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2.1,2,3 Microscopy
What is the cell theory,
How does a light microscope work,
Types of sample preparation
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Eukaryotic Cell Structures
Two types of cell,
What is the cytoplasm made of,
Function of membranes
34
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2.5 Ultrastructure Of Plant Cells
What is a plant cell wall made of,
Function of the cell wall,
What are vacuoles
13
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2.6 Prokaryotic And Eukaryotic Cells
Which domain are prokaryotes part of,
Characteristics of prokaryotic or...,
Dna in prokaryotes
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3.1 Biological Elements
6 most abundant elements in biolo...,
What is an anion,
What is a cation
20
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3.2 Water
What type of bonds are found in w...,
Why is water polar,
Why does water have an unusually ...
10
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3.3 Carbohydrates
What elements are found in carboh...,
General formula of carbohydrates,
What is a monosaccharide
36
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3.5 Lipids
Why are lipids non polar,
Triglyceride,
Type of reaction during formation...
16
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3.8 Nucleic Acids
2 types of nucleic acids,
Elements in nucleic acids,
Monomers in nucleic acids
15
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Testing For Biological Molecules
What can a reducing sugar do,
Benedict s test for reducing sugars,
What happens in benedict s test
21
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4.1 Enzyme Action
What are enzymes,
What are anabolic reactions,
What are catabolic reactions
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4.2 Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity
How does temperature affect the r...,
What is the temperature coefficie...,
Q10 for enzyme controlled reaction
12
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4.3 Enzyme Inhibitors
What are inhibitors,
Two types of inhibition,
Competitive inhibition
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4.4 Cofactors, Coenzymes And Prosthetic Groups
What is a cofactor,
What is a coenzyme,
How are inorganic cofactors obtained
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5.1 The Structure And Function Of Membranes
What is compartmentalisation,
Roles of the cell membrane,
Plasma membrane
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5.2 Factors Affecting Membrane Structure
How does temperature affect the c...,
Effect of organic solvents on mem...,
Why are alcohols used in antisept...
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5.3 Diffusion
Diffusion,
Why does diffusion take place,
Why is diffusion faster with shor...
11
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5.4 Active Transport
Active transport,
Process of active transport,
Endocytosis
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5.5 Osmosis
Water potential,
Units and symbol for water potential,
Water potential of pure water
10
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6.1 The Cell Cycle
Cell cycle,
Interphase,
What happens during interphase
20
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6.2 Mitosis
Mitosis,
When is mitosis necessary,
How do prokaryotic organisms repr...
15
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6.3 Meiosis
What is a diploid cell,
How does sexual reproduction take...,
How are gametes formed
19
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6.4 Organisation And Specialisation Of Cells
Levels of organisation in multice...,
Erythrocytes adaptation,
Neutrophils
22
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6.5 Stem Cells
Differentiation,
Stem cells,
Why does the activity of stem cel...
19
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7.1 Specialised Exchange Surfaces
Why is diffusion alone enough to ...,
What are exchange surfaces,
Features of effective exchange su...
7
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7.2 Mammalian Gas Exchange System
Why do mammals need a gas exchang...,
How is the nasal cavity adapted t...,
How is the trachea adapted to do ...
20
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7.3 Measuring The Process
What is a peak flow meter,
What are vitalographs,
What is tidal volume
14
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7.4 Ventilation And Gas Exchange In Other Organisms
Effects of insects having an exos...,
Does insects have blood pigments,
What are the openings in insects ...
26
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8.1 Transport In Multicellular Animals
Why do multicellular organisms ne...,
Common features of most circulato...,
What is a mass transport system
21
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8.2 Blood Vessels
Different components used in bloo...,
Artery,
What type of blood do arteries us...
15
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8.3 Blood, tissue fluid and lymph
What components does plasma trans...,
Plasma proteins,
What are platelets
13
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8.4 Transport Of Oxygen And Carbon Dioxide In The Blood
Erythrocytes adaptations,
Haemoglobin,
Oxygen entering cells at the lungs
16
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8.5 The Heart
Function of the heart,
Which side of the heart has deoxy...,
Which side of the heart has oxyge...
37
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9.1 Transport Systems In Dicotyledonous Plants
Why do multicellular plants need ...,
Metabolic demands of plants,
Why does the size of plants mean ...
33
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9.2 Water Transport In Multicellular Plants
Why is water important for plants,
What type of cell is a root hair ...,
Why are root hair cells well adap...
18
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9.3 Transpiration
Where does photosynthesis mostly ...,
How does carbon dioxide enter the...,
Gas exchange in leaves
25
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9.4 Translocation
How is glucose transported around...,
What happens to glucose produced ...,
What are sources in plants
18
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9.5 Plant Adaptations To Water Availability
What are xerophytes,
General adaptations to conserve w...,
Xerophytes adaptations
23
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10.1 & 2 Classification
What is classification,
7 taxonomic groups,
Who invented hierarchical classif...
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10.3 Phylogeny
What is phylogeny,
What are phylogenetic trees,
How are phylogenetic trees produced
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10.4 Evidence For Evolution
Charles darwin s theory of evolution,
What did charles lyell suggest in...,
Darwin s famous observations on g...
22
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10.5 Types Of Variation
What is interspecific variation,
What is intraspecific variation,
Causes of genetic variation
13
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10.6 Representing Variation Graphically
What is discontinuous variation,
What is discontinuous variation d...,
Examples of discontinuous variation
22
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10.7 Adaptations
What are adaptations,
3 types of adaptations,
What are anatomical adaptations
16
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12.1 Animal And Plant Pathogens
Communicable diseases,
What are communicable diseases ca...,
Types of pathogens
24
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12.3 Transmission Of Communicable Diseases
Two main types of disease transmi...,
Direct transmission,
Direct contact
16
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23.1 Ecosystems
Ecology,
Ecosystem,
Biotic factors
17
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23.2 Biomass Tranfer Through An Ecosystem
What is the source of energy for ...,
How is energy from the sun used,
Trophic level
21
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23.3 Recycling Within Ecosystems
Decomposition,
Decomposer,
What does a decomposer do
24
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23.4 Succession
Succession,
2 types of succession,
Primary succession
21
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14.1 Hormonal Coordination
Endocrine gland,
Pituitary gland functions,
Pineal gland function
34
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14.2 Structure And Function Of The Pancreas
Pancreas two main functions,
3 types of digestive enzymes prod...,
What is endocrine tissue in the p...
7
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14.3 Regulation Of Blood Glucose Concentration
What increases blood glucose conc...,
Glycogenolysis,
Gluconeogenesis
11
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14.4 Diabetes And Its Control
Hyperglycaemia,
Hypoglycaemia,
Common symptoms of diabetes
14
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15.1 - The principles of homeostasis
Homeostasis,
Receptors,
Effectors
7
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15.2 - Thermoregulation in ectotherms
Thermoregulation,
How to increase body temperature,
How to decrease body temperature
12
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15.3 Thermoregulation in endotherms
What happens if temperature chang...,
How do endotherms cool down,
How does vasodilation cool down e...
13
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15.4 Excretion, Homeostasis And The Liver
Excretion,
Main metabolic waste products,
How is co2 excreted
26
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15.5 Structure And Function Of The Mammalian Kidney
Main roles of the kidney in the body,
Blood vessel taking blood to the ...,
Blood vessel taking blood away fr...
27
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13.2 Neurones
Stimulus,
Function of cell body,
Function of dendrons
12
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13.3 Sensory receptors
Features of sensory receptors,
Mechanoreceptor,
Chemoreceptor
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13.4 Nervous transmissions
Resting potential,
How is resting potential created,
Depolarisation
5
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13.6 Organisation Of The Nervous System
Cns,
Pns,
2 functional systems of nervous s...
13
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13.7 Structure and Function of The Brain
Advantages of having a central co...,
Protection for skull,
Function of the cerebrum
17
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13.8 Reflexes
Reflex arc,
Knee jerk reflex,
Why is the knee jerk reflex required
7
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13.9 Voluntary And Involuntary Muscles
3 types of muscle in the body,
Structure and function,
Cardiac
18
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19.2 Control Of Gene Expression
Housekeeping genes,
Tissue specific genes,
Types of regulatory mechanisms
16
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13.10 Sliding Filament Model
What happens to filaments during ...,
Structure of myosin,
Structure of actin
7
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22.1 Natural Cloning In Plants
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20.1 Variation and Inheritance
Chlorosis,
Environmental factors causing chl...,
Genetic factors affecting obesity
11
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20.2 Monogenic Inheritance
Monogenic inheritance,
Codominance,
3 alleles of immunoglobulin
10
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20.3 & 4 Dihybrid Inheritance & Phenotypic Ratios
Dihybrid inheritance,
Why is expected ratio of phenotyp...,
Autosomal linkage
12
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20.5 Evolution
Gene pool,
Allele frequency,
Hardy weinberg principle
12
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20.6 Speciation
Formation of new species through ...,
Events causing speciation,
Allopatric speciation
13
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12.2 Animal And Plant Diseases
Ring rot,
Tmv,
Potato blight
16
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12.4 Plant Defences Against Pathogens
How do plants recognise an attack,
Structure of callose,
Function of callose in c
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12.5 Non Specific Animal Defences Against Pathogens
Non specific animal defences,
How is the skin a defence against...,
Why are mucous membranes good for...
5
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16.1 - Plant Hormones And Growth In Plants
Tropism,
Function of auxins,
Function of gibberellins
14
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