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Module 2: Foundations in Biology
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Chapter 2: Basic components of living systems
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2.1 Microscopy
What does the cell theory state,
What are the benefits of light mi...,
How does a compound light microsc...
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2.1 Summary Questions
Outline the basic concepts of the...,
Explain why staining is used in m...,
Compound microscopes led to new d...
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2.2 Magnification and calibration
What is magnification,
What do you use to adjust magnifi...,
Why is magnification not enough w...
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2.2 Summary Questions
Suggest why you should put all me...,
Calculate how many nanometres are...,
Explain how diffraction limits re...
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2.3 More microscopy
What is the limiting factor in li...,
Define electron microscopy,
Electron microscopy what is used ...
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2.3 Summary Questions
Explain why you would see more de...,
Define the term artefact with ref...,
Explain why artefacts are more li...
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2.4 Eukaryotic cell structure
What are the 2 basic types of cel...,
What does metabolism involve,
Describe the properties and funct...
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2.4 Summary Questions
What is a lysosome and why is the...,
Explain why cells need to be comp...,
Compare the structure and functio...
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2.5 Ultrastructure of plant cells
Explain what the cellulose cell w...,
Explain what the vacuole is,
What is the tonoplast
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2.5 Summary Questions
Many different organisms have cel...,
Give three functions of plant cel...,
Describe the similarities and dif...
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2.6 Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
What is the cell wall in prokaryo...,
Compare the nucleus of prokaryote...,
Compare the dna of prokaryotes an...
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2.6 Summary Questions
Lost 3 structural differences bet...,
Suggest why the lack of membrane ...,
Some antibiotics kill bacteria by...
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Chapter 3: Biological molecules
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3.1 Biological elements
What are cells composed of,
What are the 4 key elements that ...,
Whats the symbol for calcium ions...
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3.1 Summary Questions
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3.2 Water
When do covalent bonds occur,
What does polar molecules have in...,
What is a hydroxyl group what is ...
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3.2 Summary Questions
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3.3 Carbohydrates
What elements do carbohydrates co...,
Whats another term for a carbohyd...,
What is a single sugar unit called
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3.3 Summary Questions
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3.4 Testing for Carbohydrates
What does reduction involve,
What saccharides are reducing sug...,
What test is used to test for red...
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3.4 Summary Questions
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3.5 Lipids
What is a lipid,
What are the 2 types of lipids wh...,
What is a triglyceride made up of
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3.5 Summary Questions
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3.6 Structure of proteins
What are peptides,
What do proteins consist of,
What elements do proteins contain
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3.6 Summary Questions
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3.7 Types of proteins
Describe and explain what a globu...,
What roles is a globular protein ...,
What type of protein is insulin
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3.7 Summary Questions
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3.8 Nucleic Acids
Where were nucleic acids discovered,
What are the 2 types of nucleic a...,
What is the function of nucleic a...
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3.8 DNA extraction
Describe the procedure to extract...
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3.8 Summary Questions
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3.9 DNA replication and genetic code
Why do cells divide,
After cell division what characte...,
When a cell prepares to divide wh...
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3.9 Summary Questions
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3.10 Protein synthesis
Describe where dna is in a eukary...,
What does the nuclear envelope pr...,
What problem occurs with protein ...
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3.10 Summary Questions
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3.11 ATP
Give examples of processes that r...,
What are the 3 main types of acti...,
What supplies energy in cells
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3.11 Summary Questions
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Chapter 4: Enzymes
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4.1 Enzyme Action
What are enzymes what do they do,
What is metabolism,
What factors affect the rate of c...
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4.2 Factors affecting enzyme activity
What 2 things must happen for an ...,
What happens when the the tempera...,
What is the effect of increasing ...
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4.3 Enzyme inhibitors
What can be used to activate an e...,
What can be used to inactivate an...,
What are inhibitors
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4.4 Cofactors, coenzymes and prosthetic groups
Define what cofactors are,
What does amylase catalyse the br...,
What is a prosthetic group
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Chapter 5: Plasma membrane
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5.1 Structure and function of membranes
What is the function of the membrane,
What are membranes formed from,
Describe the structure of the pho...
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5.2 Factors Affecting Membrane Structure
What do membranes control what ha...,
What are phospholipids in plasma ...,
What happens to phospholipids whe...
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5.2 Factors affecting membrane structure
How does temperature affect plasm...,
Why is it easier for molecules to...,
In relation to proteins how else ...
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5.3 Diffusion
Define passive transport,
Define diffusion,
Why is diffusion fast at short di...
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5.4 Active transport
Define active transport,
What are the 6 steps of active tr...,
Define bulk transport
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5.5 Osmosis
Define osmosis,
Define water potential,
Whats the highest possible water ...
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Chapter 6: Cell division
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6.1 Cell Cycle
What is the cell cycle,
What are the 2 phases in the euka...,
What is interphase
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6.2 Mitosis
When is mitosis used,
What organisms require mitosis,
What happens to dna before mitosis
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6.3 Meiosis
What is a diploid,
Define haploid,
What is a gamete
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6.4 Specialisation of cells
Define specialised,
What is the summary for organisat...,
What does differentiated mean
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6.4 Tissues
What is the definition of tissue,
What are the 4 main types of tiss...,
What is the squamous epithelium m...
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6.4 Organs
What is an organ,
What is an organ system,
What are 3 examples of organ syst...
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6.5 Stem cells
Define differentiation,
Define undifferentiated,
Define stem cells
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Module 3: Exchange and transport
Exchange and transport
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Chapter 7: Exchange surfaces and breathing
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7.1 Specialised Exchange Surfaces
What is an amoeba,
Why dont amoeba need specialised ...,
What are the 2 reasons why diffus...
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7.2 Mammalian Gaseous Exchange System
Why do mammals need effective gas...,
Whats the consequence of mammals ...,
What are the 3 features of the na...
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7.2 Asthma
Name 4 common asthma triggers,
What happens during an asthma attack,
What change do histamines cause d...
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7.3 Measuring the process
What is a peak flow meter,
What can a peak flow meter be use...,
1 how does a vitalograph work 2 w...
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7.4 Ventilation and gas exchange in other organisms
Why do insects need gaseous excha...,
How has the gaseous exchange syst...,
What and where are spiracles
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Chapter 8: Transport in animals
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8.1 Transport systems in multicellular animals
What 5 processes in prokaryotes s...,
What happens to the distance betw...,
Why are specialised transport sys...
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8.2 Blood vessels
What are the 5 components of an a...,
What are elastic fibres how do th...,
What does smooth muscle do in blo...
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8.3 Blood, tissue fluid and lymph
Blood percentages what makes up m...,
Blood percentages what makes up t...,
What is the yellow liquid that bl...
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8.4 Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood
Why is the biconcave shape of an ...,
In adults where are erythrocytes ...,
Fill in the blanks by the time ma...
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8.5 Heart
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Chapter 9: Transport in plants
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9.1 Transport systems in dicotyledonous plants
How much pressure is in the phloem,
What is the first reason for why ...,
What are perennials
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9.2 Water transport in multicellular plants
What are the 2 reasons water is i...,
What are the other 3 reasons not ...,
What is the exchange surface whic...
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9.3 Transpiration
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9.4 Translocation
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9.5 Plant adaptations to water availability
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Module 4: Biodiversity, evolution and disease
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10.1 Classification and evolution
Why do scientist classify organisms,
What are the taxonomic groups in ...,
How is the taxonomic groups ordered
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10.1 Classification
What is classification,
What is taxonomy,
Define taxonomic groups
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10.2 The five kingdoms
What are the 5 types of kingdoms,
What are the general features of ...,
What are the general features of ...
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10.3 Phylogeny
What is phylogeny,
What are phylogenetics,
What do phylogenetics tell us
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10.4 Evidence for evolution
What is the theory of evolution,
How do scientist do to study the ...,
How are fossils formed
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10.5 Types of variation
What is a variation,
What does inter specific variation,
What are the 2 causes of variation
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10.6 Representing variation graphically
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10.7 Adaptations
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10.8 Changing population characteristics
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Chapter 11: Biodiversity
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11.1 Biodiversity
Define biodiversity,
Why is biodiversity important,
Where is biodiversity the strongest
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11.2 Sampling
What is sampling,
What can sampling be used for,
What is abundance of an organism
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11.3 Sampling techniques
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11.4 Calculating biodiversity
Do urself
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11.5 Calculating genetic biodiversity
Do urself
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11.6 Factors affecting biodiversity
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11.7 Reasons for maintaining biodiversity
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11.8 Methods for maintaining biodiversity
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Chapter 12: Communicable diseases
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12.1 Animal and Plant Pathogens
What causes communicable diseases,
Define what a pathogen is,
What are the 4 types of pathogens
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12.2 Animal and Plant Diseases
What are the 4 common plant diseases,
What is ring rot,
What damage does ring rot cause
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12.3 Transmission of communicable diseases
What are the 2 main types of tran...,
How is the pathogen spread in dir...,
What are the 3 ways in which dise...
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12.4 Plant defences against pathogens
What are the common barriers plan...,
What do plants do with diseased t...,
How do plants recognise an attack
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12.5 Non-specific Animal Defences against Pathogens
What are the 3 basic non specific...,
How does skin act as a barrier to...,
How do body tracts act as barrier...
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12.6 The Specific Immune System
Introduction to the specific immu...,
What do antigens do,
How does the specific immune syst...
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12.7 Preventing and Treating Diseases
Can non communicable diseases be ...,
Give examples of non communicable...,
How are communicable diseases spr...
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4.1 QR
Define the active site,
What is the lock and key hyopthesis,
What is the enzyme substrate complex
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4.2 QR
How does temperature affect enzymes,
How do increasing temperatures de...,
What does it mean when an enzyme ...
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4.3 QR
What is an inhibitor,
How does competitive inhibition work,
What is a competitive inhibitor
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6.1 QR cell cycle
What is interphase what stages do...,
What happens during interphase 5 ...,
What happens during g1
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6.2 QR mitosis
What happens during prophase 5 po...,
What happens during metaphase,
What happens during anaphase
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7.4 Discontinuous gas exchange cycles in insects
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7.4 Respiratory Systems in Fish
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3.2 Water
What does it mean when a molecule...,
What is a hydroxyl group,
How are hydrogen bonds formed
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