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Chapter 1 - Characteristic of living organisms
Define nutrition,
Name the seven characteristics of...,
Describe autotrophic nutrition
18
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Chapter 9 -Nutrition
Name a non reducing sugar,
Name the reducing sugars,
Describe the test for reducing su...
41
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Chapter 11 - Nutrients and Diet
Name the sources of lipids and ex...,
Name the sources of carbohydrates...,
Name the sources of proteins and ...
40
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Chapter 11 - Nutrients & Diet
Name the major sources of lipids,
State the main sources of carbohy...,
Name the main sources of proteins
62
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Chapter 12 - Alimentary Canal, Digestion and Absorbtion.
Why is digestion important,
What is digestion,
Define the alimentary canal
64
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Chapter 2 extra
What is artificial classification,
What is natural classification,
D jnl
3
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Chapter 14 - Transport in humans
Describe the need for a transport...,
State where the heart is situated,
Name the major part of the heart ...
40
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Rest of Chapter 14
Give the formula for oxyhaemoglob...,
Name the adaptations of a red blo...,
Explain the transport of oxygen b...
19
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Chapter 15 - Defense Against Diseases
What is a pathogen,
Define an antigen,
Define an antibody
24
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Ch 15 extra
Describe the functions of the lym...,
Describe the immune system in ter...,
Describe the immune system in ter...
20
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Chapter 13 - Transport in plants
Explain the need for a transport ...,
Discuss mass flow,
Describe the uptake of water by o...
27
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Chapter 10 Photosynthesis
State the function of the upper e...,
State the function of the cuticle...,
State the function of the lower e...
46
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Chapter 16 - Aerobic and Anaerobic respiration.
Name the three different types of...,
Name the 10 uses of energy in the...,
In what form and from what is ene...
23
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Chapter 17
Explain the term breathing,
Explain the term gaseous exchange,
Explain the term respiration
18
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Chapter 22 - Homeostasis
Define homeostasis,
Describe the principles of negati...,
Can ectothermic animals regulate ...
31
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Chapter 20 - Hormones
What are endocrine glands,
Name the parts of the endocrine s...,
Explain the effects of adrenaline...
9
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Chapter 23 - cell division
Name the significance of mitosis,
Name the principles of cloning,
State the social implication of c...
10
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Chapter 24 - Sexual & Asexual Reproduction
Asexual reprodution in bacteria,
Asexual reproduction in fungi,
Asexual reproduction in potatoes
14
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Chapter 25 - Sexual Reproduction In Plants
Define unisexual flowers,
Define bisexual flowers,
Receptacle s function
43
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Chapter 26 - Sexual Reproduction In Humans
Structure and function of scrotum,
Structure and function of epididymis,
Sperm duct
53
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Chpter 19 - Coordination In Plants
Define tropic responses,
What is phototropism,
Role of auxins
15
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Chapter 21 - Nervous Control And Drugs
Coordinating systems,
The human nervous system,
Define nerve cells
50
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Chapter 27- Sexually Transmitted Disease
What is aids,
What is hiv,
Transmission of hiv aids
23
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Chapter 28 - Growth And Development
Define development,
Define germination,
Conditions necessary for germination
16
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Chapter 29 - DNA And Chromosomes
Nucleic acid,
Deoxyribonucleic acid dna,
What are homologous chromosomes
18
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Chapter 2 - Classification of Living Organisms
Define the term taxonomy,
Name five features of homologous ...,
Name three ways in which evolutio...
7
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Chapter 33 - Nutrient Cycles
Define a cycle,
Name 9 processes involved in the ...,
Why is carbon dioxide an essentia...
19
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Chapter 3- Diversity of Living Organisms
Name the seven taxa groups in the...,
Name the 5 kingdoms,
Name 6 characteristics of the kin...
41
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Chapter 5 - Cell Structure & Organisation
Explain the cell theory,
Name 9 characteristics of a proka...,
Name 9 characteristics of a eukar...
26
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Chapter 6 - Levels of organisation
Name the levels of organisation l...,
Describe the chemical and molecul...,
Describe the organelle level
40
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Chapter 7 - The Passage of Substances Accross the Cell Surface Membrane
State four reasons why substances...,
Define diffusion,
Describe a passive process
17
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Chapter 32 - Energy Flow, Food Chains and Food Webs
Explain why the sun can be descri...,
Describe the process by which ene...,
Describe the non cyclical flow of...
32
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Chapter 34 - Populations
Name and explain 4 factors which ...,
Name two population growth forms,
Name the three phases in a sigmoi...
10
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Chapter 35 - Human Influence on then Environment
Name 5 ways in which modern techn...,
Define deforestation,
Suggest causes for deforestation
29
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Chapter 36 - Conservation
Define conservation,
Describe the term biodiversity,
State why species need to be cons...
14
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Chapter 8 - Enzymes
Define an enzyme,
Explain that every metabolic reac...,
Name 9 properties of enzymes
24
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Chapter 18 - Excretory system
Explain why living organisms need...,
Name the main excretory organs al...,
Name the waste products of metabo...
30
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Chapter 12 - Human alimentary canal 2
Name the three enzymes present in...,
Where is succus entericus secreted,
What is mastication
11
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Chapter 30 - Monohybrid inheritance
What is inheritance,
Define genotype,
Phenotype
18
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Chapter 31 - Genetic engineering
Define genetic engineering,
Name three processes of genetic e...,
Describe the principles of using ...
30
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