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1.1 Health and Safety
Hazards 1,
Risk 2,
Risk assessment 3
4
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1.1 Liquids and Solutions
Linear dilutions 1,
Log dilutions 2,
Standard curve to determine unkno...
7
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1.1 Separation techniques
Centrifuge 1,
Paper and thin layer chromatograp...,
Affinity chromatography 3
8
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1.1 Detecting proteins using antibodies
Immunoassay techniques 1,
Western blotting 2,
Specific antibodies 3
9
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1.1 Aseptic techniques and cell culture
Aseptic techniques 1,
Starting a microbial culture 2,
Growth factors 3
8
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1.2 The Proteome
What is the proteome 1,
Why is the proteome larger than t...,
Factors affecting protein express...
9
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1.2 The synthesis and transport of proteins
Internal membranes 1,
Endoplasmic reticulum 2,
Golgi apparatus 3
13
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1.2 Protein structure, ligand binding and conformational change
Amino acids 1,
R groups 2,
Primary structure 3
16
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1.3a movement of molecules across membranes
Fluid mosaic model 1,
How are integral membrane protein...,
What are transmembrane proteins 3
12
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1.3b Ion transport and generation of ion gradients NEED TO GO OVER
Solute carrying a net charge 1,
How do ions pumps get energy 2,
Sodium potassium pump 3
7
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1.4a Co-ordination NEED TO GO OVER
Extracellular signalling molecules 1,
What are receptor molecules 2,
Specific signals 3
4
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1.4b Hydrophobic signals and control of transcription NEED TO GO OVER
Hydrophobic signalling molecules 1,
What are the receptors for hydrop...,
Steroid hormones 3
4
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1.4c Hydrophilic signals and transduction NEED TO GO OVER
Hydrophilic signalling molecules 1,
What happens when a ligand binds ...,
What are signal transducers 3
8
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1.4d Nerve Impulse Transmission
Resting membrane potential 1,
What does transmission of nerve i...,
Acting potential 3
17
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1.5a The cytoskeleton and cell division
Cytoskeleton definition 1,
Microtubules 2,
Cell division 3
4
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1.5b The cell cycle
What does the cell cycle consist ...,
Interphase 2,
Mitotic phase 3
8
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1.5c Control of the cell cycle
Progression of cell cycle 1,
Checkpoints 2,
Cyclin proteins 3
8
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3.1a Scientfic method
Scientific method 1,
Refinement of ideas 2,
Null hypothesis 3
4
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3.1b Scientific literature and communication
Importance of publications 1,
Sharing of scientific findings 2,
Peer review 3
5
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3.1c Scientific ethics
Integrity and honesty 1,
Ethics 2,
Animal studies 3
14
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3.2
Validity 1,
Reliability 2,
Accuracy 3
4
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3.2a Pilot Study
Why are pilot study s good 1,
Uses of pilot study 2
2
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3.2b(i) Experimental design
Independent variable 1,
Dependent variable 2,
Continuous 3
8
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3.2b(ii) Confounding variables
Confounding variables 1,
Randomised blocks 2
2
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3.2b(iii) Controls
Negative control 1,
Positive control 2,
Controls 3
4
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3.2b(iv) In vivo and in vitro studies
In vitro 1,
In vivo 2,
In vitro advantages 3
6
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3.2c Sampling
Representative sample 1,
What does natural variation deter...,
Random sampling 3
5
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3.2d Reliability
Variation in experimental results 1,
Reliability of measuring instrume...,
Natural variation 3
6
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3.2e Presentation of data
Discrete continuous 1,
Qualitative data 2,
Quantitative data 3
9
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3.3a Background information
Scientific reports 1,
Background info 2,
Aim 3
5
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3.3b Reporting and evaluating experimental design
Method section 1,
Experimental design 2,
Confounding variables 3
6
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3.3c Data Analysis
Statistical tests 1,
Statistically significant result 2,
What are error bars 3
4
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3.3d Evaluating results and conclusions
Conclusions 1,
Validity and reliability 2,
Results 3
4
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1.4d Nerve impulse better one
How a neurotransmitter triggers a...,
How the resting potential is reset 2
2
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2.1a Health and safety
Hazards in fieldwork 1,
Risk 2,
Risk assessment 3
4
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2.1b Sampling of wild organisms
Point count 1,
Sampling 1,
Quadrats 2
14
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2.1c Identification and taxonomy
Identification of an organism 1,
Classified 2,
Taxonomy 3
9
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2.1d Monitoring populations
What does indicator species show 1,
What type of species can be used ...,
Procedure for mark and recapture ...
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2.1e Measuring and Recording animal behaviour
Measurements to quantify animal b...,
Latency 2,
Frequency 3
6
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2.1 The Plant Kingdom
Mosses 1,
Liverworts 2,
Ferns 3
5
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2.1 The animal kingdom
Chordata 1,
Arthropoda 2,
Nematoda 3
5
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2.2a Drift and selection
Evolution 1,
Natural selection 2,
Mutations 3
20
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2.2b Fitness
Fitness definition 1,
Fitness 2,
Absolute fitness 3
6
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2.2c Co-evolution
Co evolution definition 1,
Co evolution 2,
Symbiotic relationships 3
8
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2.3a Costs and benefits of sexual and asexual reproduction
Why isnt sexual reproduction the ...,
Benefits of sexual reproduction 2,
What does genetic variation provi...
16
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2.3b Meiosis
Meiosis 1,
How do chromosomes look in diploi...,
Homologous chromosomes 3
9
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2.3c Sex determination
How is the sex determined in bird...,
How is the development of male ch...,
Sex linked patterns 3
10
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2.4a Parental Investment
Males egg production number and e...,
Females egg production number and...,
Female investment 3
10
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2.4b Reproductive behaviors and mating systems in animals
Mating systems 1,
Monogamy definition 2,
Polygamy definition 3
15
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2.5a (i) Niche
Ecological niche definition 1,
Niche definition 2,
Fundamental niche 3
6
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2.5a (ii) The parasite niche
Parasitism 1,
In a parasite host relationship w...,
What niche does a parsite occupy 3
6
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2.5b Parasitic life cycles
One host 1,
Many hosts 2,
The definitive host definition 3
13
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2.5c Transmission and virulence
Transmission definition 1,
Virulence 2,
Transmission of ectoparasites 3
7
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2.5d Defence against parasitic attack
Immune response 1,
Non specific defences definition 2,
What are the non specific defense...
15
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2.5e Immune evasion
Parasites 1,
How do endoparasites evade detect...,
Antigenic variation 3
4
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2.5f Challenges in treatment and control
Epidemiology definition 1,
Herd immunity definition 2,
Herd immunity threshold 3
8
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