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module 2 - 2.1 microscopy
Why is a swan neck flask used,
What is resolution,
Why must cells be stained
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module 2 - 2.2 magnification and calibration
What is the eyepiece graticule,
What is the fine scale of the eye...,
What is the equation for image size
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module 2 - 2.3 more microscopy
What are the main components of a...,
Why do light microscopes have 2 l...,
What is a disadvantage of light m...
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module 2 - 2.4 eukaryotic cell structure & 2.5 the ultrastructure of plants
What does the nucleus do,
What does dna stand for,
What does the nucleolus do
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module 2 - 2.5 continued - cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells
What is the funtion of the cytosk...,
What is the composition of the cy...,
What are microfilaments
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module 2 - 3.8 nucleic acids
What type of reaction is the synt...,
How many chromosomes does almost ...,
How many nucleotides does almost ...
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module 2 - 3.9 DNA replication and the genetic code
What are the 4 requirements for d...,
Where is dna information stored,
The sequence of a c t and g encod...
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module 2 - 3.10 protein synthesis
What is the central dogma of mole...,
What is transcription,
How is a copy of the dna base seq...
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module 2 - 3.11 ATP
What do cells require energy for,
What is atp,
What is the difference between en...
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module 2 - 5.1 structure and function of membranes
What does the structure of plasma...,
What are the 2 types of membranes,
What holds a cell together
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module 2 - 5.2 factors affecting membrane structure
What is a heterokaryon,
How many carbon atoms do phosphol...,
What do unsaturated lipids do to ...
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module 2 - 5.3 diffusion and passive transport
What does passive mean,
What is diffusion,
What is diffusion driven by
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module 2 - 5.4 active transport
What does diffusion lead to,
How do you maintain a concentrati...,
What is active transport
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module 2 - 5.5 osmosis
How is a solution formed,
What is concentration,
What is water potential
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module 2 - 6.1 the cell cycle
What is the cell cycle,
What events occur in the cell cycle,
What is mitosis
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module 2 - 6.2 mitosis
What does the nucleus contain,
What is chromatin,
When is the dna unwound
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module 2 - 6.3 meiosis
What are homologus chromosomes,
When is a homologus pair of chrom...,
What is a gene
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module 2 - 6.4 organisation and specialisation of specialised cells & 6.5 stem cells
What happens to cells in multicel...,
What happens to cells in multicel...,
What happens during the tissues l...
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module 3 - 7.1 specialised exchange surfaces
Why do we need to exchange material,
What are the main things that all...,
Why cant we diffuse oxygen and ca...
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module 3 - 7.2 mammalian gaseous exchange system
What do all organisms require,
How do many simple organisms exch...,
Why do large organisms require sp...
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module 3 - 7.3 measuring the process of breathing
What are the 2 mechanisms of vent...,
What happens during resting expir...,
Why do we breathe out more h2o th...
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module 3 - 7.4 ventilation and gas exchange in other organisms
What is the top part of an insect...,
What is the middle part of an ins...,
What is the end part of an insect...
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module 3 - 8.1 transport systems in multicellular organisms
How can single celled organisms l...,
What are the reasons a transport ...,
What is the metabolic rate like i...
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module 3 - 8.2 blood vessels
What are blood vessels,
What are the 5 types of blood ves...,
What do arteries and arterioles d...
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module 3 - 8.3 blood, tissue fluid and lymph
What is blood,
What are the functions of blood,
What are erythrocytes
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module 3 - 8.4 transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood
What does affinity mean,
What is the affinity of haemoglob...,
At certain partial pressures of o...
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module 3 - 8.5 the heart
What is the heart,
What 3 layers is the wall of the ...,
What is the heart enclosed by and...
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module 4 - 10.1 classification
What are the classification syste...,
What is taxonomy,
What is ontogony
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module 4 - 10.2 the 5 kingdoms
What are the 5 kingdoms,
What are prokaryotae,
What are protoctista
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module 4 - 10.3 phylogeny
What is phylogeny,
Where does evidence for phylogeny...,
What does phylogeny result in
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module 4 - 10.4 evidence for evolution
What is evolution,
What are the 4 sources of evidenc...,
What is palaentology
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module 4 - 10.5 types of variation
What are the 2 types of variation,
What is interspecific variation,
What is intraspecific variation
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module 4 - 10.6 representing variation graphically
What is discontinuous variation,
What is continuous variation,
What is a normal distribution curve
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module 5 - 10.7 adaptations
What are the 3 meanings of adapta...,
What are the 3 types of adaptations,
What is an anatomical adaptations...
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module 4 - 10.8 changing populations characteristics
LOOK AT PPT FOR FURTHER EXAMPLES
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module 5 - 13.1 coordination
What are the biological levels of...,
What is the basic idea of communi...,
What are communication systems
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module 5 - 13.2 neurones
What is a neurone nerve cell,
What is the main component of ner...,
What are the 3 types of neurones
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module 5 - 13.3 sensory receptors
What are sensory receptor cells,
What are the 2 features of sensor...,
What are the 4 types of mammalian...
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module 5 - 13.4 nervous transmission
What is resting potential,
Why is the plasma membrane polarised,
How is resting potential generated
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module 5 - 13.5 synapses
What is the synaptic cleft,
What is involved in the structure...,
What is the presynaptic neurone
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module 5 - 13.6 organisation of the nervous system
Which 2 systems is the mammalian ...,
What is the cns,
What is the pns
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module 5 - 13.7 structure and function of the brain
diagram of brain in ppt for locations
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module 5 - 13.8 reflexes
What are the features of a reflex...,
What are the human reflexes neede...,
What does a receptor cell transdu...
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module 5 - 13.9 voluntary and involuntary muscles
What are the 3 types of muscles i...,
What are skeletal muscles,
What are cardiac muscles
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module 5 - 13.10 the sliding filament model
What is me sliding filament theory,
What is the result of a sarcomere...,
What is me darker area or an elec...
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module 5 - 14.1 hormonal communication
What is the endocrine system,
What are endocrine cards,
What are hormones
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module 5 - 14.2 structure and function of the pancreas
What is an exocrine gland,
What is an endocrine gland,
What is the function of an exocri...
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module 5 - 14.3 regulation of blood glucose concentration
What are glucose fats,
What are 3 processes to increase ...,
How does diet increase blood gluc...
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module 5 - 14.4 diabetes and its control
What is diabetes,
What are the symptoms of high blo...,
What is ketoacidosis
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module 5 - 14.5 coordinated responses
What is the action of adrenaline,
What is the action of noradrenaline,
What is the action of cortisol
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module 5 - 14.6 controlling heart rate
Which part of the autonomic nervo...,
What is the medulla oblongata,
What are the 2 centres in the med...
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15.1 the principles of homeostasis
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15.2 thermoregulation in ectotherms
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15.3 thermoregulation in endotherms
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15.4 exctretion, homeostasis and the liver
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15.5 structure and function of the mammalian kidney
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15.6 the kidney and osmoregulation
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15.7 urine and diagnosis & 15.8 kidney failure
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module 5 - 16.1 plant hormones and growth in plants
What is a tropism,
What is an abiotic factor,
What is a biotic factor
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module 5 - 16.2 and 16.3 plant responses to abiotic stress and herbivory
Which main 2 abiotic factors to p...,
How do the seasonal changed affec...,
What is photoprediodism
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module 5 - 16.4 tropisms in plants & 16.5 the commercial uses of plant hormones
What is a tropism,
What are phototropisms,
What are chemotropisms
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module 5 - 17.1 energy cycles & 17.2 ATP synthesis
What are some examples of metabol...,
What does energy have to be trans...,
What do plants need
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module 5 - 17.3 photosynthesis (1)
What is photosynthesis,
What happens to light energy,
What does it mean if an organism ...
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module 2 - 17.3 photosynthesis (2)
What are the 2 stages of photosyt...,
What is the light dependent stage...,
What is the light independent sta...
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module 5 - 17.4 factors affecting photosynthesis
What are the factors affecting th...,
How is light intensity a,
How is light quality a limiting f...
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module 5 - 18.1 glycolysis & 18.2 linking glycolysis and the Krebs cycle
What do cells require energy for,
What is atp,
What is mrs nerg
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module 5 - 18.3 the krebs cycle
What happens during the krebs cycle,
What happens during the krebs cyc...,
What is a cofactor
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module 5 - 18.4 oxidative phosphorylation
What is atp synthase,
Why is the formation of atp from ...,
What does atp ensure for the reac...
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module 5 - 18.5 anaerobic respiration
When does anaerobic respiration h...,
What is the difference in product...,
What are obligate anaerobes
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module 5 - 18.6 respiratory substrates
What are respiratory substrates,
What is the normal respiratory su...,
What other respiratory substrates...
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BIOLOGY MODULE 2 (papers 1,2, & 3)
cell structure, biological molecules, nucleotides and nucleic acids, enzymes, biological membranes, cell division and cellular organisation
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BIOLOGY MODULE 3 (papers 1 & 3)
exchange and tranport, transport in animals, transport in plants
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BIOLOGY MODULE 4 (papers 2 & 3)
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BIOLOGY MODULE 5 (papers 1 & 3) incomplete - add plant hormone PAGs and kidney stuff after mocks
communication and homeostasis, excretion, animal responses, photosynthesis, respiration, plant hormones and responses
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BIOLOGY MODULE 6 (papers 2 & 3)
Why does the structure and functi...,
How do proteins determine the str...,
What is a transcription factor
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A LEVEL BIOLOGY KEY TERMS
What is aminoacylase,
What are abiotic factors,
What is abscission
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