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Topic 1: Heart
Key summary why do many animals n...,
Name all blood vessels in the hea...,
What is the purpose of the corona...
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Topic 1: Cardiac cycle
Key definition cardiac cycle give...,
During the cardiac cycle both sid...,
Each time the heart beats one car...
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Topic 1: Blood vessels
Name all the structures propertie...,
Why does an artery have an outer ...,
Why does an artery have a thick s...
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Topic 1: Circulatory systems
What does the need for a heart an...,
Why do amoeba unicellular not hav...,
Why do flatworms multicellular no...
22
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Topic 1: Water
Explain the dipolar nature polari...,
Key summary water describe the di...,
Explain hydrogen bonding between ...
17
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Topic 1: Blood pressure
Define blood pressure 1,
1 what equipment do you use to me...,
Define systolic blood pressure 1 ...
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Topic 1: Atherosclerosis
What is atherosclerosis 1 point 1,
What does atherosclerosis lead to...,
What can plaques do cause 2 things 3
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Topic 1: Blood clotting
When a ______ _____ is cut or dam...,
What is the advantage of a blood ...,
What if the clotting mechanism is...
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Topic 1: Daphnia core practical
What is the independent variable ...,
What is the control 1 point 2,
What is the dependent variable 1 ...
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Topic 1: Risk
Key definition define risk 1 point 1,
Key definition define risk factor...,
Key definition define multifactor...
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Topic 1: Biological Studies
Biological studies can be carried...,
Biological studies can be carried...,
How can a hypothesis aim be made ...
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Topic 1: Other risk factors for CVD
Key summary list the 3 non contro...,
Key summary list the 8 controllab...,
Define risk 1 point 3
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Topic 1: Carbohydrates
Name the four main dietary risk f...,
Name the three elements that all ...,
Define condensation reaction 3 po...
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Topic 1: Data skills
Correlation definition 1 point 1,
Causation definition 1 point 2,
What to do when it says describin...
14
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Topic 1: Lipids
What are the two key dietary risk...,
What are the consequences of obes...,
Name the 3 elements that all lipi...
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Topic 1: Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a ____ so made of ...,
Cholesterol is use to make ____ _...,
Cholesterol is obtained from the ...
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Topic 1: Vitamin C core practical
What are free radicals 1 point 1,
Free radicals are ____ ______ and...,
What does vitamin c do to the bod...
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Topic 1: Energy budget
Define energy balance 1 point 1,
Define energy imbalance 1 point 2,
Key summary what are the conseque...
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Topic 1: CVD treatment (drugs)
A person at high risk of cardiova...,
List the things needed for a good...,
List 3 ways that drugs can reduce...
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Topic 2: Proteins
Cftr protein 1 what type of prote...,
Proteins are ________ 2,
Key summary proteins how do you d...
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Topic 2: Cell membrane structure
The faulty cftr protein which cau...,
Describe the structure of a phosp...,
If the phospholipids are added to...
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Topic 2: Cell membrane evidence
We study membranes because the __...,
In 1915 red blood cell membranes ...,
Describe the method to show that ...
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Topic 2: Membrane transport
To survive cells need to 2 points 1,
For molecules to enter or leave t...,
What are the 6 ways that molecule...
27
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Topic 2: Beetroot core practical
Beetroot cells contain large red ...,
Normally the betalains cannot pas...,
But when beetroot cells are expos...
37
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Topic 2: DNA structure
Define gene 1 point 1,
What is a mutation 1 point 2,
Mutations can take place during _...
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Topic 2: DNA replication theory
Define dna replication 1,
Dna replication takes place in th...,
Dna needs to ____ _____ to pass o...
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Topic 2: Meselson and Stahl (DNA replication)
In the lab we can grow bacteria i...,
Meselson and stahl used 2 isotope...,
If bacteria are grown in a nutrie...
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Topic 2: Protein synthesis (transcription)
Gene definition 2 points 1,
Key summary explain the genetic c...,
What do the order of mononucleoti...
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Topic 2: Protein synthesis (translation)
Key summary translation overview 1,
A _________ attaches to the start...,
Key summary explain the role of r...
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Topic 2: Mutations
Mutations happen randomly spontan...,
Key summary define mutation 2,
Key summary define gene mutation 3
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Topic 2: CFTR protein and CF effects
_____ protects the lungs 1,
Explain the function of mucus in ...,
Explain the function of mucus in ...
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Topic 2: Lungs and gas exchange
Define gas exchange 1,
Where does gas exchange take place 2,
Why is gas exchange important 3
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Topic 2: Enzyme theory
Enzymes speed up ________ ________ 1,
Key summary list the 5 properties...,
Key summary define biological cat...
27
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Topic 2: Enzyme data and graph questions
What are the 4 factors affecting ...,
When carrying out an enzyme pract...,
What is the formula for calculati...
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Topic 2: Enzyme core practical
Enzyme core practical what is the...,
Explain the reaction of trypsin a...,
Enzyme core practical 3
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Topic 2: Genetic inheritance
Key definitions define gene 1,
Key definitions define allele 2,
Key definitions define locus 3
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Topic 2: Genetic screening
Key summary what are the uses of ...,
Describe the process of confirmin...,
Describe the process of identifyi...
23
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Topic 3: Cell structure and EM images
Name the 1 type of prokaryotic ce...,
Name the 4 types of eukaryotic ce...,
Name all the parts of a prokaryot...
30
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Topic 3: Protein transport
Describe protein synthesis protei...,
Define extracellular enzyme 2 poi...,
Key summary explain the role of e...
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Topic 3: Gametes
Most body cells are _______ 1,
Define diploid 1 point 2,
Define haploid 1 point 3
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Topic 3: Fertilisation in mammals
What happens just before fertilis...,
Define acrosome 3 points 2,
Define cortical granules 4 points 3
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Topic 3: Meiosis
The ovum and sperm are two specia...,
Most human body cells including t...,
A chromosome from the father and ...
21
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Topic 3: Stem cells
Describe how the body uses stem c...,
Define stem cell 3 points 2,
Define totipotent stem cells 2 po...
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Topic 3: Cell cycle and mitosis
The ___ ____ and _____ are involv...,
What is the cell cycle 1 point 2,
What are the two main stages of t...
18
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Topic 3: Mitosis root squash core practical
Why use the root tips in the mito...,
Mitosis root squash practical met...,
Mitosis root squash practical 3
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Topic 3: Controlling development experiments
Every cell in an embryo contains ...,
How do embryonic cells differenti...,
In the 1930s 1950s joachim hammer...
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Topic 3: Gene expression in prokaryotes (bacteria)
What are the steps for gene expre...,
What are the lac operon 1 point 2,
Key summary how does ecoli ensure...
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Topic 3: Gene expression in eukaryotes
What is gene expression 1 point 1,
What can proteins from gene expre...,
What is differential gene express...
21
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Topic 3: Cell organisation and control of development
How are cells organised in multic...,
Give 4 examples 2,
Key summary explain how the cells...
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Topic 3: Polygenic Inheritance
Define phenotype 2 points 1,
The epigenome can be involved bec...,
Give 3 examples of phenotypes 3
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Topic 3: Genes and the environment
Give examples of phenotypes which...,
What does height depend on in ter...,
What are the environmental factor...
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Topic 3: Genes and environment (Cancer)
Define phenotype 2 points 1,
Define tumour 2 points 2,
Define metastasis 1 point 3
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Topic 3: Epigenetics
What is the epigenome 1 point 1,
What types of chemical markers do...,
What are the types of epigenetic ...
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Topic 3: Linkage and sex linkage
Define locus 1 point 1,
What is the plural of locus 2,
What are linked genes 1 point 3
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Topic 4: Plant cells
Plant cells always always have 7 ...,
The extra parts found only in pla...,
Name all the parts of a plant cel...
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Topic 4: Cellulose and plant cell wall
What are the 2 isomers of glucose...,
The glucose molecule has two hydr...,
Cellulose if made from ____ _____...
43
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Topic 4: Plant stems
In the stem what provides support...,
Why is support needed in the plan...,
What provides transport within th...
29
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Topic 4: Water importance and xylem transport
Key summary what is the importanc...,
How does water reach the parts of...,
What are the functions of the xyl...
19
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Topic 4: Plant minerals theory and Core Practical
How do plant mineral ions enter p...,
How are plant mineral ions transp...,
What are the key functions of nit...
35
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Topic 4: Phloem
In the vascular bundle where is t...,
State the 3 main specialised cell...,
What are the phloem sieve tubes m...
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Topic 4: Bacterial Growth
Bacteria reproduce asexually by _...,
Bacterial population growth is __...,
Time between a new cell forming a...
11
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Topic 4: Starch and sustainability
Define sustainability 1,
How can humans be sustainable wit...,
For humans to live sustainably th...
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Topic 4: Antibacterial properties core practical
Define antimicrobial 1 point 1,
Plants produce _______ which are ...,
What chemicals that are toxic to ...
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Topic 4: Drug testing
Plants produce chemicals as a ___...,
Key summary describe william with...,
What 4 things do modern drug test...
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Topic 4: Strength of plant fibres core practical
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Topic 5: Ecosystems
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Topic 5: Succession
Define succession 2 points 1,
Ecosystems have developed from ba...,
Where does primary succession hap...
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Topic 5: Biodiversity
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Topic 5: Genetic diversity
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Topic 5: Niche and adaptation
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Topic 5: Natural selection and evolution
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Topic 5: Hardy Weinberg
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Topic 5: Speciation
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Topic 5: Classification
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Topic 5: Plant conservation (seed banks)
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Topic 5: Animal conservation (zoos)
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Topic 5: Photosynthesis overview and chloroplast
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Topic 5: Photosynthesis light dependent reactions
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Topic 5: Light independent reaction
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Topic 5: Photosynthesis practical
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Topic 5: Photosynthesis practical skills lesson
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Topic 5: Energy flow through an ecosystem
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Topic 5: Global warming + CC evidence
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Topic 5: Global warming + CC causes
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Topic 5: Predicting future climates
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Topic 5: Climate change controversy
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Topic 5: Carbon cycle
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Topic 7: Muscles
Tendon 1,
Describe the structure of a skele...,
Ligament 3
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Topic 7: Respiration
Name two molecules needed for aer...,
Ii the outer mitochondrial membra...,
Describe how oxygen is involved i...
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Topic 1: Standard Deviation
What is standard deviation a meas...,
What are the advantages of using ...
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Topic 8 - Medical Imaging
Describe how a tumour shrinkage c...,
Explain how fmri was able to show...,
Why do tumours appear white on ct...
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Topic 2 - Melselson & Stahl
Describe the experiment carried o...
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Topic 3
State what is meant by the term s...,
State what is meant by the term a...,
Primary structure 3
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Topic 6 - DNA Profiling
Describe how dna profiling could ...
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Topic 4 - Peat Bogs & Dendochronlogy
How can tree cores dendochronolog...,
Explain how pollen preserved in p...
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