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5.1 Photosynthesis
What are the stages of photosynth...,
Describe photoionisation in the l...,
Describe what happens after photo...
12
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5.2 Respiration
Why is respiration important 1,
Summarise the stages of aerobic r...,
Summarise the stages of anaerobic...
12
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5.3 Energy and ecosystems
Describe how biomass is formed in...,
How can biomass be measured 2,
Describe how dry mass of tissue c...
17
cards
5.4 Nutrient cycles
Explain the role of saprobionts i...,
Explain the role of mycorrhizae 2,
Give examples of biological molec...
14
cards
6.1.1 Survival and response
tropisms, taxis and kinesis
14
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6.1.2 Receptors
Describe the basic structure of t...,
Describe how a generator potentia...,
Explain what the pacinian corpusc...
10
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6.1.3 Control of heart rate
What does myogenic mean 1,
What does the sinoatrial node do 2,
What does the atrioventricular no...
6
cards
6.2.1 Nerve impulses
What is the function of a dendrite 1,
What is the function of an axon 2,
What does an axon terminal form w...
17
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6.2.2 Synaptic transmission
Describe the structure of a synap...,
What are cholinergic synapses 2,
Describe transmission across a ch...
11
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6.3 Skeletal muscles
Describe how muscles work 1,
What is the advantage of antagoni...,
Describe the gross structure of s...
23
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6.4 Homeostasis
Describe homeostasis in mammals 1,
Explain the importance of maintai...,
Explain the importance of maintai...
12
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6.4.1 Control of blood glucose
What type of gland does the pancr...,
Describe the factors that influen...,
What is found in the islets of la...
16
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6.4.2 Control of blood water potential
What is a nephron 1,
What are the roles of the 5 parts...,
What are the three roles of the n...
18
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7.1 Inheritance
0
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7.2 Populations
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7.3 Evolution
0
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7.4 Populations in ecosystems
0
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8.1 DNA base sequences
What is a gene mutation 1,
What is a mutagenic agent 2,
Explain how a gene mutation can l...
14
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8.2.1 Stem cells
What are stem cells 1,
Describe how stem cells become sp...,
Describe totipotent cells 3
11
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8.2.2 Regulation of transcription and translation
What are transcription factors 1,
Describe how transcription can be...,
Explain how oestrogen affects tra...
13
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8.2.3 Gene expression and cancer
Describe how tumours and cancers ...,
Compare the 6 main characteristic...,
Describe the function of tumour s...
11
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8.3 Genome projects
Define genome 1,
Define proteome 2,
What is genome sequencing and why...
7
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8.4.1 Recombinant DNA technology
What is recombinant dna technology 1,
Explain why transferred dna can b...,
Describe how dna fragments can be...
24
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8.4.2 Differences in DNA between individuals of the same species can be exploited for identification & diagnosis of heritable conditions
What are dna probes 1,
Suggest why dna probes are longer...,
What is dna hybridisation 3
12
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8.4.3 Genetic fingerprinting
What are variable number tandem r...,
Why are vntrs useful in genetic f...,
Explain how genetic fingerprintin...
9
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Required practical 7
Use of chromatography to investigate the pigments isolated from leaves of different plants,
eg, leaves from shade-tolerant and shade-intolerant plants or leaves of different colours.
9
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Required practical 8
Investigation into the effect of a named factor on the
rate of dehydrogenase activity in extracts of chloroplasts.
8
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Required practical 9
Investigation into the effect of a named variable on the
rate of respiration of cultures of single-celled organisms
0
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Required practical 10
Investigation into the effect of an environmental variable on the movement of an animal using either a choice chamber or a maze.
8
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Required practical 11
Production of a dilution series of a glucose solution
and use of colorimetric techniques to produce a calibration curve
with which to identify the concentration of glucose in an unknown ‘urine’ sample.
4
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Required practical 12
Investigation into the effect of a named environmental factor on the distribution of a given species.
8
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6.3 Skeletal muscles
How do skeletal muscles work 1,
Why can muscle transmit force to ...,
What is the advantage of muscles ...
34
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