Biology AQA A level

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Unit 1 Biological molecules : 3.1.1 Monomers and polymers
How is a covalent bond formed 1,
Relative strength of a covalent b...,
How is an ionic bond formed 3
26  cards
Unit 1 Biological molecules: 3.1.2 Carbohydrates
Which elements are present in car...,
Define monosaccharides 2,
Example of common monosaccharides 3
71  cards
Unit 1 Biological molecules : 3.1.3 Lipids
Name the two groups of lipids 1,
What are lipids composed of 2,
Are lipids polymers if not what a...
28  cards
Unit 1 Biological molecules : 3.1.4 Proteins : 3.1.4.1 General properties of proteins
How do amino acids and monomers l...,
Define polypeptide 2,
Define proteins 3
30  cards
Unit 1 Biological molecules : 3.1.4 Proteins : 3.1.4.2 Many proteins are enzymes
What is a catalyst and what happe...,
What are enzymes 2,
Why are enzymes biological cataly...
38  cards
Required practical 1 : Enzymes and temperature
Rp1 method for the effect of temp...,
Common exam question for rp1 2,
Common exam question for rp1 3
10  cards
Unit 1 Biological molecules : 3.1.5 Nucleic acids are important information-carrying molecules : 3.1.5.1 Structure of DNA and RNA
Dna and rna are 1,
What are the best known nucleic a...,
What does rna stand for 3
23  cards
Unit 1 Biological molecules : 3.1.5 Nucleic acids are important information-carrying molecules : 3.1.5.2 DNA replication
The importance of dna 1,
How does dna replicate 2,
What is semi conservative replica...
25  cards
Unit 1 Biological molecules: 3.1.6 ATP
What does atp stand for 1,
Function of atp 2,
In eukaryotic cells how is atp fo...
22  cards
Unit 1 Biological molecules : 3.1.7 Water
Draw the structure of a water mol...,
What bond is present in a water m...,
In the covalent bond of a water m...
16  cards
Unit 1 Biological molecules : 3.1.8 Inorganic ions
What is an ion 1,
Cation 2,
Anion 3
10  cards
Unit 2 Cells : 3.2.1 Cell structure : 3.2.1.1 Structure of eukaryotic cells
What are the typical characterist...,
Define ultrastructure m 2,
Examples of eukaryotic cells 3
59  cards
Unit 2 Cells : 3.2.1 Cell structure : 3.2.1.2 Structure of prokaryotic cells and of viruses
Defining features that all prokar...,
Draw and label a bacteria cell 2,
Function of flagellum 3
14  cards
Unit 2 Cells : 3.2.1 Cell structure : 3.2.1.3 Methods of studying cells
What are the types of microscopes 1,
What type of wave does sem use 2,
In light microscopes what are the...
66  cards
Unit 2 Cells : 3.2.2 All cells arise from other cells
Within multicellular organisms wh...,
Eukaryotic cells that do not reta...,
Draw and label a pi chart to repr...
31  cards
Required Practical 02
Blank 1
1  cards
Unit 2 Cells : 3.2.3 Transport across cell membranes
Where are plasma membranes 1,
What is the cell surface membrane 2,
Name the membrane bound organelle...
101  cards
Required Practical 03
Rp3 water potential of plant tiss...,
Percentage change in mass equation 2,
For rp3 water potential fo plant ...
11  cards
Required practical 4 : Investigating the effect of alcohol concentration on the leakage of pigment from beetroot cells,
Rp4 method part 1 the calibration...,
Rp4 method part 2 the investigati...,
Common exam questions for rp4 3
13  cards
Unit 2 Cells : 3.2.4 Cell recognition and the immune system
Define pathogens 1,
How does the pathogen and the imm...,
What is immunity 3
101  cards
Unit 3 Organisms exchange substances with their environment : 3.3.1 Surface area to volume ratio
What substances would organisms n...,
Define exchange surface 2,
Define mass transport system 3
23  cards
Unit 3 Organisms exchange substances with their environment : 3.3.2 Gas exchange
Components of respiratory system ...,
Function of spiracle 2,
Structural adaptations of a spira...
132  cards
Unit 3 : Organisms exchange substances with their environment :3.3.3 digestion and absorption
Why do we digest food 1,
What are the types of breakdown i...,
Physical breakdown in digestion 3
64  cards
Unit 3 Organisms exchange substances with their environment : 3.3.4 Mass transport : 3.3.4.1 Mass transport in animals
When does a transport system beco...,
Mass transport 2,
Why large organisms have transpor...
101  cards
Until 3 Organisms exchange substances with their environment : 3.3.4 Mass transport : 3.3.4.2 Mass transport in plants
0  cards
Unit 4 : Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms : 3.4.1 DNA, genes and chromosomes
Describe dna in prokaryotes 1,
Describe dna in eukaryotes 2,
Describe dna in mitochondria and ...
29  cards
Unit 4 : Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms : 3.4.2 DNA and protein synthesis
The genome 1,
The proteome 2,
What is dna and what is a problem...
40  cards
Unit 4 : Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms : 3.4.3 Genetic diversity can arise as a result of mutation or during meiosis
Define mutation 1,
Two types of mutation 2,
What is substitution of bases and...
33  cards
Unit 4 : Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms : 3.4.4 Genetic diversity and adaption
How is genetic diversity increased 1,
A population 2,
Gene pool 3
28  cards
Required Practical 6 : Use of aseptic techniques to investigate the effect of antimicrobial substances on microbial growth.
Rp 6 aseptic techniques exam answ...,
What is an antibiotic and how doe...,
Rp6 why are aseptic techniques im...
12  cards
Unit 4 : Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms : 3.4.5 species and taxonomy
When do two organism belong to th...,
Why is courtship behaviour import...,
What can individuals only success...
43  cards
Unit 4 : Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms : 3.4.6 Biodiversity within a community
Species richness 1,
Species diversity 2,
Genetic diversity 3
21  cards
Unit 4 Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms : 3.4.7 Investigating diversity at
Interspecific variation 1,
Intraspecific variation 2,
How do we measure variation 3
25  cards

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