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3.1.2 CARBOHYDRATES
Explain the difference in the str...,
Explain one way in which starch m...,
Explain how cellulose molecules a...
32  cards
3.1.4.1 GENERAL PROPERTIES OF PROTEINS
What are proteins made out of 1,
What determines a proteins functi...,
What are amino acids and how many...
38  cards
3.1.4.2 MANY PROTEINS ARE ENZYMES
What are enzymes 1,
Are enzymes globular or fibular p...,
What can enzymes be 3
19  cards
3.1.3 LIPIDS
What do lipids contain 1,
Are lipids soluble or insoluble i...,
Two groups of lipids 3
25  cards
WATER
Explain 5 properties that make wa...,
Five properties which make water ...
2  cards
3.1.5.1 STRUCTURE OF DNA AND RNA
Structure vs function of dna 1,
How are dna rna formed steps 2,
What makes up dna 3
15  cards
ATP
What does atp stand for 1,
Describe atp 2,
What does atp do 3
8  cards
DNA REPLICATION
Why is dna replication important 1,
What does the semi conservative r...,
Step 1 of semi conservative dna r...
14  cards
WRONG Qs- Term 1
Function of endoplasmic reticulum...,
Function of golgi apparatus 1 mar...,
Describe the structure and functi...
29  cards
3.4.2 DNA AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
Why does transcription occur 1,
Stage one of tc 2,
Stage two of tc 3
24  cards
3.2.2 ALL CELLS ARISE FROM OTHER CELLS (MITOSIS)
Stages of mitosis in order 1,
What happens in prophase 2,
What happens in metaphase 3
18  cards
3.4.4 MUTATIONS + MEIOSIS
Gene mutations involve 1,
Gene mutations can arise 2,
Gene mutations occur during 3
50  cards
3.2.1.1 EUKARYOTIC CELL ORGANELLES STRUCTURE + FUNCTION
Structure of nucleus 1,
Function of nucleus 2,
Structure of mitochondria 3
22  cards
3.2.1.2 PROKARYOTES VS EUKARYOTES, VIRUSES
Big or small euk vs pro 1,
Cytoplasm lacking membrane bound ...,
80s or 70s ribosomes euk vs pro 3
11  cards
3.2.1.3 METHODS OF STUDYING CELLS + MICROSCOPES
Principles of optical microscopes 1,
Issues with optical microscopes 2,
Principles of transmission electr...
16  cards
3.4.2 DNA, genes, chromosomes
Describe dna molecules in prokary...,
Describe dna molecules in eukaryo...,
What forms a chromosome in a euka...
10  cards
3.1.1 MONOMERS + POLYMERS
What is a monomer 1,
What is a polymer 2,
Examples of monomers 3
5  cards
3.2.3 TRANSPORT ACROSS CELL MEMBRANES
When is there a high water potent...,
When is there a low water potenti...,
What does pure water have a water...
30  cards
WRONG Qs Term 2
Describe the role of a ribosome i...,
Describe two functions of the str...,
Describe one function of the extr...
15  cards
CELL SURFACE MEMBRANES
What is another name for the cell...,
Components of a cell surface memb...,
Importance of phospholipids 3
30  cards
VESSELS + TISSUE FLUID FORMATION
Describe two precautions for a st...,
Why does blood not accumulate in ...,
What factor limits the minimum in...
32  cards
3.3.4.1 MASS TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS
What are the haemoglobins 1,
What is haemoglobin 2,
How many polypeptide chains does ...
23  cards
CLASSIFICATION + EVOLUTION (3.4.4, 3.4.5, 3.4.7)
What is genetic diversity 1,
What does genetic diversity enable 2,
The principles of natural selecti...
32  cards
3.7.4 Populations In Ecosystems
What is a community 1,
What forms an ecosystem 2,
What is a niche 3
19  cards
DIGESTION + ABSORPTION (3.3.3)
What is digestion 1,
Proteins are hydrolysed into 2,
What are carbohydrates hydrolysed...
27  cards
FISH GAS EXCHANGE
Why can fish not rely on diffusio...,
Where are the gills located 2,
Structure of the gills 3
7  cards
3.3.1 SURFACE AREA TO VOLUME RATIO
As the surface area and volume of...,
Single celled organisms have a sa...,
Why does the sa v ratio decrease ...
13  cards
Wrong Qs- L6th EOY
Describe an explains one other pr...,
Descibr an explain the processes ...,
Explain how the heart muscle and ...
27  cards
3.5.2 RESPIRATION
Where does glycolysis occur 1,
Products of glycolysis 2,
3 stages of glycolysis 3
32  cards
WRONG QS T1
Explain how decreasing ph to ph 2...,
Describe the induced fit model 2,
Describe the structure of the cel...
23  cards
3.2.4 CELL RECOGNITION AND IMMUNITY 1
Suggest how one antibody can be s...,
Describe how bacteria are destroy...,
Give two structures which a bacte...
39  cards
3.5.1 PHOTOSYNTHESIS (LDR)
What does the light dependent rea...,
Two purposes of the light depende...,
Where does the light dependent re...
16  cards
3.5.1 PHOTOSYNTHESIS (LIR)
Where does the light independent ...,
Products of the light dependent r...,
What are atp and nadph used for i...
12  cards
3.2.4 CELL RECOGNITION AND IMMUNITY 2
What is hiv 1,
Structure of hiv 2,
Replication of hiv in t helper ce...
12  cards
3.3.4.2 MASS TRANSPORT IN PLANTS
What is the xylem 1,
What is the cohesion tension theo...,
What is the phloem 3
14  cards
3.3.2 INSECT GE
What is a unicellular organism 1,
Why insects need gas exchange 2,
How have insect gas exchange syst...
11  cards
3.3.2 PLANT GE
How can plants limit water loss 1,
What are xerophytes 2,
Adaptations of xerophytes 3
4  cards
3.5.3 ENERGY AND ECOSYSTEMS
Most of the sugars synthesised fr...,
How can biomass be measured 2,
What can the chemical energy stor...
14  cards
3.5.4 NUTRIENT CYCYLES (NIT + PHOS)
Role of saprobionts in decomposit...,
Role of mycorrhizae in facilitati...,
What is saprophytic nutrition 3
16  cards
3.6.1.3 Control of heart rate
The initiation of heartbeat is 1,
Myogenic means 2,
Heart rate is controlled by 3
14  cards
3.6.4.1 Principles of homeostasis And Feedback Mechanisms
Homeostasis in mammals involves 1,
Importance of maintaining a stabl...,
How to maintain a stable blood gl...
17  cards
3.6.4.2 Control Of Blood Glucose Concentration
What factors that influence blood...,
Role of the liver in glycogenesis 2,
Role of liver in glycogenolysis 3
28  cards
Wrong Qs Jan 26 Mock
Name two structures found in all ...,
Name two structures found in hiv ...,
Describe the role of trna in tran...
38  cards
3.6.1.1 Survival and response (IAA)
How do organisms increase their c...,
What is a stimulus 2,
Example of a response to stimuli ...
26  cards
3.6.4.3 Control Of Blood Water Potential
What is osmoregulation 1,
Structure of the kidney 2,
What organ carries out the contro...
44  cards
3.8.2.1 Stem Cells
How do adult stem cells differ fr...,
Two advantages of using adult ste...,
What are stem cells 3
27  cards
3.6.1.2 Receptors
What is the pacinian corpuscle 1,
What is the pacinian corpuscle an...,
Structure of a pacinian corpuscle 3
21  cards
3.6.2.1 Nerve Impulses (MYN, RP, AP, AONP)
Hormonal system vs nervous system 1,
Sensory vs motor neurone 2,
A motor neurone has large amount ...
42  cards
3.6.1.1 Survival and Response (innate responses)
What are the type of responses 1,
What is an innate response 2,
What is a learned response 3
8  cards
3.6.2.1 Nerve Impulses (AP passage, RP, speed)
What is the passage of an action ...,
Nature of the refractory period 2,
Importance of 3
3  cards
3.8.1 Alteration Of The Sequence Of Bases Can Alter The Structure Of Proteins
When do gene mutations arise 1,
What do gene mutations include 2,
Gene mutations occur 3
21  cards
3.8.2.2 Regulation Of Transcription And Translation
How can transcription of target g...,
What do eukaryotes use transcript...,
A transcription factor is a that ...
10  cards
3.8.2.3 Gene Expression And Cancer
Characteristics of a benign tumour 1,
Characteristics of a malignant tu...,
Role of tumour suppressor genes 3
10  cards
Kidney AO1
How does ultrafiltration produce ...,
Explain the role of the loop of h...,
Explain the role of adh in the pr...
3  cards
3.6.2.2 Synaptic Transmission
What is a synapse 1,
What is a neuromuscular junction 2,
What is a post synaptic neurone 3
20  cards
WRONG Qs LAST PUSHHHHHHHHH
Describe the role of calcium ions...,
Ways in which atp is a suitable e...,
What processes increase genetic v...
14  cards
3.8.2.2 Epigenetics
What are epigenetics 1,
What is the epigenome 2,
Is the epigenome fixed or flexible 3
18  cards
3.6.3 Skeletal Muscles
A muscle attached to the bone is ...,
Muscles not attached to the bone ...,
Muscles cannot push so they work 3
40  cards
WRONG Qs Paper 2
Describe how stimulation of a pac...,
Explain how a resting potential i...,
Explain why the speed of transmis...
26  cards
3.7.1 Inheritance
Definition of a genotype 1,
What is a phenotype 2,
Can there be many alleles of a si...
21  cards
3.7.2 Populations
What to species exist as 1,
What is a population 2,
What is a gene pool 3
9  cards
3.7.3 Evolution May Lead To Speciation
Why might individuals in a popula...,
Causes of genetic variation 2,
Process of natural selection 3
16  cards
3.8.3 Using Genome Projects
What does determining the genome ...,
What are snps 2,
In more complex organisms 3
5  cards
3.8.4.1 Recombinant DNA Technology
The genetic code transcription an...,
What does recombinant dna technol...,
How can fragments of dna be produ...
14  cards
3.8.4.2 Differences In DNA Between Indivuduals= Identification + Diagnosis
What is a dna probe 1,
What is dna hybridisation 2,
How can labelled dna probes be us...
5  cards
3.8.4.3 Genetic Fingerprinting
An organisms genome contains 1,
Gel electrophoresis 6 marks 2,
Genetic fingerprinting 11 marks 3
4  cards
WRONG Qs Paper 1
Describe how a student could make...,
Explain the advantages for larger...,
Need to remember for protein synt...
4  cards

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