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key area 1.1 - structure of DNA
What is the function of dna 1,
Describe the structure of dna 2,
Name the 3 parts of a nucleotide 3
12  cards
key area 1.2 - replication of DNA
Beginning stages of dna replicati...,
Leading strand 2,
Lagging strand 3
13  cards
key area 1.3 - gene expression
Amino acid 1,
4 types of proteins 2,
Chromatography 3
28  cards
key area 1.4 - cellular differentiation
Cellular differentiation 1,
Selective gene expression 2,
Meristems 3
9  cards
key area 1.5 - structure of the genome
What is a gene 1,
Genome 2,
Functions of non coding sequences 3
3  cards
key area 1.6 - mutation
Mutation 1,
Single gene mutations 2,
Chromosome structure mutations 3
13  cards
key area 1.7 - evolution
Evolution definition 1,
Natural selection 2,
Stabilising selection 3
12  cards
key area 1.8 - genomic sequencing
Genomic sequencing 1,
Bioinformatics 2,
Phylogenetic 3
13  cards
key area 2.1 - metabolic pathways
Metabolism 1,
Metabolic pathway 2,
Anabolic pathways 3
20  cards
key area 2.2 - cellular respiration
Cellular respiration 1,
Adp 2,
Atp 3
18  cards
key area 2.3 - metabolic rate
Atrium 1,
Capillary bed 2,
Metabolic rate 3
10  cards
key area 2.4 - conformers and regulators
Conformers 1,
Regulators 2,
Abiotic factors affecting metabol...
11  cards
key area 2.5 - adverse conditions
Dormancy 1,
Predictive dormancy 2,
Consequential dormancy 3
11  cards
key area 2.6 - environmental control of metabolism
Examples of microorganisms 1,
Why is using microorganisms useful 2,
Biosynthesis 3
18  cards
key area 2.7 - genetic control of metabolism
Artificial chromosomes 1,
Dna ligase recombinant dna tech 2,
Properties that make an effective...
16  cards
key area 3.1 - food supply
Food security 1,
Factors which impact food product...,
Ways to improve crop yield 3
7  cards
key area 3.2 - photosynthesis
Light 1,
Three fates of light striking a l...,
Pigments in the leaf 3
11  cards
key area 3.3 - plant and animal breeding
Desirable features for breeding p...,
Cultivar 2,
Why carry out a plant field trial 3
14  cards
key area 3.4 - crop protection
Weeds 1,
Monoculture 2,
Properties of annual weeds 3
25  cards
key area 3.5 - animal welfare
5 freedoms for animal welfare 1,
Indicators of poor welfare 2,
Stereotypy 3
8  cards
key area 3.6 - symbiosis
Symbiosis definition 1,
Blank 2,
Types of symbiosis 3
9  cards
key area 3.7 - social behaviour
Social hierarchy 1,
Cooperative hunting definition an...,
Blank 3
15  cards
key area 3.8 - components of biodiversity
3 components of biodiversity 1,
Biodiversity 2,
Genetic diversity 3
5  cards
key area 3.9 - threats to biodiversity
Exploitation 1,
Overexploitation 2,
Bottleneck effect 3
11  cards

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