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Unit 1 - Monomers+Polymers
Definition of a monomer 1,
Definition of a polymer 2,
What is a condensation reaction 3
32
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Unit 1 - Lipids
What are the 2 groups of lipids 1,
How are triglycerides formed 2,
Why are triglycerides not a polym...
25
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Unit 1 - Proteins + Enzymes
What elements do all proteins and...,
General structure of an amino acid 2,
Describe the structure of an amin...
41
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Unit 1 - Nucleic Acids
What is a nucleotide and what is ...,
Structure of dna 2,
Structure of dna diagram 3
31
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Unit 1 - ATP, Water + Inorganic Ions
During respiration what happens t...,
Structure of atp 2,
Structure of atp diagram 3
34
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Unit 2 - Cell Structure
What is a tissue 1,
What is an organ 2,
What is an organ system 3
73
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Unit 2 - All Cells Arise From Other Cells
What is a chromosome 1,
Following dna replication what is...,
What is the definition of homolog...
36
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Unit 2 - Transport Across Membranes
What is the role of the cell surf...,
What does the cell membrane consi...,
Why is the membrane classed as a ...
55
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Unit 2 - Cell Recognition + The Immune System
What is an antigen 1,
Definition of foreign 2,
Antigens enable the immune system...
74
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Unit 3 - Digestion
What do the salivary glands do 1,
What does the pancreas do 2,
What does the stomach do 3
35
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Unit 3 - Mass Transport In Animals
Why have animals developed a circ...,
Definition of mass flow 2,
What are closed systems and why a...
62
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Unit 3 - Suface Area To Volume Ratio And Gas Exchange.
The larger the organism 1,
Why do single celled organisms no...,
Why do multicellular organisms de...
43
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Unit 3 - Mass Transport In Plants
Role of the xylem 1,
How is xylem tissue adapted for i...,
What is transpiration 3
28
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Unit 4 - DNA + Protein Synthesis
Describe dna in prokaryotes chlor...,
Describe dna in eukaryotes 2,
What is the function of dna 3
22
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Unit 4 - Meiosis + Mutation
What is a chromosome 1,
What is a gene 2,
What is an allele 3
29
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Unit 4 - Genetic Diveristy + Adaptation
What is the definition of genetic...,
What does a large number of diffe...,
Definition of a gene 3
19
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Unit 4 - Species + Taxonomy
What is classification 1,
What is taxonomy 2,
What is a taxon plural taxa 3
30
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Unit 5 - Populations In Ecosystems
Definition of a population 1,
Definition of a community 2,
Definition of an ecosystem 3
31
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Unit 5 - Evolution May Lead To Speciation
Definition of phenotype 1,
What can lead to genetic variation 2,
What is discontinuous variation 3
20
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Unit 5 - Inheritance + Populations
Definition of chromatin 1,
Definition of chromosome 2,
Definition of gene 3
50
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Unit 6 - Gene Expression
Describe how a mutation can creat...,
When are mutations most likely to...,
Name 2 mutagens which increase th...
51
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Unit 6 - Gene technologies
Definition of a gene 1,
Definition of genome 2,
Definition of proteome 3
57
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Unit 7 - Photosynthesis
What is oxidation 1,
What is reduction 2,
What are the steps of the light d...
18
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Unit 7 - Respiration
Where does glycolysis take place 1,
Is glycolysis aerobic or anaerobic 2,
What are the steps of glycolysis 3
24
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Unit 7 - Energy + Ecosystems
What is the definition of an ecos...,
How does energy enter an ecosyste...,
What are the organic compounds pr...
22
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Unit 7 - Nutrient Cycles
Which biological molecules contai...,
In what form does nitrogen exist ...,
How do animals in the food chain ...
28
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Unit 8 - Stimuli + Receptors
What is a stimuli 1,
Definition of tropism 2,
What phototropism and gravitropis...
39
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Unit 8- Nervous Coordination
What is a neurone and what does i...,
Structure of a neurone 2,
Role of the dendrites 3
39
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Unit 9 - Muscles
Overview of how muscles work 1,
Why are muscles antagonistic pairs 2,
Ultrastructure of skeletal muscle 3
24
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Unit 9 - Homeostasis
Definition of homeostasis 1,
Importance of maintaining core bo...,
Importance of maintaining blood ph 3
59
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