AQA A-Level Biology

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Decks in this class (54)

Monomers & Polymers
Monomer 1,
Examples of monomers 2,
Polymer 3
6  cards
Carbohydrates
Monosaccharide 1,
Examples of monosaccharides 2,
Examples of disaccharides their f...
7  cards
Lipids
2 groups of lipid 1,
Triglyceride formation 2,
Bond formed via condensation reac...
5  cards
Proteins
Monomer proteins are made from 1,
Nh2 represents 2,
Cooh represents 3
7  cards
Many proteins are enzymes
Enzyme role 1,
Induced fit model 2,
Enzymes and substrates form an 3
5  cards
Structure of DNA and RNA
Dna role 1,
Rna role 2,
Ribosome components 3
9  cards
DNA replication
The semi conservative replication...,
The process of semi conservative ...,
Evaluation of watson crick s mode...
3  cards
ATP
Atp components 1,
Hydrolysis of atp to adenosine di...,
What is released during the hydro...
3  cards
Water
Metabolite 1,
Solvent 2,
Relatively high specific heat cap...
5  cards
Inorganic Ions
Where do they occur 1,
Role of hydrogen ions ph 2,
Role of iron ions haemoglobin 3
5  cards
Biochemical Tests
Reducing sugars 1,
Reducing sugars test method 2,
Non reducing sugars 3
10  cards
Structure of eukaryotic cells
Structure function of cell surfac...,
Structure function of nucleus 2,
Structure function of mitochondria 3
13  cards
Structure of prokaryotic cells and of viruses
Prokaryotic cell properties 1,
Prokaryotic cells may have 2,
Genetic material in prokaryotic c...
5  cards
Methods of studying cells
Benefits of optical microscope 1,
Limitations of optical microscope 2,
Benefits of transmission electron...
14  cards
All cells arise from other cells
Interphase 1,
G1 phase 2,
S phase 3
11  cards
Transport across cell membranes
Structure of cell membrane 1,
Phospholipid 2,
Micelle 3
11  cards
Cell recognition and the immune system
Pathogen 1,
Vector 2,
Antigen 3
21  cards
Surface area to volume ratio
The relationship between the size...,
Changes to body shape and the dev...,
Fick s law 3
3  cards
Gas exchange
Gas exchange across the body surf...,
Gas exchange in the tracheal syst...,
Gas exchange across the gills of ...
9  cards
Digestion
Digestion in mammals of 1,
Digestion in mammals of 2,
Digestion in mammals of 3
5  cards
Mass transport in animals
The role of haemoglobin and red b...,
The loading transport and unloadi...,
The effects of carbon dioxide con...
8  cards
Mass transport in plants
Xylem 1,
Xylem importance 2,
How does the xylem work in plants 3
14  cards
DNA, genes and chromosomes
Dna in prokaryotic cells 1,
Dna in eukaryotic cells 2,
Chromosome 3
12  cards
DNA and protein synthesis
Genome 1,
Structure of mrna 2,
Structure of trna 3
5  cards
Genetic diversity can arise as a result of mutation or during meiosis
Mutation 1,
Effects of gene mutation 2,
Mutagenic agents 3
6  cards
Genetic diversity and adaptation
Genetic diversity 1,
What does genetic diversity enabl...,
The principles of natural selecti...
8  cards
Species and taxonomy
If two organisms belong to the sa...,
Courtship behaviour 2,
Role of courtship behaviour 3
7  cards
Biodiversity within a community
Species richness 1,
Index of diversity 2,
Index of diversity equation 3
7  cards
Investigating diversity
Genetic diversity within or betwe...,
Genetic diversity 2
2  cards
Photosynthesis (A-level only)
Photosynthesis light dependent re...,
Photoionisation 2,
Photolysis 3
12  cards
Respiration (A-level only)
Glycolysis 1,
Anaerobic vs aerobic respiration 2,
Link reaction 3
5  cards
Energy and ecosystems (A-level only)
How do plants use sugar to photos...,
Biomass 2,
How can the chemical energy store...
6  cards
Nutrient cycles (A-level only)
The role of saprobionts in decomp...,
4 stages of the nitrogen cycle 2,
Nitrogen fixation 3
20  cards
Survival and response (A-level only)
Detecting change 1,
Coordinating responses 2,
Trophisms 3
25  cards
Receptors (A-level only)
2 features of receptors 1,
Specificity 2,
Generator potentials 3
17  cards
Control of heart rate (A-level only)
Stages involved in 1 heart beat 1,
Sinoatrial node san 2,
Contraction of the atria 3
13  cards
Nerve impulses (A-level only)
Neurones 1,
3 main types of neurones 2,
Sensory neurone 3
28  cards
Synaptic transmission (A-level only)
Synapse 1,
The features of synapses are 2,
Synaptic cleft 3
36  cards
Skeletal muscles are stimulated to contract by nerves and act as effectors (A-level only)
Bones 1,
Antagonist 2,
Agonist 3
49  cards
Principles of homeostasis and negative feedback (A-level only)
Homeostasis 1,
Homeostasis is necessary to contr...,
High temperature 3
14  cards
Control of blood glucose concentration (A-level only)
It is important to maintain a sta...,
Meeting respiratory demands 2,
Maintaining water potential 3
57  cards
Control of blood water potential (A-level only)
Osmoregulation 1,
The kidneys 2,
High water potential 3
32  cards
Inheritance (A-level only)
Gene 1,
Allele 2,
Genotype 3
50  cards
Populations (A-level only)
Population 1,
Species 2,
Multiple populations 3
10  cards
Evolution may lead to speciation (A-level only)
Genetic variation 1,
Environmental variation 2,
Causes of genetic variation 3
35  cards
Populations in ecosystems (A-level only)
Habitat 1,
Ecosystem components 2,
Conditions 3
55  cards
Alteration of the sequence of bases in DNA can alter the structure of proteins (A-level only)
Addition 1,
Deletion 2,
Substitution 3
18  cards
Most of a cell’s DNA is not translated (A-level only)
Stem cells are unspecialised cell...,
Totipotent cells 2,
Pluripotent cells 3
15  cards
Regulation of transcription and translation (A-level only)
Function of transcriptional facto...,
Activators 2,
Repressors 3
25  cards
Gene expression and cancer (A-level only)
Benign tumours 1,
Malignant tumours 2,
Tumour supressor genes 3
9  cards
Using genome projects (A-level only)
Genome 1,
Coding genes 2,
Non coding genes 3
10  cards
Recombinant DNA technology (A-level only)
Recombinant dna 1,
Universal code 2,
Recombinant dna cont 3
46  cards
Differences in DNA between individuals of the same species can be exploited for identification and diagnosis of heritable conditions (A-level only)
Dna probes 1,
Hybridisation 2,
Diagnosis 3
11  cards
Genetic fingerprinting (A-level only)
Vntr s 1,
Structure of vntr s 2,
Vntr s function 3
17  cards

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