Biology - Year 12

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1.1 Monomers And Polymers
What are monomers 1,
What are polymers 2,
What happens in condensation reac...
6  cards
1.2 Carboydrates
What are monosaccharides give 3 c...,
Describe the structure of glucose 2,
Describe the difference between t...
29  cards
1.3 Lipids
Name two groups of lipid 1,
Describe the structure of a fatty...,
Describe the difference between s...
10  cards
1.4.1 General Properties Of Proteins
Describe the general structure of...,
Draw the general structure of an ...,
How many amino acids are common i...
11  cards
1.4.2 Many Proteins Are Enzymes
How do enzymes act as biological ...,
Describe the induced fit model of...,
Describe how models of enzyme act...
13  cards
Required Practical 1 - Investigation into the effect of a named variable on the rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction
Give examples of variables that c...,
Describe how temperature can be 2,
Describe how ph can be controlled...
11  cards
1.5.1 Structure Of DNA And RNA
Describe the basic function of dn...,
Describe the basic function of rn...,
Name the two types of molecule fr...
13  cards
1.5.2 DNA Replication
Why is semi conservative replicat...,
Describe the process of semi cons...,
What does semi conservative mean 3
6  cards
1.6 ATP
What is atp 1,
Describe the structure of atp 2,
Describe how atp is broken down 3
6  cards
1.7 Water
What is water a major component of 1,
Explain how hydrogen bonds occur ...,
What is the importance of water b...
7  cards
1.8 Inorganic Ions
Where are inorganic ions found in...,
Describe the role of hydrogen ion...,
Describe the role of iron ions fe2 3
5  cards
2.1.1 Structure of eukaryotic cells
What are the distinguishing featu...,
Describe the general structure of...,
Describe the structure of the cel...
27  cards
2.1.2 Structure of prokaryotic cells and of viruses
What are the distinguishing featu...,
Describe the general structure of...,
Compare and contrast the structur...
6  cards
2.1.3 Methods of studying cells
Describe the difference between m...,
In an optical microscope what is ...,
In an transmission electron micro...
43  cards
2.2 All cells arise from other cells
Name the stages of the cell cycle...,
Summarise stage 1 interphase of t...,
Summarise stage 2 mitosis of cell...
15  cards
Required practical 2 - mitotic index from stained root tip
Describe how to prepare squashes ...,
Explain why root tips are used 2,
Explain why a stain is used 3
9  cards
2.3 Transport across cell membranes
Describe the fluid mosaic model o...,
Describe the arrangement of the c...,
Explain the arrangement of phosph...
18  cards
Required practical 3 - Production of a dilution series of a solute to produce a calibration curve with which to identify the water potential of plant tissue
Describe how a dilution can be ca...,
Describe a method to produce of a...,
What are control variables of thi...
9  cards
Required practical 4 - Investigation into the effect of a named variable on the permeability of cell-surface membranes
Describe a method to investigate ...,
Describe the semi quantitative me...,
Describe the quantitative method ...
12  cards
2.4 Cell recognition and the immune system
What is an antigen 1,
How are cells identified by the i...,
What types of cells and molecules...
33  cards
3.1 Surface Area To Volume Ratio
Describe the relationship between...,
How is sa v calculated 2,
Suggest an advantage of calculati...
7  cards
3.2 Gas Exchange
Explain how the body surface of a...,
Describe the tracheal system of a...,
Explain how an insect s tracheal ...
27  cards
3.3 Digestion And Absoption
Explain what happens in digestion 1,
Describe the digestion of starch ...,
Describe the digestion of disacch...
9  cards
3.4.1 Mass Transport In Animals
Describe the role of red blood ce...,
Describe the structure of haemogl...,
What are the haemoglobins 3
49  cards
Required Practical 5 - dissection
Describe precautions that should ...,
Suggest an ethical consideration ...,
Describe how you could prepare a ...
4  cards
3.4.2 Mass Transport In Plants
Describe the function of xylem ti...,
Suggest how xylem tissue is adapt...,
Explain the cohesion tension theo...
24  cards
4.1 DNA, genes and chromosomes
Compare and contrast dna in eukar...,
Compare and contrast dna in eukar...,
What is a chromosome 3
11  cards
4.2 DNA and protein synthesis
Define genome 1,
Define proteome 2,
Describe the two stages of protei...
12  cards
4.3 Genetic diversity can arise as a result of mutation or during meiosis
What is a gene mutation 1,
What is a mutagenic agent 2,
Explain how a mutation can lead t...
19  cards
4.4 Genetic diversity and adaptation
What is genetic diversity 1,
What are alleles and how do they ...,
What is a population 3
15  cards
Required practical 6 -Use of aseptic techniques to investigate the effect of antimicrobial substances on microbial growth
Explain examples of aseptic techn...,
Describe a method to investigate ...,
Explain why it is important to ma...
11  cards
4.5 Species and taxonomy
What is a species 1,
Suggest why 2 different species a...,
Explain why courtship behaviour i...
10  cards
4.6 Biodiversity within a community
What is biodiversity 1,
What is a community 2,
What is species richness 3
11  cards
4.7 Investigating diversity
How can genetic diversity within ...,
Explain how comparing dna mrna an...,
Explain the change in methods of ...
5  cards

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