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1A - Carbohydrates (and monomers and polymers)
In what 3 ways might atoms combin...,
What is covalent bonding,
What is ionic bonding
68
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1A - Lipids
What 3 elements do lipids contain,
How do the amounts of each elemen...,
Are lipids soluble or insoluble
40
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1A - Proteins
Are proteins usually large or sma...,
What are the basic monomers of pr...,
What is the polymer formed when y...
36
cards
1A - Enzyme action
What are enzymes,
What do catalysts do,
For a chemical reaction to occur ...
17
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1A - Factors affecting enzyme activity and enzyme-controlled reactions
What are the 4 factors affecting ...,
What is most frequently measured ...,
How do we measure the rate of cha...
19
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1B - DNA and RNA
What are nucleic acids,
What is a nucleotide made from,
What are nucleotides
49
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1B - DNA replication
Through what process does dna rep...,
What is semi conservative replica...,
Why is the process by which dna r...
12
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1B - Water
How much of a cell is water,
What are the properties of water,
How does water being a metabolite...
10
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1B - ATP
What is the function of atp,
What does atp stand for,
What is atp made of
21
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1B - Inorganic ions
What is the scientific name for a...,
What is the scientific name for a...,
What is an inorganic ion
19
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Eukaryotic cells
How big are eukaryotic cells,
What are eukaryotic cells,
Do eukaryotic cells have a nucleu...
35
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2A - Eukaryotic cells and organelles
What are example of eukaryotic cells,
What are example of prokaryotic c...,
What are the 11 parts of an anima...
36
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2A - Prokaryotic cells and viruses
What are the organelles of a bact...,
What is the function of the large...,
What is the function of the plasm...
22
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2A - Analysis of cell components
What is magnification,
What is the equation for magnific...,
What is resolution
27
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2A - Cell division (Mitosis)
What are the 2 types of cell divi...,
How many times do specialised cel...,
What are the functions of mitosis
53
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2A - Cell division (investigating mitosis)
Explain the experiment that you c...,
Explain how you can observe cells...,
What is the equation for mitotic ...
19
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2B - Cell membrane structure
What are the functions of the pho...,
What are the functions of phospho...,
Explain why how cell membranes ha...
28
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2B - Exchange across cell membranes (diffusion)
What is diffusion,
Is diffusion active or passive,
What type of molecules move by di...
19
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2B - Exchange across cell membranes (osmosis)
What is osmosis,
What does the rate of osmosis dep...,
What is water potential
18
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2B - Exchange across cell membranes (active transport)
What is active transport,
What does active transport use,
Is active transport active or pas...
18
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2C - The immune system
What are antigens,
What can antigens generate,
Where are antigens found
78
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2C - Immunity and vaccines
How do vaccines work,
What do vaccines do,
What do vaccines contain
25
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2C - Antibodies in medicine
What are monoclonal antibodies,
How are all monoclonal antibodies...,
Why are antibodies very specific
38
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2C - HIV and viruses
What is hiv,
What does hiv stand for,
What does aids stand for
28
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3A - Size and surface area
What is the environment around th...,
What 2 environments do organisms ...,
What is it hard for cells to do i...
43
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3A - Gas exchange
What are the main adaptations of ...,
Where do single celled organisms ...,
How do single celled organisms ab...
57
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3A - Gas exchange in humans
Describe the pathway of air in hu...,
What are the 2 types of intercost...,
What is ventilation
20
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3A - The effects of lung disease
What can help to diagnose lung di...,
What do lung diseases affect,
What is tidal volume
32
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3A - Dissecting gas exchange systems
What gaseous exchange systems in ...,
Describe the procedure to dissect...,
Describe the procedure to dissect...
6
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3B - Digestion and absorption
Why is digestion necessary,
What are carbohydrates broken dow...,
What are fats broken down into in...
70
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3B - Haemoglobin
What is the function of haemoglobin,
Where is hb,
What does hb stand for
36
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3B - The circulatory system
What type of system is the circul...,
Why do multicellular organisms li...,
What is the circulatory system ma...
72
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3B - The heart
What type of blood does the left ...,
What type of blood does the right...,
Describe the structure of the atria
44
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3B - Cardiovascular disease
What are the coronary arteries,
What does blockage of the coronar...,
Why does myocardial infarction le...
28
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3B - Transport in plants - Xylem
What are the 2 types of tissues i...,
What does xylem tissue transport,
In what direction do xylem tissue...
28
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3B - Transport in plants - Phloem
What are solutes,
What does the phloem transport,
What s the structure of phloem
18
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4A - DNA, genes and chromosomes
What is nuclear eukaryotic dna like,
Eukaryotic cells contain linear d...,
What are chromosomes
58
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4A - RNA and Protein synthesis
What are the 4 differences betwee...,
What are the 3 types of rna,
What is the function of rna
50
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4A - The genetic code and nucleic acids
What is the genetic code describe...,
What is the genetic code,
In the genetic code how is each b...
17
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4B - Meiosis and genetic variation
How is dna passed from one genera...,
What are gametes,
What do sperm and egg cells join ...
38
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4B - Mutations
What are the 3 types of mutation,
What is a deletion mutation,
What is a substitution mutation
15
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4B - Genetic diversity and natural selection
What does it mean for genetic div...,
What is genetic diversity,
What is genetic diversity within ...
21
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4B - Investigating selection
What do different types of natura...,
What are types of natural selection,
What type of selection does antib...
17
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4B - Classification of organisms
What is phylogeny,
What have all organisms evolved from,
How can evolutionary relationship...
27
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4B - DNA technology, classification and diversity
What can clarify evolutionary rel...,
What 3 advances in technologies h...,
How has genome sequencing led to ...
11
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4B - Investigating variation
What is interspecific variation,
What is intraspecific variation,
What can variation be caused by
22
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4B - Biodiversity
What is biodiversity,
What is species diversity,
What is a habitat
19
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