{"id":36286,"date":"2026-03-25T15:01:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T08:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/times.edu.vn\/?p=36286"},"modified":"2026-05-08T18:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:01:16","slug":"igcse-biology-definitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/times.edu.vn\/en\/igcse\/igcse-biology-definitions\/","title":{"rendered":"IGCSE Biology 0610 Definitions: 50 Must-Know Terms for A* Mark Schemes"},"content":{"rendered":"

IGCSE<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Biology definitions<\/strong>\u00a0are the mark-scheme precise meanings of key Cambridge 0610 biological terms and processes, written in short scientific wording that examiners can credit. They cover core areas such as diffusion, osmosis, active transport, enzymes, photosynthesis, homeostasis, mitosis\/meiosis, genetics, and ecology.<\/p>\n

Mastering these definitions helps you secure \u201creliable marks\u201d across Paper 4 and Paper 6 because the same terms reappear in unfamiliar contexts. The most effective approach is to memorize definitions through active recall and spaced repetition, using exact phrases like \u201cnet movement,\u201d \u201cwater potential,\u201d and \u201cpartially permeable membrane.\u201d<\/p>\n

Essential IGCSE Biology definitions for exam success<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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IGCSE Biology definitions are not \u201cnice-to-have\u201d theories. In Cambridge 0610<\/a>, they are examinable content, and the mark scheme often accepts only tightly phrased scientific wording.<\/p>\n

A single missing idea like \u201cnet movement\u201d in diffusion, or \u201cpartially permeable membrane\u201d in osmosis, can drop you from full marks to zero even if your general explanation sounds correct.<\/p>\n

Based on our years of practical tutoring at Times Edu, students who raise their grades fastest do one thing early: They treat definitions as a scoring system<\/strong>, not as vocabulary.<\/p>\n

They build a definition bank, practice recalling with mark-scheme precision, and link each term to the exact exam contexts where it appears (transport in cells, enzymes, homeostasis, genetics, ecology, and practical papers).<\/p>\n

A critical detail most students overlook in the 2026 exam cycle is that Cambridge questions increasingly test definitions inside unfamiliar contexts<\/strong>, not as isolated \u201cDefine X\u201d prompts. You may be asked to define active transport while interpreting an intestine villus diagram, or define transpiration while analysing a practical potometer.<\/p>\n

How examiners award marks for definitions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Definitions are usually marked with point-based marking<\/strong>, not impression marking. If the definition has 3 required ideas, you need all 3.<\/p>\n

What examiners look for<\/strong><\/p>\n