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Chapter 1 Biological Molecules
What is a monomer,
What is a polymer,
Name examples of monomers
124
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Chapter 2 Nucleic Acids
What are the two types of nucleic...,
What is the role of dna,
What is the role of rna
37
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Chapter 3 Cell Structure
What is a cell s ultrastructure,
What are the main structures of e...,
What is the structure of the nucleus
117
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Chapter 4 Transport Across Membranes
What is a plasma membrane,
Describe the structure and give 5...,
What is the cell surface membrane
60
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Chapter 5 Cell Recognition and the Immune System
What is a pathogen,
What is immunity,
What are the 2 types of white blo...
107
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Chapter 6 Exchange
What is surface area with respect...,
Explain one advantage of red bloo...,
Describe 4 features of specialise...
114
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Chapter 7 Mass Transport
Why do larger organisms require a...,
What is mass transport,
What type of protein is haemoglobin
102
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Chapter 8 DNA, Genes and Protein Synthesis
What is a gene,
Give 2 examples of functional rna,
What does the specific sequence o...
75
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Chapter 9 Genetic Diversity
What is a mutation,
How many bases in a codon,
What strand is a codon on
102
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Chapter 10 Biodiversity
What is binomial naming,
What are the rules of the binomia...,
Give 3 benefits of courtship beha...
40
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Chapter 11 Photosynthesis
Where does most photosynthesis ta...,
Give 9 adaptations of leaves for ...,
What is the basic word equation f...
85
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Chapter 12 Part 1 - Glycolysis, Link Reaction and Krebs Cycle
Identify the missing labels,
Identify the missing label,
Identify the missing labels
37
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Chapter 12 Part 2 - Oxidative Phosphorylation (ETC)
Where does oxidative phosphorylat...,
Describe the process of oxidative...,
Why is oxygen so important to aer...
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Chapter 12 Part 3 - Anaerobic Respiration
Why does the elctron transport ch...,
Which reaciton is the only source...,
Can pyruvate cross the mitochondr...
5
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Chapter 13 Energy and Ecosystems
What is an ecosystem,
What is a primary producer,
What is a consumer
73
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Chapter 14 Part 1 Survival and response
Suggest two advantages of simple ...,
What is a stimulus,
Why is the ability to respond to ...
44
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Chapter 14 Part 2 Receptors
Give the location of osmoreceptor...,
When a person is dehydrated the w...,
What is the function of a recepto...
29
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Chapter 14 Part 3 Control of Heart Rate
Describe how a heartbeat is initi...,
The sinoatrial node san is in the...,
When a wave of electrical activit...
4
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Chapter 15 The Nervous System and Muscles
What is the difference between th...,
How is the resting potential acro...,
What happens in an action potential
29
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Chapter 16 Part 1 - The Kidneys
What do the kidneys do,
What happens as blood passes thro...,
What happens to useful substances...
107
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Chapter 16 - Part 2 Controlling blood water potential
What do the kidneys regulate,
How is water lost in mammals,
What is osmoregulation
43
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Chapter 17 Inherited Change
What is a gene,
What name is given to the positio...,
What is an organism s genotype
86
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Chapter 18 Populations and Evolution
What is evolution,
What is a gene pool,
What is allelic frequency
47
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Chapter 19 Populations in Ecosystems
Define species,
Define population,
Define community
59
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Chapter 20 Control of gene Expression
When do gene mutations happen,
What is an exon,
What happens if a mutation occurs...
71
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Chapter 21 Genetic Technologies
What does the genome refer to,
Why are many individuals from a s...,
What is the proteome
83
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Required Practical 1 Rate of Enzyme Controlled Reactions
Suggest why a colorimeter is used,
Suggest why a water bath is used ...,
Suggest the importance of calibra...
10
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Required Practical 2 Preparation of Stained Root Tip Squash
Suggest why an optical microscope...,
Suggest why root tip is gently sq...,
Suggest why root tip is soaked in...
10
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Required Practical 3 + 11 Calibration Curve / Water Potential of Potato Tissue
Suggest what a calibration curve ...,
Suggest why it is important all s...,
Suggest why a potato chip cutter ...
10
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Required Practical 4 Permeability of Cell Surface Membranes
Suggest why it is important that ...,
Suggest why beetroot cylinders ar...,
Suggest why beetroot discs are wa...
3
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Required Practical 5 Dissection
Why do we carry out dissections,
What are the ethical issues assoc...,
What is a biohazard
8
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Required Practical 6 Aseptic Technique
Suggest why aseptic technique is ...,
Suggest a potential risk of worki...,
Suggest why agar plate is labelle...
11
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Required Practical 7 Thin Layer Chromatography of Chlorophyll
Suggest what is meant by rf values,
Suggest a hazard in this investig...,
Suggest why pigment spots are mea...
14
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Required Practical 8 Dehydrogenase Activity in Yeast
Suggest why an isolation medium i...,
Suggest why the midrib and leaf s...,
Suggest why solution must be kept...
10
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Required Practical 9 Investigating the Rate of Respiration
Why are yeast used in respiration...,
What is dehydrogenation,
Why are fadh and nadh
12
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Required Practical 10 Movement of Maggots
Suggest why you were told to wipe...,
Describe how you might use a lamp...,
Describe how you would determine ...
9
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Required Practical 12 Sampling
Explain why it is important to us...,
Describe how you would place quad...,
Describe how you would decide the...
14
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