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1.1 Biological Molecules: Carbohydrates
What is a monomer 1,
Give examples of monomers 2,
What is a polymer 3
56  cards
1.2 Biological Molecules: Lipids
What is a triglyceride 1,
What reactions form a triglyceride 2,
What bonds are found in triglycer...
13  cards
1.3 Biological Molecules: Proteins
What is an amino acid 1,
How many different amino acids ar...,
What forms a dipeptide 3
15  cards
1.4 Proteins: Enzymes
What is the role of an enzyme 1,
What biological molecule is an en...,
What are the monomers of an enzyme 3
11  cards
1.5 Nucleic Acids: Structure & DNA Replication
What is a gene 1,
Who discovered the double helix s...,
What did rosalind franklin do 3
34  cards
1.6 ATP, Water & Inorganic Ions
What is the role of atp 1,
What process produces atp 2,
What reaction hydrolyses atp 3
22  cards
2.1 Cell Structure
What is the role of the golgi app...,
What is the role of the lysosomes 2,
What is the role of the nuclear e...
36  cards
2.2 Cell Studies
What is the advantage of electron...,
Why do electron microscopes have ...,
How do optical microscopes work 3
29  cards
2.3 Cell Division
What is the purpose of the cell c...,
What does dna in the cell look li...,
What happens to chromosomes durin...
19  cards
2.4 Cell Recognition & the Immune System
What is an antigen 1,
How does the immune system recogn...,
What is antigen recognition usefu...
42  cards
3.1 Adaptations for Gas Exchange
What happens to the surface area ...,
What happens to the volume of an ...,
What happens to the surface area ...
46  cards
3.2 Human Gas Exchange
What is the order of the human ga...,
How do humans achieve a high surf...,
How are alveoli adapted to increa...
26  cards
3.3 Digestion & Absorption
Where does stage 1 of protein dig...,
What is the first stage of protei...,
How do endopeptidases speed up th...
43  cards
3.4 Mass Transport in Animals
What is meant by haemoglobin havi...,
How many polypeptide chains are f...,
What does each chain of haemoglob...
10  cards
3.5 The Circulatory Systems in Animals
Name the top two chambers of the ...,
Name the bottom two chambers of t...,
What separates the atria from the...
61  cards
3.6 Mass Transport in Plants
What is cohesion 1,
What is adhesion 2,
What is tension 3
31  cards
4.1 DNA, Genes & Chromosomes
What is a gene 1,
What is a chromosome 2,
What are histones 3
19  cards
4.2 DNA & Protein Synthesis
Define genome 1,
Define proteome 2,
Describe the structure of messeng...
13  cards
4.3 Genetic Diversity: Mutations & Meiosis
What is a substitution mutation 1,
What is an insertion addition mut...,
What is a deletion mutation 3
28  cards
4.4 Genetic Diversity & Adaptation
Define population 1,
What is an allele 2,
Define genetic diversity 3
14  cards
4.5 Species & Taxonomy
Define species 1,
What are the advantages of courts...,
Define classification 3
10  cards
4.6 + 4.7 Biodiversity
What is biodiversity 1,
How can biodiversity be measured 2,
What is species diversity 3
16  cards
5.1 Photosynthesis
Where does the light dependent re...,
Where does the light independent ...,
Explain the role of light of phot...
51  cards
5.2 Respiration
What is respiration 1,
What is anaerobic respiration 2,
What is aerobic respiration 3
52  cards
5.3 Energy & Ecosystems
How do plants use sugars from pho...,
What is biomass 2,
Suggest units for biomass 3
24  cards
5.4 Nutrient Cycles
Name the 5 stages of the phosphor...,
Why is the phosphorus cycle slow 2,
What happens during weathering an...
25  cards
6.1 Internal & External Stimuli
What are plant growth factors 1,
Where are plant growth factors pr...,
How do plant growth factors move ...
53  cards
6.2 Nervous Coordination
Describe the general structure of...,
Describe the additional features ...,
Name 3 processes schwann cells ar...
57  cards
6.3 Skeletal Muscles
Name 3 types of muscle in the body 1,
Where is cardiac muscle located 2,
Where is smooth muscle located 3
43  cards
6.4 Homeostasis
What is homeostasis 1,
Why is it important for core temp...,
What consequence does a low core ...
72  cards
7.1 Inheritance
Define genotype 1,
Define phenotype 2,
What is an allele 3
15  cards
7.2 Populations
Define species 1,
Define population 2,
Define gene pool 3
8  cards
7.3 Evolution
State 3 genetic factors that caus...,
Why may phenotype vary within a s...,
Why does natural selection occur 3
18  cards
7.4 Populations
Define community 1,
Define ecosystem 2,
Define biotic factor 3
28  cards
8.1 Gene Mutations
What is a genetic mutation 1,
What is an insertion mutation 2,
What is a deletion mutation 3
17  cards
8.2 Gene Expression
What is a stem cell 1,
Name the three types of stem cell 2,
What is a totipotent stem cell 3
34  cards
8.3 Using Genome Projects
What is the genome 1,
What is genome sequencing 2,
What is the proteome 3
7  cards
8.4 Gene Technologies
Why does recombinant dna technolo...,
What is meant by recombinant dna ...,
Summarise the process of using re...
27  cards
1 Exams Questions
Describe the chemical reactions i...,
What is a monomer 1 2,
Suggest a method other than 3
41  cards
2 Exam Questions
Give two structures found in all ...,
Suggest one explanation for the f...,
Describe how a sample of chloropl...
50  cards
3 Exam Questions
Explain the advantage for larger ...,
Mammals such as a mouse and a hor...,
Describe the relationship between...
43  cards
4 Exam Questions
Describe how a gene is a code for...,
Define the term exon 1 2,
Describe how a phosphodiester bon...
41  cards
6 Markers (1)
Describe the gross structure of t...,
Describe the cohesion tension the...,
Eukaryotic cells produce and rele...
16  cards
1.1 Atomic Structure
What is all matter composed of 1,
What are atoms 2,
What is the structure of an atom 3
19  cards

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