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1A Biological Molecules
What are polymers,
What are monomers,
Name the 3 elements all carbohydr...
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3.1.2 Cells and Cell Structure
Divide to make ____,
X multiply to make,
Describe how you convert cm
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3.1.3 Biochemical Reactions in Cells are Controlled by Enzymes
Enzymes can affect ______ and ___...,
Enzyme action can be intracellula...,
Explain how forming an enzyme sub...
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3.1.4 Transport into and out of Cells
What is a cell surface membrane,
What is the functions of membrane...,
Describe the
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3.1.5 Gas Exchange and the Transport of Oxygen in Living Organisms
Why do organisms need to exchange...,
Smaller animals have a _____ sa v...,
Why do multicellular organisms ne...
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3.1.6 Living Organisms Vary
What is variation,
What is intraspecific variation,
What is interspecific variation
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3.1.7 DNA, Genes & Chromosomes
What is the basic function of dna,
What is the main function of rna,
What do ribosomes do
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3.1.8 Protein Synthesis
When is mrna made,
Describe the structure of mrna,
What are 3 adjacent bases called
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3.1.9 Genetic Diversity may Arise by Meiosis
What are the gametes in plants,
Why do diploid cells ones that di...,
Explain how sexual reproduction
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3.1.10 Species and Taxonomy
Define species,
Describe how the binomial naming ...,
Why is the binomial naming system...
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3.1.11 Biodiversity within a Community
What is genetic diversity,
Name and explain 2 ways in which ...,
What does genetic diversity allow...
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3.2.1 The Causes of Disease: Pathogens, Lifestyle & Disease
Define pathogen,
Define infection,
Define disease
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3.2.2 Digestion and Absorption
The duodenum is connect to the _____,
The ileum is connect to the _____,
How is food physically brokwn down
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3.2.3 Cholera
What is the cause of cholera,
Describe the physical appearance ...,
How is cholera transmitted
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3.2.4 HIV
What is hiv,
What is aids,
What cells do hiv infect and use ...
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3.2.5 The Defensive Functions of Mammalian Blood
What is an antigen,
Describe how lymphocytes recognis...,
Name the 4 main stages of immune ...
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3.2.6 The Circulation of Blood and The Structure Of The Mammalian Heart
What is the function of the circu...,
Describe the 2 circuits the,
What the function of a vein
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3.2.7 Heart Disease may be Associated with Specific Risk Factors
Name the 3 stages of,
Name some of several layers that ...,
What can the plaque atheroma do a...
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3.2.8 Mass Transport Systems in Plants
What is the function of the xylem,
What are xylem vessels apart of,
Describe the structure of xylem v...
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3.2.9 The Role of Aphids in Spreading Plant Viruses
Describe the structure of plant v...,
How can plant viruses enter plants,
Once inside the plant what do vir...
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3.2.10 Cells Divide by Binary Fission and Mitosis
Cells that keep their ability to ...,
What is interphase,
Name the 2 phases that the cell c...
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3.2.11 Mutation and Cancer
What is a gene mutation,
Name 2 types of errors that occur,
What is deletion
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3.3.1 The Effect of Biotic and Abiotic Factors on Populations
Define habitat,
Define,
Define community
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3.3.2 Photosynthesis
Describe how atp is synthesised,
What enzyme,
Where is the energy stored in atp
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3.3.3 Respiration
What do both aerobic and anaerobi...,
Where does glycolysis occur,
Is glycolysis are anaerobic or ae...
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3.3.4 Energy Transfer Through Ecosystems
What is biomass,
What can biomass be thought as,
How is biomass measured in terms ...
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3.3.5 Nutrient Cycles
Natural ecosystem not changed by ...,
Many microorganisms eg bacteria a...,
What do saprobionts do and what d...
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3.3.6 Inheritance
Define gene,
Define phenotype,
Define phenotype
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3.3.7 Allele Frequencies in Populations
Define,
Define gene pool,
Define genetic bottlenecks
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3.3.8 Evolution may lead to Speciation
What is evolution,
Name 2 methods in which evolution...,
Describe how natural selection oc...
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3.4.1 Control Systems Involve Stimulus and Response
What do receptors do,
What can receptors be,
What are effectors
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3.4.2 Receptors
Receptors only,
Describe a receptor in its restin...,
What is the difference in charge ...
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3.4.3 Nerve Impulses and Synaptic Transmission
State the function of sensory neu...,
State the function of motor neurones,
State the function of motor neurones
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3.4.4 Skeletal Muscles as Effectors
Muscles act as _____ and are stim...,
What is skeletal muscle made up of,
What is sarcolemma
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3.4.5 Control Systems in Plants
Why do rlowering plants respond t...,
Give examples of how flowering pl...,
What is tropism
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3.4.6 Homeostasis and Negative Feedback
What is meant by homeostasis,
Explain what happens to enzymes w...,
Explain what happens when the bod...
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3.4.7 Hormones and the Control of Blood Glucose Concentration
What organ monitors blood glucose...,
When blood glucose levels are too...,
Name 2 factors that affect glucos...
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3.4.8 Control of Heart Rate
Cardiac muscle myogenic,
What part of the brain controls t...,
Why do animals need to alter thei...
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3.4.9 Regulation of Transcription and Translation
What is epigenetics,
In eukaryotes what determines whe...,
How does epigenetic control work
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3.4.10 Recombinant DNA Technology
What is recombinant dna,
What does the production of dna f...,
Explain why involves transferring...
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Practical Skills
What is,
Define precise,
Define valid
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