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3.1.1 - Monomers and Polymers
What two things join together to ...,
Give 3 examples of monomers,
What type of reaction joins two m...
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3.1.2 Carbohydrates
What is a polysaccharide,
What is amylose,
What are the properties of amylose
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3.1.3 Lipids
What are triglycerides made of,
Fatty acid molecules have long ta...,
The tails of fatty acid molecules...
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3.1.4 Proteins
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3.1.4.2 Many proteins are enzymes
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3.1.5 Nucleic acids are important information-carrying molecules
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3.1.5.2 DNA replication
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3.16 ATP
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3.1.7 Water
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3.1.8 Inorganic ions
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3.2.1 Cell structure
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3.2.1.1 Structure of eukaryotic cells
What is the basic structural unit...,
True or false eukaryotic cells ha...,
What organelle is responsible for...
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3.2.1.2 Structure of prokaryotic cells and viruses
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3.2.1.3 Methods of studying cells
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3.2.2 All cells arise from other cells
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3.2.3 Transport across cell membranes
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3.2.4 Cell recognition and the immune system
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3.3.1 Surface area to volume ratio
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3.3.2 Gas Exchange
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3.3.3 Digestion and absorption
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3.3.4.1 Mass transport in animals
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3.3.4.2 Mass transport in plants
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3.4.1 DNA, genes and chromosomes
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3.4.2 DNA and protein synthesis
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3.4.3 Genetic diversity can arise as a result of mutation or during meiosis
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3.4.4 Genetic diversity and adaptation
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3.4.5 Species and taxonomy
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3.4.6 Biodiversity within a community
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3.4.7 Investigating diversity
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3.5.1 Photosynthesis
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3.5.2 Respiration
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3.5.3 Energy and ecosystems
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3.5.4 Nutrient cycles
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3.6.1 Stimuli, both internal and external, are detected and lead to a response
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3.6.1.2 Receptors
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3.6.1.3 Control of heart rate
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3.6.2.1 Nerve impulses
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3.6.2.2 Synaptic transmission
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3.6.3 Skeletal muscles are stimulated to contract by nerves and act as effectors
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3.6.4 Homeostasis is the maintenance of a stable internal environment
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3.6.4.2 Control of blood glucose concentration
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3.6.4.3 Control of blood water potential
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3.7.1 Inheritance
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3.7.2 Populations
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3.7.3 Evolution may lead to speciation
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3.7.4 Populations in ecosystems
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3.8.1 Alteration of the sequence of bases in DNA can alter the structure of proteins
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3.8.2 Gene expression is controlled by a number of features
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3.8.2.2 Regulation of transcription and translation
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3.8.2.3 Gene expression and cancer
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3.8.3 Using genome projects
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3.8.4 Gene technologies allow the study and alteration of gene function allowing a better understanding of organism function and the design of new industrial and medical processes
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3.8.4.2 Differences in DNA between individuals of the same species can be exploited for identification and diagnosis of heritable conditions
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3.8.4.3 Genetic fingerprinting
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