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Topic 1: Key Concepts in Biology
Ciliated epithelial cell 1,
Cilia 2,
Chromosome 3
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1.1 - Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cell Functions
What are the two types of cells 1,
What type of cells are animal and...,
What are the main components of e...
27
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1.2 - Specialised Cells and Their Functions
What is differentiation in cells 1,
What are stem cells 2,
How do differentiation patterns d...
29
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1.3 - Microscopy
What structures cannot be seen wi...,
Who observed the first cells of c...,
What are the characteristics of a...
13
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1.4 - Size, Scale and Estimations and 1.5 - Units and Standard Form
How do you calculate the magnific...,
How do you determine the size of ...,
What is standard form in the cont...
19
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1.6 - Core Practical: Investigating Biological Specimens
Investigating biological specimens 1,
What is the eyepiece of a light m...,
What is the barrel of a light mic...
16
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1.7, 1.8 and 1.9 - Enzymes: Mechanisms, Denaturation and Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity
What are enzymes 1,
What role do enzymes play in reac...,
What can enzymes do to molecules 3
21
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1.10 - Core Practical - Effect of pH on Enzyme Activity
What is the focus of the practica...,
What enzyme is being used in the ...,
What does amylase break down 3
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1.11 - Rate Calculations for Enzyme Activity
What are rate calculations used f...,
What is the formula for rate calc...,
What does change refer to in the ...
8
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1.12 - Enzymes as Biological Catalysts
What do carbohydrases convert car...,
Where is amylase produced 2,
What do proteases convert protein...
9
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1.13B **Higher and Biology Only** - Core Practical: Investigating Macronutrients
What is the aim of the core pract...,
What macronutrients are tested in...,
What test is used for starch 3
13
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1.14B **Higher and Biology Only** - Calorimetry
What is calorimetry 1,
How can calorimetry be used with ...,
What is the first step in measuri...
12
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1.15 - Transport in and Out of Cells
What substances need to be transp...,
What are the three ways substance...,
What is diffusion 3
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1.16 - Core Practical - Osmosis in Potatoes and 1.17 - Percentage Gain and Loss of Mass
What is a useful example to measu...,
What is the first step in the met...,
What should you do after cutting ...
11
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Topic 2: Cells and Control
What are adult stem cells 1,
What is anaphase 2,
What is asexual reproduction 3
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2.1, 2.2, 2.3 - Mitosis and its Importance
What contains your genetic inform...,
In what form is genetic informati...,
What is a gene 3
17
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2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 - Growth, Differentiation and Cancer
How does growth occur in animals 1,
What process is involved in cell ...,
What happens after mitosis in ani...
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2.7 - Monitoring Growth using Percentiles
Why is it important to measure th...,
What are percentiles charts used ...,
What measurements can be used to ...
8
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2.8 and 2.9 - Stem Cells in Embryos, Animals and Plants and Benefits/Risks of their Use in Medicine
What is a stem cell 1,
What are embryonic stem cells 2,
What can scientists do with embry...
18
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2.10B **Biology Only** - Structure and Function of the Brain
What makes up the central nervous...,
What functions does the cns contr...,
What are the cerebral hemispheres 3
8
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2.11B and 2.12B **Higher and Biology Only** - CT and PET Scanning, Treating Brain Injury
Why do doctors need to look insid...,
Why is physically examining the b...,
What imaging techniques can be us...
14
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2.13 and 2.14 - Structure and Function of the Nervous System and The Reflex Arc
What does the nervous system allo...,
What do receptor cells do 2,
How does the electrical impulse t...
18
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2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 **Biology Only** - Structure and Function of the Eye and Defects of the Eye and their Treatment
What is the eye 1,
What is accommodation in the eye 2,
What is the retina 3
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Topic 3: Genetics
What is an allele 1,
What are amino acids 2,
What is an anticodon 3
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3.1B and 3.2B - Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
What is sexual reproduction 1,
What are examples of gametes in a...,
How are gametes formed 3
18
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3.3 - The Importance of Meiosis
What is the purpose of mitosis 1,
What is the purpose of meiosis 2,
How many cells are produced at th...
12
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3.4, 3.5, 3.6 - The Structure of DNA, The Genome and Extracting DNA
What is dna 1,
What does dna stand for 2,
What is dna made up of 3
18
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3.7B and 3.8B **Biology and Higher Only** - The Stages of Protein Synthesis
What does each group of three bas...,
What determines the type of prote...,
What is the process of producing ...
15
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3.9B and 3.10B **Biology and Higher Only** - Genetic Variants and their Effects
What are genetic variants 1,
How do genetic variants affect pr...,
What is the difference between ge...
13
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3.11B **Biology Only** - Mendelian Genetics
Who was gregor mendel 1,
What did mendel observe in the mo...,
What type of experiments did mend...
14
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3.12 and 3.12 - Alleles and Basic Definitions Gamete Chromosome Alleles Dominant allele
What is a gamete 1,
What is a chromosome 2,
What are alleles 3
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3.14 - Monohybrid Inheritance and Genetic Diagrams
What do family trees show 1,
What is a monohybrid cross 2,
How is a monohybrid cross perform...
19
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3.15 - Sex of Offspring
How many pairs of chromosomes do ...,
What do the first 22 pairs of chr...,
What is unique about the 23rd pai...
10
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3.16 - Outcomes and Pedigree Analysis
What are monohybrid crosses used ...,
What is pedigree analysis used for 2,
What does c c represent in cystic...
15
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3.17B **Biology Only** - ABO Blood Group Inheritance
What chromosomes carry alleles no...,
What is the chromosome compositio...,
What is the chromosome compositio...
11
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3.19 and 3.20 - Multiple-gene Inheritance and Causes of Variation
What are most phenotypic features...,
What is an important factor in al...,
What are the two main areas from ...
8
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3.21, 3.22 and 3.23 - Human Genome Project, Genetic Variation and Mutation affecting Phenotype
What does the word genome describe 1,
What was the human genome project 2,
What are some outcomes of the hum...
8
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Topic 4: Natural Selection and Genetic Modification
Who is alfred russel wallace 1,
What are antibiotic resistant bac...,
What are archaea 3
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4.1B **Biology Only** - Darwin and Wallace’s Theories and 4.2 - Evolution by Natural Selection
Who developed the theory of speci...,
What idea did wallace have regard...,
With whom did wallace publish joi...
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4.3 - Emerging Resistance
What defines bacteria as resistant 1,
How do bacteria reproduce 2,
What can mutations during reprodu...
15
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4.4 - Fossil Evidence for Human Evolution
What defines bacteria as resistant 1,
How do bacteria reproduce 2,
What can mutations during reprodu...
10
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4.4 - Fossil Evidence for Human Evolution
What does fossil evidence show ab...,
Who is ardi and what is significa...,
What does the bone structure in a...
5
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4.5 - Dating Stone Tools and 4.6B **Biology Only** - Anatomical Evidence for Evolution
What evidence do stone tools prov...,
What are early stone age tools as...,
What are oldowan tools 3
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4.7 - Five Kingdoms vs. Three Domains
Why is it important to classify o...,
What are the two main classificat...,
What are the five kingdoms 3
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4.8 - Selective Breeding
What is selective breeding 1,
How does selective breeding work 2,
What is a problem associated with...
8
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4.9B **Biology Only** - Tissue Culture
What is tissue culture 1,
What is a primary use of tissue c...,
Can tissue culture be used for an...
14
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4.10 - Genetic Engineering
What is genetic engineering 1,
How have plant cells been enginee...,
How have bacterial cells been eng...
3
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4.11 **Higher Only** - Stages of Genetic Engineering
What are restriction enzymes used...,
What is a vector in genetic engin...,
What role does ligase enzyme play...
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4.12B **Biology Only** - Advantages and Disadvantages of GM Organisms
What are genetically modified cro...,
What is a benefit of genetically ...,
What is gene therapy 3
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4.13B **Biology Only** - Agricultural Solutions
What are fertilisers used for in ...,
What is biological control in agr...
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4.14 - Implications of Genetic Engineering and Selective Breeding
What are the perceived benefits o...,
What are the perceived risks of g...,
How can genetic engineering impro...
14
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Topic 5: Health, Disease and the Development of Medicines
Agar plate 1,
Antibiotic 2,
Antibodies 3
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5.1. 5.2, 5.3 - Definitions of Health, Disease and Susceptibility
What is the definition of health ...,
What are the two main types of di...,
What are communicable diseases 3
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5.4 - Pathogens
What is a pathogen 1,
How do pathogens spread 2,
What are the main types of pathog...
11
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5.5 - Common Infections and their Pathogens
What is the name of the disease c...,
What is the name of the disease c...,
What is the name of the disease c...
16
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5.7B **Biology Only** - Lifecycle of a Virus
What do viruses require to reprod...,
What is the first step in the lyt...,
What happens after the virus dna ...
8
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5.8 - Sexually Transmitted Infections
What are sexually transmitted inf...,
How are stis carried 2,
What is an example of a bacterial...
5
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5.9B, 5.10B **Biology Only** - Plant Barriers against Disease
What are the methods plants use t...,
What is a physical barrier that p...,
What role does the waxy cuticle p...
8
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5.11B **Higher Only** - Detecting and Identifying Plant Disease
What is the importance of detecti...,
What are some visible clues of ch...,
What symptoms does the tobacco mo...
8
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5.12 - Human Barriers against Disease
What are the two main types of de...,
What is the function of mucus in ...,
What role do cilia play in the re...
6
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5.13 - The Specific Immune Response
What is phagocytosis 1,
What role do antibodies play in t...,
What are memory lymphocytes 3
5
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5.14 and 5.15B - Immunisation
What do vaccinations do 1,
What is herd immunity 2,
What happens when you are infecte...
10
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5.16 - Antibiotics
What types of infections can anti...,
Why are bacteria susceptible to a...,
How do viruses and other pathogen...
4
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5.17B **Biology Only** - Aseptic Technique
What are microorganisms 1,
What is culture medium 2,
What are the two ways to grow mic...
14
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5.18B **Biology Only** - Core Practical: Investigating the effects of antiseptics and antibiotics and 5.19B **Biology Only** - Calculations with Bacterial Cultures
What formula is used to calculate...,
Why is calculating the cross sect...,
What is the first step in growing...
11
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5.20 - Developing New Medicines
How were many drugs initially dis...,
How are new drugs mainly synthesi...,
What must new drugs be tested for 3
15
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5.21B **Higher and Biology Only** - Production of Monoclonal Antibodies
What are monoclonal antibodies 1,
What is the significance of monoc...,
What are some medical uses of mon...
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5.22B **Higher and Biology Only** - Uses of Monoclonal Antibodies
What are some uses of monoclonal ...,
How do pregnancy tests work 2,
What role do monoclonal antibodie...
10
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5.24 - Lifestyle Factors and Disease
What role do lifestyle factors pl...,
What causes obesity 2,
What can lead to obesity and rela...
23
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5.25 - Evaluating Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease
What are the treatment options fo...,
What is the purpose of life long ...,
What might people with very high ...
13
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Topic 6: Plant Structures and Their Functions
What are auxins 1,
What is biomass 2,
What is ethene 3
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6.1, 6.2, 6,3 - Photosynthesis
What are the main producers of fo...,
What process do plants and algae ...,
What type of reaction is photosyn...
11
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6.4 **Higher Only** - Interaction of Limiting Factors in Photosynthesis
How can you calculate the rate of...,
What is the setup for measuring o...,
What role does the lamp play in t...
15
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6.5 - Core Practical: Light Intensity and Rate of Photosynthesis
What materials are needed for the...,
How far should the flask and pond...,
How long should the apparatus be ...
6
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6.6 **Higher Only** - Inverse Square Law: Rate of Photosynthesis
What is the relationship between ...,
What happens to photosynthesis as...,
What is the relationship between ...
7
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6.7 and 6.8 - Structure Adaptations
What are root hair cells speciali...,
What is the role of the large per...,
Why do root hair cells contain mi...
11
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6.9 - Transpiration and the Stomata
What is transpiration 1,
What causes transpiration 2,
Where does water evaporate during...
11
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6.10 - Translocation
What is translocation 1,
In which part of the plant does t...,
What are sources and sinks in tra...
4
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6.11B **Biology Only** - Adaptations of the Leaf
What is the function of stomata i...,
What is chlorophyll and why is it...,
Why are leaves thin 3
4
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6.12 - Environmental Factors and Rate of Water Uptake
What effect does an increase in t...,
How does an increase in relative ...,
What is the effect of increased a...
4
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6.13 - Rate Calculations for Transpiration
What does measuring the uptake of...,
What instrument is used to measur...,
How does a potometer work 3
5
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6.14B **Biology Only** - Extreme Adaptations
What adaptations help plants surv...,
How does leaf shape and size help...,
What is the function of a waxy cu...
5
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6.15B **Biology Only** - Plant Hormones and Growth
What do plants need to coordinate...,
What are tropisms 2,
What is phototropism 3
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6.16B **Higher and Biology Only** - Commercial Uses of Plant Hormones
What are plant hormones used for ...,
How is auxin used as a weed killer 2,
What role does auxin play in root...
8
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Topic 7: Animal Control, Coordination and Homeostasis
What are adrenal glands 1,
What is adrenaline 2,
What does adrenaline do 3
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7.1 - Hormones
What are the two communication sy...,
What does the endocrine system se...,
What is the role of hormones in t...
17
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7.2 - **Higher Only** Adrenaline and the Fight-or-Flight response
What is adrenaline 1,
What is the flight or flight resp...,
What is an example of a situation...
9
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7.3 - **Higher Only** Thyroxine and Metabolic Rate
What does thyroxine regulate 1,
What hormone is stimulated by low...,
What does trh cause the release of 3
8
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7.4 and 7.5 - The Menstrual Cycle
What is the menstrual cycle 1,
What happens at the beginning of ...,
What occurs after the period in t...
6
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**Higher Only**
What hormone causes the maturatio...,
What does fsh stimulate in the ov...,
What is the role of oestrogen in ...
6
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7.6 and 7.7 - Hormonal Contraception and Evaluating Methods of Contraception
What must be done with the contra...,
What does the mixed pill contain 2,
How does the mixed pill prevent e...
24
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7.8 - **Higher Only** IVF and Assisted Reproductive Therapy (ART)
What are fertility drugs used for 1,
Which hormones are primarily used...,
What is the outcome of using fert...
12
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7.9 and 7.10B - Homeostasis and its Importance
What is homeostasis 1,
Why is homeostasis important 2,
What does homeostasis control in ...
14
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7.11B - **Biology Only** Thermoregulation and 7.12B - **Higher and Biology Only** Thermoregulation and Blood Vessels
Where is the thermoregulatory cen...,
What does the thermoregulatory ce...,
What type of receptors does the t...
11
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7.13 - Insulin and 7.14 - **Higher Only** Glucagon
What happens when you eat foods c...,
What does the pancreas produce wh...,
What does insulin do in target or...
10
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7.15 and 7.16 - Causes and Control of Diabetes
What is diabetes 1,
What is type 1 diabetes 2,
What happens to blood glucose lev...
12
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7.17 - Body Mass and Diabetes Risk
What is the body mass index bmi t...,
What are the risk factors associa...,
How does body mass affect the ris...
6
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7.18B - **Biology Only** Structure of the Urinary System
What is the main function of the ...,
What is the main organ of the uri...,
How many kidneys do we have and w...
14
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7.19B - **Biology Only** Structure and Function of the Nephron
What are the small units in the k...,
What occurs in the glomerulus 2,
What substances can pass from the...
8
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7.20B - **Higher and Biology Only** ADH and the Collecting Duct
What is adh 1,
Where does adh travel after being...,
What effect does high water poten...
10
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7.21B - **Biology Only** Treatments for Kidney Failure and 7.22B - **Biology Only** Urea
What is kidney failure also known...,
What are the two main treatments ...,
What is dialysis 3
11
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Topic 8: Exchange and Transport in Animals
What is aerobic respiration 1,
What are alveoli 2,
What is anaerobic respiration 3
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8.1 - Transporting Substances
Why is it necessary to transport ...,
What do plants need to take in du...,
What waste product do plants excr...
7
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8.2 - Exchange Surfaces and SA: Volume Ratio
What are specialised exchange sur...,
What are the characteristics of e...,
What is the role of root hair cel...
30
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8.3 - Adaptations of Alveoli
What are alveoli 1,
What surrounds the alveoli 2,
What is the function of alveoli 3
6
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8.4B - **Biology Only** Factors Affecting Rate of Diffusion
What is the effect of the concent...,
How does temperature affect the r...,
What is the effect of surface are...
3
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8.5B - **Biology Only** Calculating Rate of Diffusion
What factors are needed to calcul...,
What is the formula for calculati...
2
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8.6 - Blood Structure and Function
What is blood made up of 1,
What is plasma 2,
What is the function of red blood...
13
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8.7 - Structure and Function of Blood Vessels
What do arteries do 1,
What is the function of veins 2,
What is the role of capillaries 3
3
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8.8 - Heart and Circulatory System Structure And Function
What is the heart 1,
What does the circulatory system ...,
What type of circulatory system d...
13
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8.9 - Cellular Respiration and 8.10 - Anaerobic and Aerobic Respiration
What is respiration 1,
Is respiration exothermic or endo...,
What are the two types of respira...
25
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8.11 - Core Practical: Investigate the Rate of Respiration in Living Organisms
What is a respirometer 1,
What is the first step in buildin...,
What should you place in the test...
10
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8.12 - Measuring Cardiac Output
What is the equation for measurin...,
What is stroke volume 2,
What is heart rate 3
3
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Topic 9: Ecosystems and Material Cycles
What are abiotic factors 1,
What is a belt transect 2,
What is biodiversity 3
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9.1 - Levels of Organisation
What is an individual part of 1,
Where does an individual live 2,
What is a group of individuals of...
10
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9.2 - Abiotic and Biotic Factors Affecting Communities
What is an abiotic factor 1,
What are some abiotic factors tha...,
How does light intensity affect p...
15
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9.3 - Interdependence
What does interdependence describe 1,
What vital services do organisms ...,
How can the removal or addition o...
7
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9.4 - Parasitism and Mutualism
What is a symbiotic relationship 1,
What are the two types of symbiot...,
What is parasitism 3
7
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9.6 - Fieldwork and Counting Organisms
What techniques can be used to de...,
What is the purpose of estimating...,
What are the two methods to estim...
6
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9.11B - **Biology Only** Factors affecting Levels of Food Security
What is food security 1,
What factors affect food security 2,
How does the increasing birth rat...
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9.12, 9.13, 9.14 - Cycling of Materials, The Carbon Cycle, The Water Cycle
What are the vital cycles for lif...,
How is co removed from the air in...,
What do plants and algae use carb...
25
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9.15 - Nitrates
Why can t plants use nitrogen gas...,
How do nitrogen fixing bacteria h...,
What natural process can convert ...
7
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9.16B - **Biology and Higher Only* Indicator Species and Assessing Pollution
What is an indicator species 1,
What species indicate polluted wa...,
What species indicate clean water 3
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9.17B and 9.18B - **Biology Only** Factors affecting Rate of Decomposition of Food and Compost
What factor affects the rate of d...,
How does water affect the rate of...,
What is the role of oxygen in dec...
4
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9.19B - **Biology Only** Rate Changes in the Decay Of Biological Material
What is the purpose of the experi...,
What solution is made for the exp...,
What is added to the milk solutio...
7
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