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Respiration
Aerobic respiration,
Symbol equation for aerobic respi...,
Word equation for aerobic respira...
27
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Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis,
Symbol equation for photosynthesis,
Endothermic or exothermic
13
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Animal cells
Adaptations of sperm cells,
Adaptations of nerve cells,
Adaptations of muscle cells
7
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Parts of a cell
Nucleus,
Cytoplasm,
Mitochondria
8
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Plant cells
Adaptations of a root hair cell,
Xylem,
Phloem
4
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Exchange
What states of matter does diffus...,
Diffusion,
Concentration gradient
17
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Animal organisation
Organelle,
Cell,
Tissue
9
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Plant organisation
Waxy cuticle,
Upper and lower epidermis,
Palisade cells
26
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Communicable diseases
Communicable diseases,
How are pathogens spread,
Virus
11
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Cell division
1st stage of mitosis,
2nd stage of mitosis,
Meiosis
13
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Monoclonal antibodies
Monoclonal antibody,
How do monoclonal antibodies work,
How to make a monoclonal antibody
15
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Circulatory system
Arteries,
Veins,
Capillaries
57
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Digestive system
What is digestion,
Function of the mouth salivary gl...,
Function
50
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Defence systems
Physical barriers skin,
Eyes,
Nose
22
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Required practical: Photosynthesis
Step 1,
Step 2,
Step 3
11
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Required practical: pH and amylase
Aim of this experiment,
Step 1,
Step 2
13
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Required practical: food testing
Step 1,
Step 2,
Step 3
16
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Uses of glucose after photosynthesis
Respiration,
Starch,
Cell walls
5
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Stem cells
Stem cell,
Embryonic stem cells vs adult ste...,
Problems with
5
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Microscopes
Light microscope,
Transmission microscope,
Scanning microscope
3
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Required practical: osmosis on plant tissue
Step 1,
Step 2,
Step 3
14
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Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes
What are eukaryotic cells and giv...,
What are prokaryotic cells and gi...,
Prokaryotes contents
6
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Enzymes
Where is amylase produced,
What does amylase do,
Where is protease produced
8
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Non communicable diseases
Non communicable diseases,
What happens when someone gets ca...,
What is a benign tumour and it s ...
29
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Nervous system
Nervous system,
Central nervous system cns,
Central nervous system cns
31
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Plant defences
Dangers of plant diseases,
What is the tobacco mosaic virus,
How does the tobacco mosaic virus...
15
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The brain and eyes
Cornea,
Pupil,
Iris
21
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Maintaining body temperature
What part of the brain monitors b...,
How does the hypothalamus monitor...,
2 ways the body responds to incre...
9
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Removing waste
Water maintenance system,
How is water lost in the body,
What do the kidneys remove
19
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Metabolism
0
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Required practical: microscopes
Objective lenses,
Eyepiece,
Eyepiece lens
16
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Inheritance and DNA
How many chromosomes do human bod...,
Mitosis,
How many chromosomes do gametes c...
22
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Inheritance
How many chromosomes does the ave...,
How many chromosomes does the ave...,
Mitosis
63
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Evolution
Variation,
3 causes of variation in any popu...,
What causes variation in humans
76
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Ecology
Habitat,
Population,
Community
47
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Endocrine System + Blood Glucose Maintenance
Endocrine system,
Pancreas,
Ovaries and testes
14
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Reproductive Cycle
Male reproductive hormone,
Testosterone,
Female reproductive hormone
52
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Plant Hormones
Phototropism,
How did scientists discover wheth...,
Auxin
15
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Required Practcal Decomposition
0
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Infection and response
Communicable disease,
Non communicable disease,
Health
42
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Bioenergetics
What do plants use as a source of...,
What is the name of the reaction ...,
What type of reaction is photosyn...
51
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Defence against pathogens
Immune system,
What makes up the immune system,
How do white blood cells respond ...
25
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Plant disease + infection
Examples of plant disease,
Tobacco mosaic virus,
Symptoms of tmv
20
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Drug testing
Where are medicines extracted from,
Where was the heart drug digitali...,
Where was aspirin painkiller extr...
16
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Sizes and maths
What does 1cm equal to in m,
What does 1mm equal in m,
What does 1 micrometer equal in m
18
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Cells
Specialised cells,
Differentiation,
Sperm cell job
50
cards
Required practical: micro organisms
Ways of culturing bacteria,
Why use agar gel,
Step 1
13
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Transport
Diffusion,
Where does diffusion take place,
Examples of diffusion
24
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Lung gas exchange
Journey of air in,
Rings of cartilage,
Journey of air our
6
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Non communicable diseases
Tumour,
Benign tumour,
Malignant tumour
26
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Homeostasis
What is homeostasis,
What is the use of homeostasis,
Internal conditions
6
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Required practical: nervous system + ruler
What is needed for this practical,
Step 1,
Step 2
12
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Required practical: effect of light/ gravity on growth
Aim of this experiment,
First experiment,
Fe independent variable
20
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Thermoregulation
Thermoregulatory centre,
Temperature receptors in skin,
If temperature gets too high
8
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Adrenaline/ thyroxine
Where are adrenal glands located,
When is adrenaline produced,
Effects of adrenaline
7
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