new biology - aqa a-level

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Decks in this class (106)

1.1 - Introduction to biological molecules
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1.2 - Carbohydrates - Monosaccharides
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1.3 - Carbohydrates - Dissacharides and Polysaccharides
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Food Tests
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1.4 - Starch, Glycogen & Cellulose
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1.5 - Lipids
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1.6 - Proteins
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2.1 Structure of RNA and DNA
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2.2 DNA replication
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2.3 Energy and ATP
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2.4 Water and its functions
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3.1 Methods of studying cells
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3.2 The Electron Microscope
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3.4 Eukaryotic Cell structure
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3.5 Cell specialisation and organisation
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3.6 Prokaryotic cells and viruses
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3.7 Mitosis
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3.8 The cell cycle
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4.1 Structure of the cell-surface membrane
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4.2 Diffusion
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4.3 Osmosis
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4.4 Active transport
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4.5 Co-transport and absorption of glucose in the ileum
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5.1 Defence Mechanisms
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5.2 Phagocytosis
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5.3 T lymphocytes and cell-mediated immunity
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5.4 Humoral immunity and B lymphocytes
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5.5 Antibodies
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5.6 Vaccination
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5.7 The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
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6.1 Exchange between organisms and their environment
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6.2 Gas exchange in single-celled organisms and insects
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6.3 Gas exchange in fish
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6.4 Gas exchange in the leaf of a plant
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6.5 Limiting water loss
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6.6 Structure of the human gas-exchange surface
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6.7 The mechanism of breathing
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6.8 Exchange of gases in the lungs
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6.9 Enzymes and digestion
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6.10 Absorption of the products of digestion
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7.1 Mass Transport - Haemoglobin
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7.2 Transport of oxygen by haemoglobin
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7.4 The structure of the heart
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7.6 Blood vessels and their functions
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7.5 The Cardiac Cycle
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7.6B - Tissue Fluid
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8.1 Genes and the genetic code
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8.2 DNA and chromosomes
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8.3 Structures of ribonucleic acid
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8.4 Polypeptide synthesis - Transcription and splicing
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8.5 Polypeptide synthesis - translation
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9.1 Gene mutation
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9.2 Meiosis and genetic variation
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10.1 Species and taxonomy
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10.2 Diversity within a community
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10.3 Species diversity and human activities
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12.1 Glycolysis
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12.2 Link reaction and Krebs cycle
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12.3 Oxidative phosphorylation
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12.4 Anaerobic respiration
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13.1 Food chains and energy transfer
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13.2 Energy transfer and productivity
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13.4 Use of natural and artificial fertiliser
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13.5 Environmental issues concerning the use of nitrogen-containing fertilisers
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20.1 Gene Mutations
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20.2 Stem cells and totipotency
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20.3 Regulation of transcription and translation
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20.4 Epigenetic control of gene expression
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20.5 Gene expression and cancer
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20.6 Genome Projects
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21.1 Recombinant DNA technology - Producing DNA fragments
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21.2 In Vivo gene cloning - use of vectors
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21.3 In vitro gene cloning - the polymerase chain reaction
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21.4 Locating genes, genetic screening, and counselling
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21.5 Genetic fingerprinting
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16.1 Principles of homeostasis
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16.2 Feedback Mechanisms
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16.3 Hormones and the regulation of blood glucose concentration
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16.4 Diabetes and its control
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19.1 Populations in ecosystems
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19.2 Variation in population size
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19.3 Competition
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19.4 Predation
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19.5 Investigating populations
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19.6 Succession
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19.7 Conservation of habitats
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18.4 Effects of different forms of selection on evolution
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Recurring Exam Questions and Answers
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14.1 Survival and Response
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14.2 Plant Growth Factors
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14.3 A reflex arc
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14.4 Receptord
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14.5 Control of Heart Rate
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15.1 Neurones and Nervous Coordination
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7.7 Transport of Water in the Xylem
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7.8 Transport of Organic Substances in the Phloem
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7.9 Investigating transport in Plants
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9.3 Genetic diversity and adaptation
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9.4 Types of Selection
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11.1 Photosynthesis
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11.2 Light Dependent reaction
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11.3 Light independent reaction
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17.1 Studying inheritance
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15.2 The Nerve Impulse
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13.3 Nutrient Cycles
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15.7 Structure of Skeletal Muscle
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