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Topic 1.1 Chemistry for life
What is the role of nitrate ions 1,
What is the role of calcium ions 2,
What is the role of magnesium ions 3
13
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Topic 1.2 Biological molecules
Proteins are a macromolecule made...,
What bond forms between 2 amino a...,
What groups does an amino acid co...
17
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Topic 1.3 Biological molecules 2
What are nucleotides 1,
What is atp adenosine triphosphate 2,
What are purine bases 3
37
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Topic 1.4 Enzymes
What is an enzyme 1,
What is a catalyst 2,
What is an enzyme long definition 3
28
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Topic 2.1 Eukaryotic cells
Define a tissue 1,
Define an organ 2,
Define an organ system 3
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Topic 2.2 Prokaryotic Cells
How else can you classify bacteri...,
What shape are cocci bacteria 2,
What shape are bacilli bacteria 3
64
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Topic 2.3- Eukaryotic cell division
State what the cell cycle is and ...,
Outline what happens during inter...,
What is the purpose of mitosis 3
22
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Topic 2.4- Meiosis and sexual reproduction
What is meiosis 1,
What happens during meiosis i 2,
What happens during meiosis ii 3
52
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Topic 3.1 Classification
Define classification 1,
Name the 8 groups in the classifi...,
Define species 3
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Topic 3.2 Natural Selection
Define natural selection 1,
Why does natural selection occur 2,
Explain how natural selection res...
21
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Topic 3.3 Biodiversity
Define biodiversity 1,
How do you calculate the index of...,
What is an allele 3
21
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Topic 4.1 Cell transport mechanisms
What are the 3 main types of pass...,
Define passive transport 2,
Define active transport 3
33
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Topic 4.2 Gas exchange
Why can small organisms rely on d...,
Why can t large organisms rely so...,
State the factors affecting the r...
22
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Topic 4.3 Circulation
State the features of a mass tran...,
Define a single circulatory system 2,
Define a double circulation system 3
72
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Topic 4.4 Transport in plants
What substances are transported b...,
What substances are transported b...,
Describe the differences between ...
23
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Topic 5.1 Cellular respiration
Define cellular respiration 1,
What s the respiratory substrate 2,
Define aerobic respiration 3
29
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Topic 5.2 Photosynthesis
State the word equation for photo...,
State the symbol equation for pho...,
What is meant by autotrophic 3
32
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Topic 6.1- Bacteria and disease
Why are aseptic techniques import...,
List the basic aseptic techniques 2,
Outline how to culture microorgan...
42
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Topic 6.2 Non-bacterial pathogens
What adaptions of malaria mean th...,
What causes antigen variability 2,
Explain how antigen variability a...
40
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Topic 6.3 The response to infection
What is an antigen 1,
Outline the process of inflammati...,
Name the 2 types of wbc involved ...
59
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Topic 7.1- Gene sequencing
Define genome 1,
What is dna gene sequencing 2,
How can we amplify dna sequences ...
27
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Topic 7.2 Factors affecting gene expression
Define cell differentiation 1,
What are transcription factors 2,
What do gene probes do 3
40
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Topic 7.3 Gene technology
Define genetic modification 1,
What is recombinant dna 2,
What s reverse transcriptase 3
15
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Topic 8.1 Genetic information
Suggest factors that increase gen...,
Define mutation 2,
Why might a mutation not lead to ...
16
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Topic 8.2 Gene pools
What are the similarities between...,
What are the differences between ...
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Topic 9.1 Chemical control in mammals and plants
Define homeostasis 1,
Define sensors receptors 2,
Define effectors 3
48
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Topic 9.2 The mammalian nervous system
Define neurones 1,
Define receptor cells 2,
Define effector cells 3
5
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Topic 9.3 Homeostasis
Describe the gross structure of t...
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Topic 10.1 The nature of ecosystems
Define ecosystem 1,
Define habitat 2,
Define population 3
32
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Topic 10.2 The efficiency of ecosystems
Define gross primary productivity...,
Define net primary productivity n...,
Give an equation for npp 3
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Topic 10.3 Changes in ecosystems
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Topic 10.4 Human effects of ecosystems
State 3 human effects of ecosytems 1,
Define the greenhouse gas effect 2,
Define sustainable 3
6
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