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CH4 enzymes
Why are enzymes important 1,
What are enzymes 2,
What is an anabolic reaction 3
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CH3 biological elements
What causes different elements 1,
What are the most abundant chemic...,
What is a covelant bond 3
17
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CH3 proteins
What do proteins consist of 1,
How many different amino acids ar...,
How do amino acids join 3
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CH3 water
Why does water have an unusually ...,
Why is water less dense as a solid 2,
Why is water described as cohesiv...
4
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CH3 carbohydrates
What is a carbohydrate 1,
Examples of monosaccharides 2,
Examples of disaccharides 3
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CH3 lipids
What is the difference of fats an...,
Why are lipids insoluble 2,
What is a triglyceride 3
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CH3 nucleic acids
What are the two types of nucleic...,
What is the structure of a nucleo...,
How are nucleotides linked togeth...
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CH3 DNA replication
Why do cells divide 1,
Why is dna replication described ...,
What enzymes are involved in dna ...
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CH3 protein synthesis
What are the two stages of protei...,
Why can dna not leave nucleus 2,
What are the stages of transcript...
6
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CH3 atp
What are the three main types of ...,
What is the structure of an atp m...,
Why is atp known as universal ene...
10
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CH5 membranes
What are membranes 1,
What is compartmentalisation 2,
Why is compartmentalisation impor...
19
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CH2 prokaryotic cells
Dna 1,
Ribosomes 2,
Cell wall 3
4
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CH2 plant cells
Cellulose cell wall 1,
Vacuole 2,
Chloroplasts 3
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CH2 organelles of proteinsynthesis
Endoplasmic reticulum 1,
Ser 2,
Rer 3
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CH5 transport across membranes
What is diffusion 1,
Why are cells often microscopic 2,
What leads to increased diffusion...
19
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CH2 animal cells
Cytoplasm 1,
Cell membrane 2,
Nucleus 3
15
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CH6 the cell cycle
What is the cell cycle 1,
What is interphase 2,
What occurs during interphase 3
13
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CH6 mitosis
What does mitosis results in 1,
When is mitosis necessary 2,
What happens to the dna before mi...
11
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CH6 meiosis
What is a gamete 1,
What is a zygote 2,
What does diploid mean 3
16
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CH6 specialised cells and tissues
What is the order of organisation...,
Erythrocytes 2,
Neutrophils 3
16
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CH2 microscopy
What is a microscope 1,
Why is it useful to be able to se...,
What does cell theory state 3
16
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CH2 magnification and calibration
What is magnification 1,
What is resolution 2,
What is resolution limited by 3
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CH2 different types of microscopes
How does an electron microscope w...,
What is a transmission electron m...,
What is a scanning electron micro...
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CH7 exchange surfaces
Why is diffusion alone enough to ...,
What are the main features of an ...
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CH7 the mammalian gaseous exchange system
Why are gaseous exchange surfaces...,
Where does gas exchange occur in ...,
What is the order of air flow in ...
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CH7 measuring process of breathing
What is a peak flow meter 1,
What is a spirometer 2,
What is tidal volume 3
10
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CH7 ventilation and exchange in insects
Where does gas exchange occur in ...,
How are spiracles opened and clos...,
When will the spiracles be open 3
7
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CH7 respiratory systems in fish
What are the gills 1,
What are the adaptations of the g...,
Where are the gills 3
6
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CH12 pathogens
What is a communicable disease 1,
Bacteria 2,
Viruses 3
10
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CH12 plant diseases
Why are plant diseases dangerous 1,
Ring rot 2,
Tobacco mosaic virus 3
5
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CH12 animal diseases
Tuberculosis 1,
Bacterial meningitis 2,
Hiv aids 3
7
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CH12 transmission of communicable diseases
Direct contact 1,
Innolculation 2,
Ingestion 3
9
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CH12 non-specific animal defences
Skin adaptions to keep pathogens ...,
Body tract adaptations to keep pa...,
Adaptations of urine and tears to...
9
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CH12 specific immune system
What is an antigen 1,
What is an antibody 2,
What is the structure of an antib...
16
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CH8 blood vessels
What are three of the components ...,
Function of elastic fibres 2,
Function of smooth muscle 3
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CH8 transport systems in multicellular animals
Why are processes such as diffusi...,
What are the features that most c...,
What is an open circulatory system 3
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CH8 blood, tissue fluid and lymph
What does blood carry 1,
Functions of the blood 2,
What is tissue fluid 3
11
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CH8 transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood
Where are erythrocytes formed 1,
Why do eythrocytes only last for ...,
Structure of haemoglobin 3
12
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CH12 plant defences against pathogens
How do plants recognise a pathoge...,
What do plants produce when attac...,
What is callose 3
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CH12 immunity
Active immunity 1,
Passive immunity 2,
Natural active immunity 3
9
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CH12 management of disease
Penicillin 1,
How do scientists design drugs 2,
Where do most drugs come from 3
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CH12 antiobiotic resistance
Antibiotics 1,
How does antibiotic resistance co...,
Mrsa 3
6
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CH12 the heart
What side of the heart does oxyge...,
What side of the heart does deoxy...,
Why doesn t heart muscle get fati...
12
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CH12 heart rhythm
Why is heart muscle called myogen...,
Order of rhythm 2,
What is bundle of his made of 3
5
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CH10 classification
What is classification 1,
What are taxonomic groups 2,
Why do scientists classify organi...
5
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CH10 the five kingdoms
What are the five kingdoms 1,
Prokaryotae 2,
Protoctista 3
14
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CH10 phylogeny
What is phylogeny 1,
What is phylogenetics 2,
What does phylogenetics reveal 3
5
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CH10 evolution
What is evolution 1,
How does evolution occur 2,
Blank 3
20
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CH10 types of variation
Variation 1,
Interspecific variation 2,
Intraspecific variation 3
10
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CH10 representing variation graphically
Discontinuous variation 1,
Continuous variation 2,
Normal distribution curve 3
8
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CH9 transport systems in dicotyledonous plants
Why do plants need transport syst...,
Why do plants have high metabolic...,
What do dicotyledonous plants make 3
8
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CH10 adaptations
What is an adaptation 1,
Three groups of adaptation 2,
Anatomical adaptations 3
24
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CH10 changing population characteristics
Steps of natural selection 1,
What is a selection pressure 2,
Antibiotic resistant bacteria 3
6
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CH9 water transport in multicellular plants
Why is water important in both th...,
Movement of water into the root 2,
Adaptation of root hair cells 3
11
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CH9 transpiration
Stomata 1,
Transpiration stream 2,
How does transpiration stream work 3
11
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CH11 biodiversity
What is biodiversity 1,
Why is biodiversity important 2,
Why is measuring biodiversity imp...
8
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CH11 types of sampling
What is sampling 1,
Why is sampling useful 2,
Random sampling 3
10
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CH11 sampling techniques
Pooter 1,
Sweep nets 2,
Pitfall traps 3
10
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CH11 calculating genetic biodiversity
How can genetic biodiversity incr...,
How can genetic biodiversity decr...,
Measuring genetic biodiveristy 3
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CH11 factors affecting biodiversity
What are the three main factors t...,
Deforestation 2,
Why does deforestation reduce bio...
7
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CH11 reasons for maintaining biodiversity
Aesthetic reasons 1,
Economic reasons 2,
Ecological reasons 3
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CH9 translocation
What is translocation 1,
What are assimilates 2,
Main sources of assimilates 3
12
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CH9 plant adaptations to water availability
Xerophytes 1,
Xerophyte ways of conserving water 2,
Hydrophytes 3
5
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CH11 methods of maintaining biodiveristy
What is conservation 1,
In situ conservation 2,
Ex situ conservation 3
16
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