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Photosynthesis
What is the equation for photosyn...,
What is needed as well as the pro...,
What is photosynthesis used to make
11
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Photosynthesis Questions
A student set up 6 bottles each c...,
Explain why a leaf covered in bla...,
Explain why photosynthesis is an ...
4
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Limiting factors
Name 3 limiting factors of photos...,
How can you measure the effect of...,
A graph measuring the rate of pho...
4
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Limiting factors Questions
A graph shows the rate of photosy...,
Define the term limiting factor,
Explain why measuring the oxygen ...
3
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Specialised plant cells
What do phloem sieve tubes transport,
What is transporting sucrose arou...,
Name and explain the adaptations ...
13
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Light intensity Practical
How can you measure the effect of...,
Why does the ph change,
Explain why rate of change in ph ...
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Specialised plant cells Questions
Root hairs cells are on the outsi...,
Explain the meaning of the phrase...,
Explain how the structure of root...
4
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Transpiration
What is transpiration,
Describe the journey of water thr...,
How do guard cells work
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Transpiration Questions
Four similar sized leaves were cu...,
Define transpiration,
Describe how water moves from the...
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Translocation
What is translocation,
How are dissolved sugars transpor...,
Describe the route sucrose takes ...
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Translocation Questions
Carbon dioxide containing radioac...,
An aphid is an insect pest that i...,
A young potato plant grows rapidl...
4
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Leaf adaptations
What is the structure of a leaf a...,
Name adaptations that help with p...,
Name adaptions to help with gas e...
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Leaf adaptations Questions
Explain why the stomata are usual...,
Explain why most leaves are a thi...,
The leaf is adpated for photosynt...
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Water uptake in plants
What can change the rate of water...,
What effect does light intensity ...,
What effect does air movement hav...
8
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Water uptake in plants Questions
Three identical potted plants wer...,
A a student placed a leafy shoot ...
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Plant adaptations
Why do adaptations help plants,
Where might plants need adaptation,
What do plants in a rain forest h...
7
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Plant adaptations Questions
How do the following adaptations ...,
The creosote bush lives in very h...
2
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Plant hormones
What do plant hormones do,
What is a tropism,
What is a postive negative tropism
17
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Plant hormones Questions
A germinating seed has a root tha...,
Explain how the auxin helps a sho...,
Explain the advantage of gravitro...
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Uses of plant hormones
Name 3 plant hormones,
What are selective weedkillers an...,
What is rooting powder and how do...
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Uses of plant hormones Questions
Tomatoes are often picked while t...,
Explain why selective weedkillers...,
Ripe bananas give off a gas calle...
3
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Plant structures Extended Response
A student watered a plant pot and...,
A student was studying a pond on ...
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Plant and animal cells
What are cells with a nucleus and...,
What features do animal and plant...,
What features does a plant cell h...
12
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Different kinds of cell
What type of cell has a different...,
What is the cell structure of bac...,
What is a cell without a nucleus ...
13
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Microscopes and magnification
What has the development of micro...,
When abouts where microscopes inv...,
What did the invention of microsc...
15
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Units
List the units from biggest to sm...
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Enzymes
Enzymes,
What is enzyme activity affected by,
What is the effect of temperature...
8
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The importance of enzymes
Amylase,
Catalyse,
Starch synthase
21
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Viruses
Why do viruses have to infect hos...,
Are viruses alive,
Which two ways can viruses multiply
8
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Health and Disease (Extended Response)
Between 1996 and 2004 the percent...,
The mmr vaccine protects against ...
2
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Plant diseases
What questions would you ask in d...,
What tests are done in the labora...,
What can plant diseases be caused by
10
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Plant defences
What is a pest,
Explain 4 chemical defences,
What do plant defences protect ag...
12
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Monoclonal antibodies
What are monoclonal antibodies,
How are monoclonal antibodies made,
What can monoclonal antibodies be...
11
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New medicines
What are medicines,
What is a placebo,
What are the different steps of t...
18
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Treating infections
What are antibiotics,
What can antibiotics be used for,
Give an example of an antibiotic
7
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Immunisation
What is immunisation vaccination,
How do vaccines work,
What are the advantages of immuni...
9
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The Immune System
What does the immune system do,
What are lymphocytes,
Describe how the immune system at...
10
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Human defences
Describe what a physical barrier is,
Describe what a chemical defence ...,
Name and describe 3 chemical defe...
8
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STIs
What is a provirus,
How is chlamydia spread,
How is hiv spread
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How pathogens spread
What is a vector,
Describe the cycle of how malaria...,
Describe hiv and how it is spread
13
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Common infections
What type of pathogen causes malaria,
What type of pathogen causes tube...,
What type of pathogen causes ebola
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Health and Disease
Define mental well being,
Define physical well being,
Define social well being
14
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Hormones
What are hormones,
What are hormones released by,
Pituitary gland
22
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Adrenalin and thyroxine
What are the levels of thyroxine ...,
What is negative feedback,
What is adrenalin released in res...
13
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The menstrual cycle
How often does the menstrual cycl...,
Stage 1,
Stage 2
18
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Control of the menstrual cycle
Which 4 hormones control the mens...,
What effect does oestrogen have,
What effect does progesterone have
10
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Assisted Reproductive Therapy
Name 2 types of art,
How do fertility drugs clomifene ...,
What is fertility
8
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Homeostasis
What is homeostasis,
What are the parts of the body co...,
Osmoregulation
13
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Controlling body temperature
Why is it important to control bo...,
Describe the structure and functi...,
Vasoconstriction
7
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Blood glucose regulation
What is blood glucose regulation ...,
What is blood glucose regulation ...,
Describe how the pancreas control...
13
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Diabetes
What can someone with diabetes no...,
What is the cause of type 1 diabetes,
How is type 1 diabetes controlled
11
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The urinary system
What does the urinary system do,
Renal veins,
Renal arteries
16
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The role of ADH
What does adh stand for and what ...,
What happens when there is too li...,
What happens when there is too mu...
8
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Kidney treatments
What is kidney failure,
How can people with kidney failur...,
How often does dialysis have to b...
20
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Control and coordination (Extended Response)
Use the information below to expl...,
Explain how blood glucose concent...
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Using reagents in food tests
Iodine solution,
Benedicts solution,
Biuret test
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Getting in and out of cells
How do dissolved substances move ...,
How does water move in and out of...,
Diffusion
9
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Aseptic techniques
Why are aseptic techniques needed,
Sterilising dishes and culture media,
Sterilising inoculating loops use...
8
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Investigating microbial cultures
How do you calculate the effectiv...
1
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Non-communicable diseases
What are non communicable disease...,
List factors that affect the risk...,
Genes
8
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Alcohol and smoking
Why do lifestyle factors such as ...,
Alcohol and disease,
Damage caused by smoking
3
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Malnutrition and obesity
Malnutrition,
Deficiency diseases,
Obesity
9
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Cardiovascular disease
How can cardiovascular disease be...,
Lifestyle changes,
Advantages and disadvantages of l...
11
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Using calorimetry
What is calorimetry used for,
Steps to calorimetry,
Describe the setup used for calor...
9
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Ecosystems and abiotic factors
Ecosystem,
Organism,
Population
21
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Biotic factors
Deterring predators 4,
Why is there competition between ...,
Give two examples of competition ...
12
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Parasitism and mutualism
Interdependence,
Parasite,
Examples of animal parasitic rela...
11
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Fieldwork techniques
Why are samples taken,
Quadrats,
How are quadrats used to sample a...
11
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Energy transfer between trophic levels
Where is energy stored in an orga...,
How is energy transferred to the ...,
What forms can energy be transfer...
14
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Levels of organisation
Food chains,
Food webs,
Predators
10
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Human effects on ecosystems
Biodiversity,
Fish farming,
Why does overfishing of wild fish...
13
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Biodiversity
Conservation,
Reasons for maintaining biodiversity,
Reforestation
13
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Food security
Food security,
Effects of increased food demand 4,
Factors that reduce food security
11
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The carbon cycle
Describe the carbon cycle 8,
What is carbon in organisms a par...,
Why is the carbon cycle important
6
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The water cycle
Describe the water cycle 3,
Describe precipitation,
Describe evaporation
11
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The nitrogen cycle
Describe the nitrogen cycle 10,
What do nitrogen fixing bacteria do,
Why does planting legumes in a fi...
18
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Pollution indicators
Indicator species,
How do indicator species measure ...,
Indicators of air pollution
4
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Decay
Decay decomposition,
Rate of decomposition,
Decomposers
6
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Exchanging materials
Exchange of oxygen,
Exchange of co2,
Exchange of water
13
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Alveoli
What are alveoli adapted for,
What are gases required and produ...,
Exchange surface
7
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Rate of diffusio
3 factors affecting the rate of d...,
Surface area and rate of diffusion,
Explanation of surface area
12
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Blood
Main parts of blood,
Blood plasma,
White blood cells
8
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