A-Level Year 1 & AS Biology OCR A

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Decks in this class (36)

Biological Molecules - Macromolecules and Polymers (2.1.2)
What are macromolecules 1,
What are polymers 2,
Why are lipids not polymers 3
6  cards
Biological Molecules - Water (2.1.2)
List the properties of water 1,
Explain what having a high specif...,
Explain what having a high latent...
5  cards
Biological Molecules - Carbohydrates (2.1.2)
What is the structure of the two ...,
Picture draw the two types of glu...,
Glucose is the main energy source...
19  cards
Biological Molecules - Lipids (2.1.2)
Name one property of hydrocarbon ...,
Draw the structure of a fatty acid 2,
What property does the phosphate ...
11  cards
Biological Molecules - Proteins (2.1.2)
Explain the general structure of ...,
What differentiates amino acids 2,
Why do polypeptide chains not rem...
20  cards
Biological Molecules - Inorganic Ions (2.1.2)
What type of ion is potassium and...,
Provide three examples of the bio...,
What is the chemical symbol for c...
14  cards
Biodiversity (4.2.1)
What are the advantages of in sit...,
Why would you use systematic samp...,
What are the methods of in situ c...
8  cards
Classification and Evolution (4.2.2)
Why do scientists classify organi...,
What is phylogeny 2,
How have classification systems c...
36  cards
Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids (2.1.3)
Name the two types of bases and t...,
What is the structural difference...,
What are adp and atp 3
19  cards
Biological Membranes (2.1.5)
What does a plasma membrane do 1,
What does a membrane do 2,
How do membranes help with transp...
29  cards
Separating Molecules (2.1.2)
What are the two phases in chroma...,
What is a mobile phase 2,
What is a stationary phase 3
7  cards
Transport systems plants (3.1.3)
What can you find the xylem wall ...,
What else can be found in assimil...,
What does the phloem do and what ...
20  cards
The Cell Cycle and Mitosis (2.1.6)
What are the two roles of mitosis 1,
What three things occur during in...,
Lable the picture 3
21  cards
Stem Cells and Differentiation (2.1.6)
What are stem cells 1,
Provide an example of differentia...,
Provide three examples of stem ce...
6  cards
Tittues, Organs and Systems (2.1.6)
What is a tissue 1,
List 4 types of animal tissues 2,
List three points about squamous ...
12  cards
High Confidence - Water
Blank 1,
Q1 name the bond that is found be...,
What are the functions of water 3
10  cards
DNA Replication
Name the 4 enzymes involved in re...,
The unzipper the builder the init...,
Where does dna replication begin 3
10  cards
Enzymes
What do enzymes do 1,
What is an important feature of a...,
Name a toxic by product of severa...
34  cards
Cell Membranes
What are cell membranes also know...,
Membranes let some molecules thro...,
What are the three methods that s...
28  cards
How Sceince Works
What is a possible explanation fo...,
A simplified picture of what s go...,
A specific testable statement bas...
12  cards
Exchange and Transport
What is the formula for calculati...,
Why is the diffusion rate of a si...,
What is the role of cartilage 2 3
16  cards
Blood Vessels
Define oncotic pressure 1,
What roles do plasma proteins pla...,
The result of and kpa 3
4  cards
Haemoglobin & Oxygen dissociation
Why is haemoglobin described as a...,
In terms of the quarternary struc...,
What is the name given to haemogl...
17  cards
High Confidence - Carbohydrates
What elements make up carbohydrat...,
What are the monomers of carbohyd...,
Name two monosaccharides 3
21  cards
High Confidence - Lipids
Name three types of lipid 1,
Describe the structure of a trigl...,
Name the two kinds of fatty acids...
6  cards
High Confidence - Proteins
What are proteins made from 1,
What is the name of the smallest ...,
Describe the primary structure 3
12  cards
High Confidence - Inorganic Ions
What does an inorganic ion not co...,
Name two inorganic ions that are ...,
What type of ion is sodium and wh...
14  cards
High Confidence - Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
What are nucleotides 1,
What is dna used for 2,
What is rna used for 3
17  cards
High Confidence - Transport Systems in Plants
Xylem and phloem tissues are foun...,
Draw a transverse cross section o...,
Draw a transverse cross section o...
9  cards
High Confidence - Biological Membranes
What factors affect membrane perm...,
How would you increase the permea...,
What type of molecule is a messen...
13  cards
High Confidence - Biodiversity
How do you ensure a sample is not...,
What process would you follow to ...,
If the investigator picks the sam...
30  cards
Practcal Skills - IMPORTANT
Precision is reduced by _____ ___...,
Repeatable means if the same pers...,
To get valid results you need to ...
12  cards
Microscopes - IMPORTANT
What is the formula to calculate ...,
A laser ______ ____ ____ uses ___...,
Transmission electron microscopes...
7  cards
Final Countdown
What is a catalyst 1,
What does catalase do 2,
Chemicals require a certain amoun...
13  cards
4.1.1
What are the 4 types of pathogens...,
What are the three subsections of...,
What are the three subsections of...
29  cards
High Confidence - Classification and Evolution
List the eight taxonomic groups 1,
What is the two part scientific l...,
What is variation 3
10  cards

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