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Cells
Name two things organisms can be ...,
Name and describe the different p...,
Name and describe the different p...
4
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Microscopy
What do microscopes allow us to do,
Name and describe the two types o...,
What is the equation for magnific...
5
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Cell differentiation and specialisation
How do cells become specialised,
What happens as cells become spec...,
When does most differentiation occur
6
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Stem cells
Where are stem cells found,
Do adults have stem cells and wha...,
What can stem cells do
5
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Chromosomes and mitosis
What are chromosomes and how many...,
What is the cell cycle,
What do multicellular organisms u...
6
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Binary Fission
How do prokaryotic cells replicate,
Describe explain binary fission
2
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Culturing microorganisms
What is a culture medium and what...
1
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Diffusion
What is diffusion,
Diffusion happens in both,
Why are cell membranes clever
5
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Osmosis
What is osmosis,
What is a partially permeable mem...
2
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Active transport
How do root hair cells take in mi...,
What is active transport,
How does active transport in the ...
3
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Exchanging substances
What is the surface area to volum...,
What is the equation for surface ...,
What is the equation for volume
7
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More on exchanging substances
Where are the villi,
How do they increase the speed of...,
Give two details of the villi
5
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Cell organisation
What are large multicellular orga...,
What is the process by which cell...,
When does differentiation occur i...
12
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Enzymes
What are enzymes,
How can you control a reaction to...,
What is a catalyst
10
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Investigating enzymatic reactions
How do you investigate the effect...,
How do you calculate the rate of ...
2
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Enzymes and digestion
What do digestive enzymes do,
What do carbohydrases do,
What do proteases do
7
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More on enzymes and digestion
What is the breakdown of food cat...,
What produces amylase enzymes in ...,
Where is bile produces
9
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Food tests
How do you prepare a food sample,
Which test is used to test for su...,
Which test is used to test for st...
5
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The lungs
Where are the lungs,
What are the lungs protected by,
Where does the air go when you br...
7
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Circulatory system - the heart
Is the heart a single circulatory...,
What is the circulatory system ma...,
What happens in the first circuit
11
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Circulatory system - blood vessels
Name and describe the three types...,
How do the arteries carry blood u...,
How do capillaries carry blood
5
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Circulatory system - blood
How do red blood cells carry oxygen,
How do white blood cells defend a...,
How do platelets help blood clots
4
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Cardiovascular disease
Why is coronary heart disease lif...,
How do stents keep arteries open,
What are stents
9
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Health and disease
What are communicable diseases,
What are non communicable diseases,
Why are people with problems with...
9
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Risk factors for non-communicable diseases
What are risk factors,
What has smoking been proven to c...,
What is obesity thought to cause
7
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Cancer
How is cancer caused,
What is a benign tumour,
What is a malignant tumour
4
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Plant cell organisation
What are plants made of and how d...,
Name and describe 5 tissues that ...,
How does the structure of tissues...
3
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Transpiration and translocation
How does the phloem transport foo...,
How does the xylem tube take up w...
2
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Transpiration
What is transpiration and how is ...,
What does the evaporation create ...
2
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The rate of transpiration
Name the four things transpiratio...,
What is the importance of light i...,
What is the importance of tempera...
5
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Measuring transpiration and stomata
What can be used to estimate tran...,
How can you estimate the rate of ...,
Describe how you can estimate the...
4
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Communicable disease
What are pathogens,
What are bacteria and what can th...,
What are viruses and what can the...
6
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Viral and fungal diseases
Describe measles,
Describe hiv,
Describe tobacco mosaic virus
4
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protist and bacterial diseases
What is malaria caused by,
How is malaria caused,
Describe salmonella
4
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Preventing diseases
Name and describe four ways to re...
1
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Fighting disease
How is the bodys defence system s...,
How does the immune system attack...,
Name and describe the three lines...
3
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Fighting disease - vaccination
How do vaccinations protect us fr...,
List the pros of vaccination,
List the cons of vaccination
3
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Fighting disease - drugs
How can bacteria be resistant to ...,
Give two drugs that came from plants
2
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Developing drugs
Describe the first stage of drug ...,
Describe the second stage of drug...,
Describe the third stage of drug ...
3
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Monoclonal antibodies
How are antibodies produced,
How can an tumour cell grow easily,
How do you create a hybridoma
9
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Plant diseases and defences
Why do plants need mineral ions,
What are needed to make proteins ...,
What is needed to make chlorophyl...
6
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