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Transpiration & Translocation
Purpose of phloem cells,
What do phloem tubes transport,
What is transpiration
9
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Plant cell organisation
What 3 organs make up a plant,
What different tissues does a lea...,
In what order are the cells in a ...
11
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Food tests (practical)
What does benedict s solution tes...,
What does iodine solution test for,
What does biuret s solution test for
8
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Photosynthesis & Limiting factors
What is photosynthesis,
What is the word equation for pho...,
What is the symbol equation for p...
14
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Aerobic & Anaerobic respiration
What is respiration,
Where does respiration take place,
What type of reaction is respiration
16
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Exercise
What requires more energy when yo...,
What happenes when you are doing ...,
What happenes whwen your body res...
5
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Mitosis & Cell cycle
Why do multicellular organisms ne...,
What is the cell cycle,
What are the 3 main stages of the...
6
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Binary fission
In what types of cells does binar...,
What can binary fission also be r...,
What different organelles does a ...
7
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Stem cells
What is differentiation,
Where are stem cells in animals f...,
Where are stem cells in plants found
10
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Speciallised cells
What is differentiation,
What happens when a cell becomes ...,
How is a sperm cell adapted for i...
3
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Diffusion
What is diffusion,
In what type of substances can di...,
Diffusion through a partially per...
6
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Osmosis
Define osmosis,
What does water concentration ref...,
What type of movement is osmosis
4
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Active transport
What is active transport,
Is active transport an active or ...,
How does active transpor get its ...
4
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Surface area to Volume ratio
Why do small organisms need resou...,
What is the rate of exchanging su...,
Why can small organisms rely on d...
9
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Organisation
What are cells,
What is a tissue,
What is an organ
5
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Enzymes
What is an enzyme,
Why can t we just increase the te...,
What happenes when you increase t...
4
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Biological molecules (balanced diet)
What molecules are required for a...,
Carbohydrates where are they foun...,
Proteins where are they found and...
5
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Digestive enzymes
What is the point of digestive en...,
How are carbohydrates broken down,
How are proteins broken down
5
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Digestive system
Why do humans eat a lot of food,
What is the purpose of digestion,
What is the role of the mouth in ...
9
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Lungs & gas exchange
Why do we need oxygen,
What is the process of inhaling o...,
What is an alvoelus
4
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Circulatory system - the heart
What are the three parts of the c...,
What is the function of the circu...,
Why is it often called the double...
8
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Circulatory system - blood vessels
What are the 3 types of blood ves...,
What is the structure of arteries,
What is the structure of capillaries
4
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Circulatory system - blood
What are the main components of o...,
What is the function and characte...,
What is the function and characte...
7
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Cardiovascular disease
What is cardiovascular disease,
What is coronary heart disease,
How can coronary heart disease be...
8
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Communicable diseases - 1
What is a pathogen,
What type of disease is caused by...,
What are the 4 types of pathogens
9
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Communicable diseases - 2 (examples)
What are the example s of viral d...,
What are the example s of bacteri...,
What are the example s of fungal ...
11
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Immune system and defences
How does the skin stop pathogens,
How does mucus stop pathogens,
How does cilia stop pathogens
7
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Vaccinations and immunity
What does vaccination do,
How does a vaccine work,
What are some pros of vaccines
5
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Monoclonal antibodies
What are antibodies produced by,
What are monoclonal antibodies,
Where are monoclonal antibodies made
8
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Plant diseases
What can plants catch diseases from,
What does a deficiancy of nitrate...,
What does a deficiancy of magnesi...
5
cards
Cancer
What is a tumour,
Why are only some tumours conside...
2
cards
Microscopy
What are the parts of a light mic...,
What is the difference between th...,
What is magnification
5
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Homeostasis
Why does our body need regulation,
Are body conditions always kept c...,
What is homeostasis
11
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The nervous system
What is the purpose of the nervou...,
What is the purpose of a neuron a...,
What is a synapse
11
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The brain
What is the brain responsible for,
What is the role of the cerebral ...,
What is the cerebral cortex split...
9
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Structure of the eye
What is the job of the cornea and...,
What is the job of the iris,
What is the pupil
11
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Visual defects in the eye
What does accommodation mean,
What is the shape of the lens con...,
How are the suspensory ligaments ...
8
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Thermoregulation
What is thermoregulation,
What temperature must our body be...,
How is our temperature regulated
5
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The endocrine system
What is the purpose of the endocr...,
How does the endocrine system com...,
What does the pituitary gland do
7
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Regulating glucose levels
Why must we regulate glucose levels,
What does our body do if blood gl...,
What does our body do if blood gl...
4
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Diabetes
What is diabetes,
In what age group does type 1 dia...,
What is the issue with someone wh...
8
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Kidneys overwiew
What is the role of the kidneys,
What is deamination,
Why is water regulation important
7
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Kidneys anatomy
How to kidneys get blood,
How is urine from the kidneys uri...,
How do kidneys produce urine and ...
3
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Kidney failure
What does kidney failure lead to,
Explain the process of kidney dia...,
What are the disadvantages of kid...
4
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Reproductive hormones
What is puberty,
Male puberty common developments ...,
Female puberty common development...
10
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Contraception
What is contraception,
How can oestrogen and progesteron...,
The pill method of contraception
8
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Fertility treatment
How can a womens fertility be imp...,
What are the steps of ivf,
Ivf pros
5
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Adrenaline and thyroxine
Where and when is adrenaline prod...,
What 4 things does adrenaline do ...,
Where is thryoxine produced and w...
4
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Plant hormones - auxins
How do plant respond to changes i...,
What is an auxin,
Explain phototropism
4
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Plant hormones - commercial uses
What are the uses of auxins,
How do auxins work in weed killers,
What are the uses of gebberellin
5
cards
Meiosis
What is meiosis,
What is a haploid example and a d...,
Explain stage 1 of meiosis
6
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Fossils and extinction
What is a fossil,
How do fossils help us see how a ...,
Explain how fossils are made thro...
7
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Variation and evolution
What causes variation in individu...,
What is a phenotype,
What is variation
6
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DNA 1 - genes and the genome
What does dna stand for and what ...,
What are chromosomes and how do t...,
What is the 23rd chromosome
7
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DNA 2 - key terms
What is a characteristic determin...,
What is an allele,
How many alleles of each gene do ...
6
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DNA 3 - structure and coding
What is dna made up of,
What is the make up of a nucleotide,
What are the complimentary base p...
5
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Genetic engineering
What is genetic engineering,
Give some examples of gm organisms,
Explain gene therapy
5
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Mutations
What is a mutation,
What can increase the risk of a m...,
How can a mutation effect an orga...
7
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Sexual and asexual reproduction
How do plants animals and bacteri...,
Explain sexual reproduction,
Explain asexual reproduction
3
cards
Sexual and asexual reproduction pros/cons
Pros of asexual reproduction,
Cons of asexual reproduction,
Pros of sexual reproduction
4
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Selective breeding
What is selective breeding,
Explain the process of selective ...,
What is the gene pool
4
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Speciation
What is a species,
What is speciation,
Explain the process of speciation
3
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Inherited disorders and embryo screening
What is an inherited disorder,
Explain polydactly,
Explain cystic fibrosis
5
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Mendel and history of genetics
What was mendel s experiment
1
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Lamarck - evolution
What was lamarck s theory of evol...,
Why do giraffes haev long necks a...,
Why
3
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Cloning animals
What are the steps to clone an an...,
What does transgenic mean
2
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Cloning plants & tissue culture
Pros of cloning using cuttings,
Steps of cloning using cuttings,
Steps of tissue culture
3
cards
Antibiotic resistance
What are antibiotics used for,
How does antibiotic resistance arise,
What is the main problem leading ...
3
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Classification
What did the linnean system class...,
What are all of the classes in th...,
What is the binomial naming sysem
5
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Competition and interdependence
What is a habitat,
What is a population,
What is a community
12
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Adaptations
What is necessary for any organis...,
What are the different types of a...,
What are structural adaptations
6
cards
Food chains
What is a food chain,
Food chain vs food web,
What is the order of a food chain
11
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Investigating abundance and distribution
What does abundance refer to,
What does distribution refer to,
Why do scientists use sampling an...
7
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Carbon cycle and water cycle
Why must materials be recycled,
Steps of the water cycle,
Steps of the carbon cycle
3
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Decay
What is decomposition and what is...,
What two groups of organisms are ...,
What factors affect the rate of d...
8
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How humans reduce biodiversity
What is biodiversity,
Why is biodiversity important,
What has caused an increase need ...
5
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Maintaining biodiversity
What are the two groups of method...,
How do we use breeding programmes...,
How do we reduce the impact of ag...
7
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Global warming
What causes global warming,
What human activities have increa...,
What is the greenhouse effect and...
6
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Deforestation
What are the main reasons behind ...,
What are the main problems of def...,
What are peat bogs
6
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Trophic levels
What are trophic levels,
How type of organisms are each tr...,
Why do we usually not get past tr...
5
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Pyramids of biomass
What do pyramids of biomass show,
What does biomass mean,
Why do pyramids of biomass get sm...
4
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Fish farming
What is overfishing and why do we...,
What are fish farms and fisheries,
What are some sustainable fisheri...
3
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Food security
What is food security,
Factors affecting food security
2
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GMOs and population growth
What has happened to the populati...,
What have humans done to increase...,
What are gmos
6
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Protein synthesis
Where are proteins made and using...,
What is the process of protien sy...
2
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