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Unit 2: Microscopy
Specification reference 2.1.1
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Unit 2 - Cells and Organelles
2.4 Eukaryotic cell structure
2.5 The ultrastructure of plant cells
2.6 Prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells
Specification reference 2.1.1
20
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Unit 2 - Cells and Organelles 2
2.4 Eukaryotic cell structure
2.5 The ultrastructure of plant cells
2.6 Prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells
20
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Unit 2 - Biological Elements & Water
Specification reference 2.1.2
20
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Unit 2 - Carbohydrates
Specification reference 2.1.2
20
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Unit 2 - Testing for biological molecules
Specification reference 2.1.2
20
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Unit 2 - Lipids
What are the 3 types of lipids,
What are the functions of triglyc...,
How do triglycerides compare to c...
33
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Unit 2 - Proteins
What are the monomeric units of p...,
Where do we get amino acids from,
Outline the journey an amino acid...
73
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Unit 2 - Nucleic acids & DNA replication
What does dna stand for,
What does rna stand for,
What is the monomeric unit for nu...
73
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Unit 2 - Enzymes
What does a substrate need to hav...,
How does charge in ph alter the r...,
Allosteric enzyme regulation
35
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Unit 2 - Plasma membranes
State 4 functions of plasma membr...,
State 4 functions of membranes in...,
Define compartmentalisation
34
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Unit 2 - Diffusion/osmosis/active transport
Define diffusion,
Is diffusion active or passive,
Define passive transport
66
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Unit 2 - The cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis
What is the cell cycle,
What are the two main phases of t...,
What does a cell do during interp...
86
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Unit 2 - Cell organisation and stem cells
Define cell,
Define tissue,
Define organ
29
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Unit 3 - Mammalian gas exchange and ventilation
Why is it not possible to expel a...,
Why are specialised exchange surf...,
What are the 4 features of effici...
24
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Unit 3 - Gas exchange and ventilation in bony fish and insects
As organisms get larger what happ...,
As organisms get larger what happ...,
As organisms get larger what happ...
10
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Unit 3 - Circulatory systems
Give 5 reasons why specialist tra...,
As an organism gets larger what h...,
Why does a greater level of activ...
27
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Unit 3 - Blood and blood vessels
What is plasma,
What is the function of plasma,
Why is albumin important
46
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Unit 3 - Tissue fluid
What is lymph,
What is tissue fluid,
What is the function of tissue fluid
17
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Unit 3 - Structure and anatomy of the heart
Outline the movement of blood thr...,
What is the heart made out of,
What is the difference between ca...
23
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Unit 3 - The cardiac cycle, heart action coordination, and ECGs
Outline the movement of electrica...,
Why can the wave of depolarisatio...,
Why is it important that the avn ...
38
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Unit 3 - Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
How many oxygen molecules is one ...,
How many haem groups does one hae...,
Give the equation for haemoglobin...
41
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Unit 3 - Transport in plants
Why do plants need a specialised ...,
Define vascular system,
Define herbaceous
94
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Unit 4 - Classification
What are the 5 kingdoms,
Define classification,
Define taxonomy
35
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Unit 4 - Variation and Evolution
Give 4 sources of evidence for ev...,
How can the relative age of fossi...,
How do fossils provide evidence f...
69
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Unit 4 - Biodiversity
Define abiotic factors,
Define belt transect,
Define biodiversity
124
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Unit 4 - Communicable disease, disease prevention and the immune system
Pathogen,
Communicable diseases,
4 groups of organisms
161
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Unit 4 - Pathogens that cause disease in plants and animals
What is the name of the pathogen ...,
What is the name of the pathogen ...,
What is the name of the pathogen ...
28
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Unit 4 - Specific immune response
What are antibodies,
What is a specific immune response,
What shape are antibodies
27
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Unit 5 - Neuronal Communication
Main functions of nervous system,
Two parts of the nervous system,
What is a neuron
62
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Unit 5 - Hormonal Communication
Exocrine gland,
Endocrine gland,
Examples of endocrine glands
55
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Unit 5 - Communication and Homeostasis
The need for communication systems,
How we respond to changes,
Cell communication
45
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Unit 5 - Excretion, homeostasis and the liver
Respiratory acidosis,
Why must nitrogenous compounds be...,
Deamination
86
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Unit 5 - Plant & Animal Responses
Nastic responses,
Herbivory,
Abiotic
142
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Unit 5 - Photosynthesis
Autotrophs,
Chemosynthesis,
Photoautotrophs
60
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Unit 5 - Respiration
Respiration,
Why do animals need energy,
Catabolic
48
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Unit 6 - Genetics of living systems
Characteristics of genetic code,
Properties of dna,
Introns
81
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Unit 6 - Patterns of Inheritance
Genotype,
Discontinuous variation,
Continuous variation
85
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Unit 6 - Manipulating genomes
Pcr,
What is needed for pcr,
Steps in pcr
85
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Unit 6 - Cloning and biotechnology
Clones,
Cloning,
Examples of processes that form g...
91
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Unit 6 - Ecosystems
Ecosystem,
Biome,
Open ecosystem
90
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Unit 6 - Population and Sustainability
Stages on population graph,
Populations can,
Types of limiting factors
54
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