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1.1 - Monomers, polymers and carbohydrates
What are monomers 1,
What are polymers 2,
Give three examples of monomers 3
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1.2 - Lipids
Name the 2 groups of lipid 1,
How are triglycerides formed 2,
How is an ester bond formed 3
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1.3 - Proteins
Draw the general structure of an ...,
What is the bond formed between 2...,
How is a dipeptide formed 3
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1.4 - Nucleic acids
What is dna 1,
Function of rna 2,
What are ribosomes formed from 3
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1.5 - ATP
Name the components of an atp mol...,
What does atp stand for 2,
Write the equation for the hydrol...
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1.6 - Water
Name the 5 properties of water th...,
Explain the advantage of water be...,
Explain the advantage of water be...
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1.7 - Inorganic ions
Where are inorganic ions found 1,
Describe the role of sodium ions 2,
Describe the role of iron ions 3
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2.1 - Cell structure
Describe the structure and functi...,
Describe the structure and functi...,
Describe the structure and functi...
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2.2 - Cell division
Describe the 3 stages of the cell...,
Why is mitosis important 2,
What is the type of reproduction ...
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2.3 - Cell transport
Define simple diffusion 1,
Define facilitated diffusion 2,
Define osmosis 3
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2.4 - The immune system
What do specific molecules protei...,
What are some physical barriers t...,
What are some examples of non spe...
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3.1 - Surface area to volume ratio
What is the relationship between ...,
Why do organisms with a large sa ...,
Name features of an efficient exc...
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3.2 - Gas exchange
Describe how gas exchange works a...,
Describe how the tracheal system ...,
Describe how the gill system is s...
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3.3 - Digestion and absorption
Define digestion 1,
Describe the digestion of carbohy...,
Describe the digestion of lipids ...
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3.4 - Mass transport in animals
What is haemoglobin 1,
What is the role of haemoglobin a...,
Describe the loading transport an...
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3.4 - Mass transport in plants
What are the components of the va...,
What is the purpose of the xylem 2,
Describe the structure of xylem v...
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4.1 - DNA, genes and chromosomes
Describe the dna molecules presen...,
Describe the dna molecules presen...,
What is a chromosome made up of 3
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4.2 - DNA and protein synthesis
Define genome 1,
Define proteome 2,
Draw a diagram of messenger rna a...
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4.3 - Mutations and meiosis
What is an allele 1,
What is a genetic mutation 2,
What is a mutagenic agent 3
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4.4 - Genetic diversity and adaptations
Define genetic diversity 1,
Types of adaptations caused by na...,
What is the founder effect 2
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4.5 - Species and taxonomy
Define species 1,
Define phylogeny 2,
What is the purpose of courtship ...
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4.6 - Biodiversity within a community
Define species richness 1,
What does an index of diversity d...,
Write the equation for the index ...
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4.7 - Investigating diversity
State 4 comparisons for genetic d...,
How is variation between a specie...,
Limitations of comparing observab...
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5.1 - Photosynthesis
Where does the light dependent st...,
Where does the light independent ...,
Describe photolysis 3
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5.2 - Respiration
1 describe the process of glycoly...,
2 describe the link reaction 2,
Per glucose molecule how many mol...
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5.3 - Energy and ecosystems
Define biotic and give examples 1,
Define abiotic and give examples 2,
Define autotroph 3
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5.4 - Nutrient cycles
Describe the 1st stage of the nit...,
Describe the 2nd stage of the nit...,
Describe the 3rd stage of the nit...
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6.1 - Receptors, survival and response
Define tropism 1,
Name and describe the 2 types of ...,
What is iaa 3
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6.2 - Nervous coordination
Explain what resting potential me...,
How do larger stimuli affect acti...,
Why is the refractory period impo...
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6.3 - Synaptic transmission
Define synapse 1,
Describe the role of synapses 2,
Describe the 2 types of summation...
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6.4 - Skeletal muscles
Describe features of skeletal mus...,
What feature do all muscles share 2,
Name the 2 main proteins present ...
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6.5 - Homeostasis and controlling blood glucose concentration
Define homeostasis 1,
Define glycogen 2,
Define glucagon 3
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6.6 - Controlling blood water potential
Define osmoregulation 1,
Describe ultrafiltration 2,
Describe selective reabsorption 3
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7.1 - Inheritance
Monohybrid 1,
Dihybrid 2,
Autosomal linkage 3
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7.2 - Populations
Define population 1,
Factors causing variation in phen...,
Hardy weinberg equations 3
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7.3 - Evolution and speciation
Define niche 1,
What is intraspecific competition 2,
What is interspecific competition 3
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7.4 - Populations in ecosystems
Define habitat 1,
Define carrying capacity 2,
Why do population sizes vary 3
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8.1 - DNA base sequences and proteins
When might dna mutations arise 1,
What are the 6 types of mutation 2,
What can mutations cause 3
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8.2 - Gene expression and cancer
What is a totipotent cell and why...,
What is a pluripotent cell 2,
What is a unipotent cell 3
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8.3 - Genome projects
Why determine the genome of simpl...,
Why can t the genome easily be tr...,
Benefits of comparing genomes bet...
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8.4 - Recombinant DNA technologies
Define recombinant dna technology 1,
Which feature of the genetic code...,
Describe the general steps of tra...
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8.5 - Genetic fingerprinting
What does vntr stand for 1,
Describe the steps in preparing a...,
Describe how gel electrophoresis ...
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