Level 4
Recall what a ‘microbe' is
Describe why not all microbes are harmful
Identify how microbes can enter the body
Identify some inherited characteristics
Identify some characteristics that are caused by the environment
Describe what a balanced diet is
Describe some effects of an unbalanced diet are
Describe the effects of smoking on the lungs
Describe the effects of alcohol and other drugs on the body
Describe the effects of smoking, alcohol and drugs on a developing foetus
Level 5
Explain how the body can protect itself by sealing cuts (blood clotting) and killing the microbes
Name some infectious diseases and describe how they can be transmitted
Explain how sexual reproduction results in generic information being inherited from both parents
Level 6
I can classify bacteria, fungi and viruses as micro-organisms, name some of the diseases they can cause and describe how they can be transmitted
Describe the process of selective breeding
Describe the effects of smoking, alcohol and drugs on specific organs
I can represent respiration as a word equation
Level 7
I know how immunisation can improve immunity and can describe how antibiotics may be – specific and non specific
I understand how resistance to antibiotics may occur
I know how the body also combats disease by producing antibodies
I can describe how selective breeding can result in offspring with particular characteristics
Describe how cells in the respiratory system are adapted for their purpose
I can represent respiration as a symbol equation
Describe the process of asexual reproduction
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