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2.1.1 Structure of eukaryote cells
What are all the labels on an ani...,
What is an envelope in terms of c...,
What are all the labels on a plan...
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2.1.2: Structure of prokaryotic cells & viruses
Describe the structure of a proka...,
Compare the ribosome size in pro ...,
Are the organelles membrane bound...
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2.1.3: Methods of studying cells
What is an object in terms of mic...,
What is an image in terms of micr...,
What is magnification in terms of...
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2.3.1: Membrane structure
What is the general structure of ...,
How do phospholipids arrange them...,
How do phospholipids arrange them...
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2.3.2: Diffusion
Define diffusion,
Describe simple diffusion,
Describe facilitated diffusion
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2.3.3: Active transport
Define active transport,
What are the requirements for act...,
What are the limiting factors of ...
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2.3.4: Osmosis
Define osmosis,
What is the main difference betwe...,
What is water potential
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2.3.5: Cytosis
What is cytosis,
What is it called when a cell eng...,
What is it called when a cell eng...
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3.1: SA:Vol
Describe the relationship between...,
What effect does sa vol have on r...
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3.2.1: Gas exchange in small organisms
How does the gas exchange surface...,
How does the gas exchange surface...,
How does the gas exchange surface...
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3.2.2: Gas exchange in fish
What is the gas exchange surface ...,
Where is the gill in a fish located,
Describe the structure of a gill
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3.2.3: Gas exchange in insects
What is the function of spiracles...,
What is the function of the trach...,
What is the function of the trach...
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3.2.4: Gas exchange in humans
State the name of the specialised...,
Explain how the lungs are adapted...,
Explain how the lungs are adapted...
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3.4.1: Structure of the circulatory system
What is mass flow,
What are the 3 factors that make ...,
Do mammals have a circulatory sys...
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3.4.1.2: The Cardiac cycle
What is the cardiac cycle,
Describe the cardiac cycle,
Describe the atrial systole
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3.4.1.3: Blood vessels
Name the 3 types of blood vessels,
Describe and explain the differen...,
How does the total cross sectiona...
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3.4.1.4: Tissue fluid formation
State 3 functions of the blood,
What are the 2 main components in...,
What consists of the blood cells ...
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3.4.1.5: Dissociation curves
What is the structure of haemoglobin,
How many molecules of oxygen can ...,
What is partial pressure
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3.2 Gas exchange in plants
What is the net movement of oxyge...,
What is the ne,
Describe the internal structure o...
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3.2 Xerophytes
What is the term given to plants ...,
What is different about xerophyte...,
What are two adaptations that cac...
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3.4.2.1: Xylem & transpiration
What do xylem transport,
What are packing cells,
What does organic mean
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3.4.2.2: Phloem & translocation
What is the function of the phloem,
From where to where do the phloem...,
Do phloem contain lignin how do y...
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1.8 Inorganic Ions
State 2 uses of hydrogen ions in ...,
State 2 uses of calcium ions in l...,
State one use of iron ions in liv...
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1.7: Water
Describe the strength of hydrogen...,
Explain how the polarity of a wat...,
Is water a solvent
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1.3: Lipids
What 3 elements lipids made of,
Why do lipids form good waterproo...,
State 3 properties of lipids
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1.2: Carbohydrates
List the elements that carbohydra...,
How many monosaccharides make up ...,
How many monosaccharides make up ...
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1.4.1: Proteins
Describe the general structure of...,
What is the general formula of an...,
What is the r group in an amino acid
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1.4.2: Enzymes
What is a biological catalyst,
What is the term given to enzymes...,
What is the term given to enzymes...
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3.3.1: Enzymes & digestion
What is mechanical digestion and ...,
What is chemical digestion,
Explain why it is necessary for f...
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3.3.2: Absorption of products of digestion
What is the name of the inner lin...,
Describe the structure of the mucose,
How do the villi and microvilli i...
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1.5.1: Nucleic acid structure
State 2 functions of the dna,
State the 3 types of rna and thei...,
What are the two types of nucleic...
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1.6: ATP
What type of reaction is atp hydr...,
What type of reaction is atp synt...,
What is atp hydrolysis catalysed by
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1.5.2: DNA replication
What are the 3 hypotheses for dna...,
Describe and explain the meselson...,
What is conservative dna replication
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4.1: DNA, genes & chromosomes
What is a gene,
What is the sequence of bases in ...,
What is the locus
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2.2: The cell cycle, mitosis & binary fission
What is the cell cycle,
What is the name of the non divid...,
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4.3: Genetic diversity - meiosis
What happens to the number of chr...,
Describe in a simple way the proc...,
What happens during interphase in...
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4.2: Nucleic acids - protein synthesis
What are the 2 steps of protein s...,
Where does transcription occur,
Where does translation occur for ...
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4.3: Genetic diversity - mutation
What is the advantage of mutations,
What are the 2 types of mutation,
When does gene point mutation hap...
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2.4.1: Cells of the immune system
What is a leukocyte,
What are stem cells,
What are leukocytes derived from
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2.4.2: Lines of defence
What are the 3 lines of defence i...,
What is the difference between im...,
Give 7 examples of barriers that ...
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2.4.3: Antibodies
Describe the structure of an anti...,
What is a pathogen,
What is an antigen
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2.4.4: Types of immunity
What are the four types of immunity,
What is meant by natural immunity,
What is meant by artificial immunity
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2.4.5: Vaccination
What can vaccinations contain,
How are vaccines delivered into t...,
What two factors determine if a v...
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2.4.6: HIV and AIDS
Describe the structure of hiv,
What is the role of the reverse t...,
What cells does hiv infect
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Biochemical Food Tests
What biochemical test do you carr...,
How do you carry out benedict s t...,
What biochemical test do you carr...
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% error and uncertainties
What is the resolution of a piece...,
What is the uncertainty of a piec...,
How do you calculate error
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4.6 Biodiversity within a community
Define species richness,
Define species diversity index,
What is a habitat
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4.4: Genetic diversity & adaptation
List 4 sources of genetic variation,
What is another source of variati...,
List and explain the 6 principles...
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4.5: Species & Taxonomy
Define species,
Describe what courtship behaviour...,
What is a hierarchy
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4.7: Investigating diversity
What 2 pieces of evidence do you ...,
How can you use comparisons of dn...,
What other comparisons can be mad...
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