babies..

smoking

In The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, smoking means smoking is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the effects of smoking and alcohol on unborn babies. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use smoking to support the objective to explain the effects of smoking and alcohol on unborn babies. Related approved keywords for this objective include smoking, alcohol. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

carcinogens

carcinogens is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain why carcinogens, including ionising radiation, increase cancer risk..

radiation

In The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, radiation means radiation is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain why carcinogens, including ionising radiation, increase cancer risk. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use radiation to support the objective to explain why carcinogens, including ionising radiation, increase cancer risk. Related approved keywords for this objective include carcinogens, radiation. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

risk factors

risk factors is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Interpret data about risk factors for specified diseases..

Interpret

Interpret is the specific term students must use accurately for this approved learning objective. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Interpret to support the objective to interpret data about risk factors for specified diseases. Related approved keywords for this objective include risk factors. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

risk factors

risk factors is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Apply sampling ideas to data about risk factors..

Apply

In AQA GCSE Biology, Apply means use the scientific idea in a new context or data example rather than only recalling it. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Apply to support the objective to apply sampling ideas to data about risk factors. Related approved keywords for this objective include risk factors. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

risk factors

risk factors is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Extract and interpret information from charts, tables, graphs and scatter diagrams about risk factors..

Extract

Extract is the specific term students must use accurately for this approved learning objective. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Extract to support the objective to extract and interpret information from charts, tables, graphs and scatter diagrams about risk factors. Related approved keywords for this objective include risk factors. This definition is deliberately scoped to The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

cancer

cancer is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that cancer results from changes in cells that cause uncontrolled growth and division..

Explain

In AQA GCSE Biology, Explain means give a linked reason, mechanism, or cause-and-effect account rather than naming a fact. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use Explain to support the objective to explain that cancer results from changes in cells that cause uncontrolled growth and division. Related approved keywords for this objective include cancer. This definition is deliberately scoped to Cancer, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

benign

benign is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe benign tumours as abnormal cell growths contained in one area..

tumours

In Cancer, tumours means tumours is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe benign tumours as abnormal cell growths contained in one area. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use tumours to support the objective to describe benign tumours as abnormal cell growths contained in one area. Related approved keywords for this objective include benign, tumours. This definition is deliberately scoped to Cancer, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

cancer

cancer is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe malignant tumours as cancers that invade neighbouring tissues..

malignant

In Cancer, malignant means malignant is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe malignant tumours as cancers that invade neighbouring tissues. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use malignant to support the objective to describe malignant tumours as cancers that invade neighbouring tissues. Related approved keywords for this objective include cancer, malignant, tumours. This definition is deliberately scoped to Cancer, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

malignant

malignant is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how malignant cells can spread in the blood and form secondary tumours elsewhere in the body..

tumours

In Cancer, tumours means tumours is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how malignant cells can spread in the blood and form secondary tumours elsewhere in the body. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use tumours to support the objective to explain how malignant cells can spread in the blood and form secondary tumours elsewhere in the body. Related approved keywords for this objective include malignant, tumours. This definition is deliberately scoped to Cancer, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

cancer

cancer is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that lifestyle risk factors increase the chance of some cancers..

risk factors

In Cancer, risk factors means risk factors is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that lifestyle risk factors increase the chance of some cancers. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use risk factors to support the objective to explain that lifestyle risk factors increase the chance of some cancers. Related approved keywords for this objective include cancer, risk factors. This definition is deliberately scoped to Cancer, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.

cancer

cancer is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that some cancers are also linked to genetic risk factors..

risk factors

In Cancer, risk factors means risk factors is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain that some cancers are also linked to genetic risk factors. For Animal tissues, organs and organ systems, use risk factors to support the objective to explain that some cancers are also linked to genetic risk factors. Related approved keywords for this objective include cancer, risk factors. This definition is deliberately scoped to Cancer, so it preserves this concept without merging it with neighbouring key terms.