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1.11 + 1.12 Health and Safety + Liquids and Solutions
pain and suffering
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1.13 Separation Techniques
Substances can be separated accor...,
Centrifuges can separate substanc...,
Gel electrophoresis can separate ...
21
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1.14 + 1.15 Microscopy + Detecting Proteins using Antibodies
Bright field microscopy can be us...,
Samples are often ___ to increase...,
Fluorescence microscopy uses spec...
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1.16 Aseptic Techniques and Cell Culture
Aseptic technique eliminates ___ 1,
Aseptic technique involves the __...,
Which two substances can be used ...
15
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1.21 The Proteome
What is the proteome 1,
Is the number of proteins in the ...,
Not all genes are expressed as ___ 3
7
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1.22 The Synthesis and Transport of Proteins
Due to their size eukaryotes have...,
How do eukaryotic cells combat th...,
The __ _ forms a network of membr...
30
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1.23 a) Protein Structure
The distinguishing features of pr...,
Proteins are made of __ __ 2,
The amino acid sequence determine...
22
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1.23 b) Ligand Binding Changes the Conformation of a Protein
What is a ligand 1,
Under what circumstances does the...,
Conformational changes in protein...
33
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1.3 a) Movement of Molecules Across Membranes
The __ __ model describes the str...,
The cell membrane is comprised of...,
Phospholipid molecules have __ he...
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1.3 b) Ion Transport and Generation of Ion Gradients
All cells have an electrical __ _...,
The electrical potential differen...,
The electrochemical gradient dete...
27
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1.4 a) Coordination, Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Signals
Multicellular organisms signal be...,
What are the three types of extra...,
Some proteins in the plasma membr...
37
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1.4 b) Generation of a Nerve Impulse and the Vertebrate Eye
What is a nerve impulse 1,
A membrane potential is created w...,
The resting membrane potential is...
30
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1.5 a) The Cytoskeleton and the Cell Cycle
What is the cytoskeleton 1,
The eukaryotic cell has a network...,
What two things does the cytoskel...
24
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1.5 b) Control of the Cell Cycle and Apoptosis
What controls the cell cycle s pr...,
Each event in the cell cycle must...,
What are checkpoints 3
35
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2.11 + 2.12 Health and Safety + Sampling of Wild Organisms,
All practical work involves the i...,
Hazards in fieldwork include 2,
What is risk risk assessment invo...
12
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2.13 Identification and Taxonomy
Organisms in a sample can be iden...,
Organisms can be identified using...,
What is taxonomy 3
18
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2.14 Monitoring Populations
The __ _ or _ of indicator specie...,
Susceptible and favoured species ...,
Absence or reduced population ind...
10
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2.15 Measuring and Recording Animal Behaviour
What is ethology 1,
Name three measurements used to q...,
What is latency 3
9
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2.2 a) Evolution - Drift and Selection
What is evolution 1,
During evolution changes in __ __...,
Name the random and non random pr...
43
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2.2 b) Evolution - Fitness + Co-Evolution
Define the fitness of an individu...,
The fitness of an individual is a...,
Fitness can be defined in __ or _...
26
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2.3 a) Costs and Benefits of Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
Sexual reproduction involves _ in...,
What are the two costs of sexual ...,
The benefits of sexual reproducti...
25
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2.3 b) Meiosis
What is meiosis 1,
Meiosis is the __ of the _ which ...,
A gametocyte is a cell which __ b...
26
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2.3 c) Sex Determination
The sex of which types of animals...,
How are male characteristics dete...,
Since males are __ xy they lack m...
22
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2.4 a) Sex and Behaviour - Parental Investment
Are there always more sperm than ...,
The production of eggs with their...,
Aside from greater energy investm...
14
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2.4 b) Sex and Behaviour - Reproductive Behaviours and Mating Systems in Animals
Mating systems are based on how m...,
What is polygamy 2,
What is polygyny 3
27
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2.5 a) The Parasite Niche
What is an ecological niche 1,
An ecological niche is a __ dimen...,
When are fundamental niches occup...
20
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2.5 b) + c) Parasitic Life Cycles + Transmission and Virulence
Some parasites only require __ ho...,
Many parasites require more than ...,
What is meant by the term 3
33
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2.5 d) Defence Against Parasitic Attack
Immune response in mammals has bo...,
Non specific defences of mammals ...,
Phagocytes and natural killer cel...
32
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2.5 e) + f) Immune Invasion + Challenges in Treatment and Control
E parasites have evolved ways of ...,
What do endoparasites mimic to ev...,
Antigenic __ in some parasites al...
25
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3.1 Scientific Principles and Process
What are the 6 components of the ...,
Scientific knowledge can be thoug...,
What does the null hypothesis pro...
12
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3.2 Experimentation
How do you achieve valid results 1,
What are reliable results 2,
What does it mean when results ar...
49
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3.3 Critical Evaluation of Biological Research
What should scientific reports co...,
Titles should be __ 2,
An aim must link the __ and __ va...
14
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Essay Questions
2016 b ii what are the benefits o...,
2022 a discuss animal reproductio...,
2016 a i what are the costs and b...
4
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