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Eukaryotes vs Prokaryotes
Dna contained in a nucleus surrou...,
No true nucleus dna lies free in ...,
Linear dna associated with his to...
33
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[OLD] DNA - Semi-Conservative Replication Experiment
Step 1,
Step 2,
Step 3
8
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[OLD] DNA - RNA vs DNA
Double stranded,
Single stranded,
Deoxyribose
12
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[OLD] DNA - Cell Cycle
What is binary fission,
Do bacteria have mitochondria,
Do bacteria have plasmids
16
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[OLD] DNA - Cancer
Cell division is a natural proces...,
What is cell division regulated by,
What happens to dna throughout a ...
14
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[OLD] DNA - Structure of DNA
Function of phosphodiester bonds,
Function of nitrogenous bases,
Function of phosphate molecule fi...
6
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[OLD] DNA - Replicating DNA
What do you need to replicate dna,
Step 1,
Step 2
6
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Cells - Cell structure: Magnification and microscopy
Equation for magnification,
Millimetres to micrometers,
Millimetres to nanometres
11
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[OLD] Cells - Cell Fractionation
Why is the centrifugal solution i...,
Why is the centrifugal solution i...,
Which is the densest organelle
12
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[OLD] Genetics and Variation - Protein Synthesis
Step 1,
Step 2,
Step 3
23
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[OLD] Biological Molecules - Polymers
What are polymers made up of,
Which monomers make up polypeptid...,
What bonds are used between amino...
13
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[OLD] Biological Molecules - Proteins
What is the monomers for a protein,
What is an amino acid made from,
How many different amino acids ar...
26
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[OLD] Biological Molecules - Carbohydrates
What are monosaccharides,
What are disaccharides,
Are monosaccharides or disacchari...
50
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[OLD] Biological Molecules - Lipids
What do lipids consist of,
What is glycerol,
What are fatty acids
26
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[OLD] Biological Molecules - ATP
What does atp stand for,
What does atp consist of,
How does atp become adp
10
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[OLD] Biological Molecules - Food Tests
Food test for starch,
Food test for protein,
Food test for lipids
6
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[OLD] Biological Molecules - Water
Chemical formula of water,
What is a polar molecule,
Is water a polar or non polar mol...
19
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[OLD] Cells - Microscopes
What is magnification,
What is resolution,
Why is staining done
16
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[OLD] Cells - Cell structure: Organelles
What is the nucleolus,
What is the nuclear envelope,
What does the golgi apparatus do
33
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[OLD] Cells - Cell Membranes
What do cell membranes do,
What does the fluid mosaic model ...,
What does the phospholipid bilaye...
25
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[OLD] Genetics and Variation - Genetic Diversity: Key Terms
Allele,
Genetic diversity,
Gene pool
6
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[OLD] Haemoglobin
Describe the structure of haemogl...,
What are the units for partial pr...,
What are the terms sometimes used...
15
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[OLD] the heart
What happens during atrial and ve...,
What happens during atrial systole,
What happens during ventricular s...
30
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[OLD] fish gas exchange
Describe the gill plate,
What is the advantage of counterc...,
Where does water enter and leave ...
6
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[OLD] meiosis and mutation
Meiosis,
What is a mutation,
What is a base substitution
9
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Cells - Cell Structure: Prokaryotic Cells
What organelles do prokaryotic ce...,
How do prokaryotes replicate,
What is binary fission
19
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[OLD] Taxonomy - Classification
What is phylogeny,
What does phylogeny tell us,
What have all organisms evolved from
24
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[OLD] Taxonomy - DNA Technology
3 ways to clarify evolutionary re...,
How can genome sequencing help cl...,
How can comparing amino acid sequ...
11
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[OLD] The Immune System
What is a pathogen,
What is the body s first line of ...,
What is an antigen
42
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[OLD] Populations - Ecosystems: Key Terms
Abiotic,
Adaptation,
Biotic
14
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[OLD] Populations - Investigating Populations
What is the lincoln index,
3 ethical issues with the mark re...,
6 sources of error with the mark ...
7
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[OLD] Populations - Ecosystems: Exam Questions
What is an ecosystem,
New zealand pygmy weed has been i...,
Give one advantage of calculating...
26
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[OLD] Populations - Inheritance: Exam Questions
How many genetically different ga...,
A breeder crossed a black male ca...,
A breeder crossed a black male ca...
8
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Biological Molecules - Biological Molecules: Key Terms
Polar molecule,
Polymerisation,
Condensation
21
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Cells - Transport Across Cell Membranes: Key Terms
Plasma membrane,
Phospholipids,
Protein channels
11
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Response - Nervous Communication: Key Terms
Central nervous system cns,
Peripheral nervous system pns,
Neurone
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[OLD] Nervous Communication - Exam Questions
Explain what causes depolarisation 3,
Explain what causes repolarisation 5,
Explain what causes an action pot...
22
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[OLD] Nervous Communication
What organelles does a neurone s ...,
What part of a nerve impulse varies
2
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Response - Response to Stimuli: Survival and Response
Which organisms will a selection ...,
What is chemotaxis,
What is hydrotaxis
12
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Response - Response to Stimuli: Plant Growth Factors
What is a tropism,
What is iaa,
Give an example of a plant growth...
14
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[OLD] Survival - Exam Questions
Give one similarity and one diffe...,
Suggest how iaa could have cause ...,
Suggest an advantage for taxes or...
3
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[OLD] Populations - Evolution
Describe allopathic speciation 9 ...,
What are the 4 factors that cause...,
What happens to the allele freque...
33
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[OLD] Populations - Evolution: Exam Questions
Evidence for polygenic inheritance,
What is mean by the median,
Evidence for normal distribution
6
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Genetics and Populations - Populations and Evolution: Key Terms
Allele frequency,
Allopatric speciation,
Directional selection
21
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[OLD] Respiration - Aerobic Respiration
What is respiration,
Respiration word equation,
Respiration chemical equation
30
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[OLD] Respiration - Glycolysis
What is glycolysis,
Why does glycolysis provide indir...,
Why does glycolysis not require a...
13
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[OLD] Essay - Processes and Structures
Structure of dna relating to its ...,
Dna replication 10,
Transcription 11
18
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[OLD] Respiration - Link Reaction
Where does the link reaction take...,
What is the link reaction,
How do the pyruvate molecules rea...
8
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[OLD] Respiration - Oxidative Phosphorylation
Describe oxidative phosphorylatio...
1
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[OLD] Respiration - Exam Questions
Give two advantages of atp as an ...,
Describe how nad is regenerated i...,
Pyruvate is formed in the breakdo...
10
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Cells - Cell structure: Cell specialisation and organisation
How does a cell become specialised,
Why can an embryonic cell mature ...,
What is the smallest unit of life
31
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Cells - Transport Across Membranes: Cell Membranes
What is common between all plasma...,
Describe the structure of the pho...,
Functions of phospholipids in the...
33
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Cells - Cell structure: Eukaryotic Cells
What are eukaryotic cells,
Which organelles are found in pla...,
Which organelle is found in anima...
7
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Cells - Cell sturcture: Viruses
Are viruses cells,
Are viruses alive,
What is the basic structure of a ...
11
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Cells - Transport Across Membranes: Diffusion
Define diffusion,
What type of transport is diffusion,
What is the energy source for dif...
18
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Cells - Transport Across Membranes: Forms of transport
What is passive transport,
What is active transport,
Give 2 examples of passive transport
8
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Cells - Transport across membranes: Osmosis
Define osmosis,
What kind of transport is osmosis,
What is a solute
19
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Cells - Transport across membranes: Active Transport
Define active transport,
In what direction are substances ...,
What form of energy is required f...
14
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Biological Molecules - Nucleic Acids: Key Terms
Phosphodiester bond,
Polynucleotide,
Complementary
10
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Cells - Cell structure: Key Terms
Resolution,
Homogenate,
Photomicrograph
35
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Cells - Immunity: Key Terms
Pathogen,
Immunity,
Phagocyte
27
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Exchange - Exchange: Key Terms
Tracheae,
Tracheoles,
Gill filmanets
25
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Exchange - Mass Transport: Key Terms
Loading associating with oxygen,
Unloading dissociating with oxygen,
Oxygen dissociation curve
18
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Genetics and Variation - DNA, genes and protein synthesis: Key Terms
Gene,
Locus,
Degenerate
23
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Genetics and Variation - Genetic diversity and adaptation: Key Terms
Mutation,
Gene mutation,
Chromosome mutation
17
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Genetics and Variation - Biodiversity: Key Terms
Binomial system,
Classification,
Taxonomy
16
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Genetics and Populations - Populations in Ecosystems: Key Terms
Abiotic,
Adaptation,
Belt transect
26
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Energy Transfer - Respiration: Key Terms
Aerobic,
Anaerobic,
Glycolysis
14
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Energy Transfer - Energy and Ecosystems: Key Terms
Biomass,
Caliometry,
Extracellular digestion
34
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Response - Response to Stimuli: Key Terms
Taxis,
Kinesis,
Tropism
16
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Response - Homeostasis: Key Terms
Homeostasis,
Control mechanism,
Ectotherm
40
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Genetics and Populations - Inheritance: Key Terms
Allele,
Allele frequency,
Autosomal linkage
22
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Energy Transfer - Photosynthesis: Key Terms
Nadp,
Oxidation,
Oxidation reduction
22
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Control of Gene Expression - Gene Expression: Key Terms
Acetylation of histone,
Benign tumour,
Cardiomycete
30
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Control of Gene Expression - DNA Technology: Key Terms
Amplified,
Complementary dna,
Dna hybridisation
21
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