Biology AQA A-level

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Decks in this class (35)

Biological Molecules (complete)
Monomers of maltose sucrose and l...,
Test for non reducing sugars 2,
Test for reducing sugars 3
23  cards
Nucleic Acids (complete)
How is dna adapted to its function 1,
Describe the structure of dna 2,
Describe the structure of rna 3
16  cards
Cell Structure (complete)
Suggest why eukaryotic cells evol...,
Give the overall function of 2,
Give the overall function of 3
24  cards
Transport across Cell Membranes (complete)
Give the functions of in the cell...,
Give the function of in cell surf...,
Define simple diffusion facilitat...
7  cards
Defense Mechanisms (complete)
Describe the two stages of human ...,
Describe the process of phagocyto...,
What are the two types of lymphoc...
17  cards
Exchange and Transport (complete)
Describe the three ways in which ...,
Give fick s law 2,
How are insects adapted to conser...
14  cards
Digestion (complete)
Describe what happens during dige...,
Name the three types of protease ...,
Describe the adaptations of the v...
6  cards
Mass Transport (complete)
Describe the quaternary structure...,
How many oxygen molecules can hae...,
Describe the primary structure of...
41  cards
DNA, Genes and Protein Synthesis (complete)
Similarities and differences betw...,
Define allele 2,
Describe the structure of ribonuc...
6  cards
Genetic Diversity (complete)
Describe the two ways in which me...,
Define mutation and the cause s 2,
What are point mutations 3
13  cards
Biodiversity (complete)
Define species and taxonomy 1,
Name the levels of classification...,
Describe the difficulties with ta...
31  cards
Photosynthesis (complete)
Describe the photolysis of water ...,
Describe the photoionisation of c...,
Describe the process of chemiosmo...
13  cards
Required Practicals
Give a general method for investi...,
What would be appropriate control...,
Describe how you would prepare am...
6  cards
Response to Stimuli (complete)
Describe a simple neural pathway 1,
Define stimulus how does an organ...,
Name and describe the two types o...
32  cards
Energy and Ecosystems (complete)
Define biomass producers consumer...,
Why is not all of the sun s avail...,
Name 4 ways in which energy can b...
14  cards
Respiration (complete)
Define respiration 1,
Define co enzymes 2,
What are the four stages of respi...
11  cards
Nervous co-ordination and Muscles (complete)
Summarise the differences between...,
Name the three types of neurone t...,
Describe sensory neurones 3
25  cards
Homeostasis (complete)
Define homeostasis 1,
What is the importance of homeost...,
What is the importance of homeost...
40  cards
Inherited change (complete)
What is inheritance 1,
What is a gene 2,
What are alleles 3
39  cards
Population and Evolution (complete)
What is population genetics 1,
Define allele frequency 2,
Define gene pool 3
41  cards
Populations in Ecosystems (complete)
What is a population in an ecosys...,
What is carrying capacity of an e...,
What is the difference between bi...
40  cards
Gene expression (complete)
Name the types of gene mutations 1,
Describe inversion of bases gene ...,
Describe the duplication of bases...
35  cards
Recombinant DNA technology (complete)
Define the polymerase chain react...,
What are the requirements for the...,
What are primers pcr 3
23  cards
Required Practical 1 - Investigation into the effect of a named variable on the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction.
Name some possible factors you co...,
How you produce a control test fo...
2  cards
Required Practical 2 - Preparation of stained plant root tips, set up and use of optical microscope and mitotic index calc.
Where in plants can cells undergo...,
Outline the procedure to prepare ...,
State the hazards and precautions...
4  cards
Required Practical 3 - Production of dilution series of a solute to produce a calibration curve with which to identify the water potential of plant tissue.
How can the calibration curve be ...,
What occurs when plant tissue is ...,
What happens when plant tissue is...
4  cards
Required Practical 4 - Investigation into the effect of a named variabel on the permeability of cell-surface membranes.
State two factors that affect the...,
How is beetroot used to measure t...,
Outline the procedure to investig...
3  cards
Required Practical 5 - Dissection of an animal or plant gas exchange or mass transport system or of organ within such a system.
How should label lines in a diagr...,
How should a diagram be drawn 2
2  cards
Required Practical 6 - Use of aseptic techniques to investigate the effect of antimicrobial substances on microbial growth.
State 6 aseptic techniques 1,
How can you compare the effective...,
State the hazards and precautions...
4  cards
Required Practical 7 - Use of chromatography to investigate the pigments isolated from leave of different plants.
State the factors affecting the r...,
What is the purpose of finding th...,
Outline the procedure of using ch...
4  cards
Required Practical 8 - Investigation into the effect of a named factor on the rate of dehydrogenase activity in extracts of chloroplasts.
What is the function of dehydroge...,
What is dcpip 2,
Why is the plant extract chilled ...
5  cards
Required Practical 9 - Invesitgation into the effect of a named variable on the rate of respiration of cultures of single-celled organisms.
What is the function of methylene...,
Outline the procedure to investig...,
Why does the yeast solution need ...
3  cards
Required Practical 10 - Investigation into the effect of an environment variabel on the movement of an animal using either a choice chamber or a maze.
What factors must be controlled 1,
What is the conclusion drawn is t...
2  cards
Required Practical 11 - Produce glucose dilution series, use colometric techniques to make calbration curve, identify glucose conc of unknown ‘urine’ sample.
What is a serial dilution 1,
Outline the procedure of this pra...,
How can you increase the accuracy...
3  cards
Required Practical 12 - Investigation into the effect of a named environmental factor of the distribution of a givent species.
List some abiotic factors 1,
List three biotic factors 2,
How is percentage cover calculated 3
5  cards

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