A-level Biology Oxford AQA Flashcards

Decks in this Class (41):

• 311 Biological Molecules

  3.1.1 Biological Molecules

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  what are polymers,

  what are monomers,

  name the 3 elements all carbohydrates co
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• 312 Cells And Cell Structure

  3.1.2 Cells and Cell Structure

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  divide to make ____,

  x multiply to make,

  describe how you convert cm
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• 313 Biochemical Reactions In Cells Are C

  3.1.3 Biochemical Reactions in Cells are Controlled by Enzymes

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  enzymes can affect ______ and _____ in o,

  enzyme action can be intracellular withi,

  explain how forming an enzyme substrate
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• 314 Transport Into And Out Of Cells

  3.1.4 Transport into and out of Cells

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  what is a cell surface membrane,

  what is the functions of membranes aroun,

  describe the
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• 315 Gas Exchange And The Transport Of Ox

  3.1.5 Gas Exchange and the Transport of Oxygen in Living Organisms

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  why do organisms need to exchange substa,

  smaller animals have a _____ sa volume r,

  why do multicellular organisms need exch
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• 316 Living Organisms Vary

  3.1.6 Living Organisms Vary

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  what is variation,

  what is intraspecific variation,

  what is interspecific variation
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• 317 Dna Genes Chromosomes

  3.1.7 DNA, Genes & Chromosomes

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  what is the basic function of dna,

  what is the main function of rna,

  what do ribosomes do
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• 318 Protein Synthesis

  3.1.8 Protein Synthesis

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  when is mrna made,

  describe the structure of mrna,

  what are 3 adjacent bases called
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• 319 Genetic Diversity May Arise By Meios

  3.1.9 Genetic Diversity may Arise by Meiosis

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  what are the gametes in plants,

  why do diploid cells ones that divide in,

  explain how sexual reproduction
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• 3110 Species And Taxonomy

  3.1.10 Species and Taxonomy

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  define species,

  describe how the binomial naming system,

  why is the binomial naming system used
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• 3111 Biodiversity Within A Community

  3.1.11 Biodiversity within a Community

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  what is genetic diversity,

  name and explain 2 ways in which genetic,

  what does genetic diversity allow to occ
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• 321 The Causes Of Disease Pathogens Life

  3.2.1 The Causes of Disease: Pathogens, Lifestyle & Disease

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  define pathogen,

  define infection,

  define disease
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• 322 Digestion And Absorption

  3.2.2 Digestion and Absorption

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  the duodenum is connect to the _____,

  the ileum is connect to the _____,

  how is food physically brokwn down
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• 323 Cholera

  3.2.3 Cholera

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  what is the cause of cholera,

  describe the physical appearance of vibr,

  how is cholera transmitted
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• 324 Hiv

  3.2.4 HIV

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  what is hiv,

  what is aids,

  what cells do hiv infect and use as a ho
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• 325 The Defensive Functions Of Mammalian

  3.2.5 The Defensive Functions of Mammalian Blood

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  what is an antigen,

  describe how lymphocytes recognise self,

  name the 4 main stages of immune respons
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• 326 The Circulation Of Blood And The Str

  3.2.6 The Circulation of Blood and The Structure Of The Mammalian Heart

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  what is the function of the circulatory,

  describe the 2 circuits the,

  what the function of a vein
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• 327 Heart Disease May Be Associated With

  3.2.7 Heart Disease may be Associated with Specific Risk Factors

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  name the 3 stages of,

  name some of several layers that make up,

  what can the plaque atheroma do and caus
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• 328 Mass Transport Systems In Plants

  3.2.8 Mass Transport Systems in Plants

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  what is the function of the xylem,

  what are xylem vessels apart of,

  describe the structure of xylem vessels
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• 329 The Role Of Aphids In Spreading Plan

  3.2.9 The Role of Aphids in Spreading Plant Viruses

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  describe the structure of plant viruses,

  how can plant viruses enter plants,

  once inside the plant what do viruses do
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• 3210 Cells Divide By Binary Fission And

  3.2.10 Cells Divide by Binary Fission and Mitosis

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  cells that keep their ability to divide,

  what is interphase,

  name the 2 phases that the cell cycle co
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• 3211 Mutation And Cancer

  3.2.11 Mutation and Cancer

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  what is a gene mutation,

  name 2 types of errors that occur,

  what is deletion
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• 331 The Effect Of Biotic And Abiotic Fac

  3.3.1 The Effect of Biotic and Abiotic Factors on Populations

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  define habitat,

  define,

  define community
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• 332 Photosynthesis

  3.3.2 Photosynthesis

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  describe how atp is synthesised,

  what enzyme,

  where is the energy stored in atp
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• 333 Respiration

  3.3.3 Respiration

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  what do both aerobic and anaerobic respi,

  where does glycolysis occur,

  is glycolysis are anaerobic or aerobic p
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• 334 Energy Transfer Through Ecosystems

  3.3.4 Energy Transfer Through Ecosystems

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  what is biomass,

  what can biomass be thought as,

  how is biomass measured in terms of 2x
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• 335 Nutrient Cycles

  3.3.5 Nutrient Cycles

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  natural ecosystem not changed by human a,

  many microorganisms eg bacteria and fung,

  what do saprobionts do and what does all
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• 336 Inheritance

  3.3.6 Inheritance

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  define gene,

  define phenotype,

  define phenotype
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• 337 Allele Frequencies In Populations

  3.3.7 Allele Frequencies in Populations

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  define,

  define gene pool,

  define genetic bottlenecks
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• 338 Evolution May Lead To Speciation

  3.3.8 Evolution may lead to Speciation

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  what is evolution,

  name 2 methods in which evolution occurs,

  describe how natural selection occurs by
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• 341 Control Systems Involve Stimulus And

  3.4.1 Control Systems Involve Stimulus and Response

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  what do receptors do,

  what can receptors be,

  what are effectors
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• 342 Receptors

  3.4.2 Receptors

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  receptors only,

  describe a receptor in its resting state,

  what is the difference in charge between
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• 343 Nerve Impulses And Synaptic Transmis

  3.4.3 Nerve Impulses and Synaptic Transmission

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  state the function of sensory neurones,

  state the function of motor neurones,

  state the function of motor neurones
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• 344 Skeletal Muscles As Effectors

  3.4.4 Skeletal Muscles as Effectors

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  muscles act as _____ and are stimulated,

  what is skeletal muscle made up of,

  what is sarcolemma
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• 345 Control Systems In Plants

  3.4.5 Control Systems in Plants

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  why do rlowering plants respond to chang,

  give examples of how flowering plants re,

  what is tropism
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• 346 Homeostasis And Negative Feedback

  3.4.6 Homeostasis and Negative Feedback

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  what is meant by homeostasis,

  explain what happens to enzymes when the,

  explain what happens when the body tempe
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• 347 Hormones And The Control Of Blood Gl

  3.4.7 Hormones and the Control of Blood Glucose Concentration

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  what organ monitors blood glucose concen,

  when blood glucose levels are too low wh,

  name 2 factors that affect glucose conce
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• 348 Control Of Heart Rate

  3.4.8 Control of Heart Rate

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  cardiac muscle myogenic,

  what part of the brain controls the rate,

  why do animals need to alter their heart
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• 349 Regulation Of Transcription And Tran

  3.4.9 Regulation of Transcription and Translation

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  what is epigenetics,

  in eukaryotes what determines whether a,

  how does epigenetic control work
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• 3410 Recombinant Dna Technology

  3.4.10 Recombinant DNA Technology

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  what is recombinant dna,

  what does the production of dna fragment,

  explain why involves transferring a frag
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• Practical Skills

  Practical Skills

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  what is,

  define precise,

  define valid
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