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A-Level Biology
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A-Level Biology
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1.1.1 - The Need For A Circulatory System
1.1.2 - The Importance Of Water In Transport
1.1.3 - Mammalian Heart: Structure & Function
1.1.4 - Blood Vessels: Structure & Function
1.1.5 - Cardiac Cycle
1.1.7 - Atherosclerosis
1.1.8 - Blood Clotting
1.2.1 - Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
1.2.2 - Interpreting Data On Risk Factors
1.2.3 - Treatment of CVD
1.2.4 - Energy Budgets & Diet
1.2.5 - Monosaccharides
1.2.6 - The Glycosidic Bond
1.2.7 - Disaccharides
1.2.8 - Polysaccharides
1.2.9 - Lipids & Ester Bonds
1.2.10 - Reducing Risk Factors Of CVD
2.1.1 - Properties Of Gas Exchange Surfaces
2.1.2 - Ficks Law Of Diffusion
2.1.3 - The Mammalian Lung
2.1.4 - Cell Membranes
2.1.6 - Diffusion & Facilitated Diffusion
2.1.7 - Active Transport
2.1.8 - Osmosis
2.2.1 - Nucleotides & Phosphodiester Bonds
2.2.2 - DNA: Structure
2.2.3 - RNA: Structure
2.3.1 - Transcription
2.3.2 - Translation
2.3.3 - Nature Of The Genetic Code
2.3.4 - Amino Acids & Peptide Bonds
2.3.5 - Levels Of Protein Structure
2.3.6 - Globular Proteins: Structure & Function
2.3.7 - Fibrous Proteins: Structure & Function
2.3.8 - The Role Of Enzymes
2.3.9 - Mode Of Enzyme Action
2.4.1 - DNA Replication
2.4.2 - Mutations
2.4.3 - Inheritance: Key Terms
2.4.4 - Pedigree Diagrams
2.4.5 - Monohybrid Crosses
2.4.6 - Chi-Squared Test
2.4.7 - Genetic Screening
3.1.1 - Cell Theory
3.1.2 - Eukaryotic Cells
3.1.3 - Prokaryotic Cells
3.1.4 - Organisation Of Cells
3.1.5 - Microscopy
3.1.6 - Magnification Calculations
3.1.7 - Recognising Organelles
3.2.1 - The Cell Cycle
3.2.2 - Mitosis
3.3.1 - Mammalian Gametes
3.3.2 - Fertilisation In Mammals
3.3.3 - Genes & Linkage
3.3.4 - Meiosis: Source Of Genetic Variation
3.4.1 - Stem Cells
3.4.2 - Stem Cells In Medicine
3.4.3 - Cell Differentiation
3.4.4 - Epigenetics
3.4.5 - Phenotypes & Variation
4.1.1 - The Variety Of Life
4.1.2 - Measuring Biodiversity Within A Habitat
4.1.3 - Comparing Biodiversity Between Habitats
4.1.4 - Ecological Niches & Adaptations
4.1.5 - Natural Selection
4.1.6 - Hardy-Weinburg Equation
4.1.7 - Reproductive Isolation
4.1.8 - Classification
4.1.9 - Conservation Of Biodiversity
4.2.1 - Plant Cell Structure
4.2.2 - Plant Stems
4.2.3 - Importance Of Water & Inorganic Ions To Plants
4.2.4 - Starch & Cellulose: Structure & Function
4.2.5 - Plant Fibres
4.2.8 - Development Of Drug Testing
4.2.9 - Antimicrobial Properties Of Plants
4.2.10 - Sustainability & Plant Materials
5.1.1 - Ecosystems : Key Terms
5.1.2 - Biotic & Abiotic Factors
5.1.3 - Niches, Distribution & Abundance
5.1.5 - Stages Of Succession
5.1.6 - Net Primary Productivity
5.1.7 - Calculating The Efficiency Of Biomass & Energy Transfers
5.2.1 - Photosynthesis
5.2.2 - ATP As A Supply Of Energy
5.2.3 - Chloroplasts : Structure & Function
5.2.4 - Light-dependant Reactions
5.2.5 - Light-independent reactions
5.2.6 - Products Of Photosynthesis
5.3.1 - Intro To Climate Change
5.3.2 - Evidence For The Causes Of Climate Change
5.3.3 - The Greenhouse Effect
5.3.4 - Models Of Future Climate Change
5.3.5 - The Effects Of Climate Change
5.3.6 - Temperature & Enzyme Activity
5.3.8 - Climate Change & The Scientific Community
5.3.9 - Carbon Dioxide & Reduction Of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
5.3.10 - Reducing Climate Change
5.4.1 - Evolution By Natural Selection
5.4.2 - Speciation
5.4.3 - Evidence Of Evolution & The Scientific Community
6.1.1 - Determining The Time Of Death
6.1.2 - Micro-Organisms : Decomposition & Nutrient Recycling
6.1.3 - DNA Profiling
6.2.1 - Structure Of Bacteria & Viruses
6.2.2 - Entry Routes Of Pathogens
6.2.3 - Non-Specific Immune Responses
6.2.4 - Antigen & Antibodies
6.2.5 - T Cell Response
6.2.6 - B Cell Response
6.2.7 - Post Transcriptional Modification
6.2.8 - Types Of Immunity
6.2.9 - Evolutionary Race Between Pathogens & Hosts
6.2.10 - Antibiotic Types
6.2.11 - Limiting Antibiotic Resistance
7.1.1 - Movement Of The Skeleton
7.1.2 - Muscle Fibres
7.1.3 - Muscle Contraction
7.2.1 - Respiration: An Overview
7.2.2 - Stages Of Respiration
7.2.3 - Glycolysis
7.2.4 - Link Reaction & Krebs Cycle
7.2.5 - Oxidative Phosphorylation
7.2.7 - Anaerobic Respiration
7.3.1 - Homostasis: An Overview
7.3.2 - Electrical Activity In The Heart
7.3.3 - ECGs & Diagnosing CVD
7.3.4 - Calculating Cardiac Output
7.4.1 - Variations In Breathing Rate & Heart Rate
7.4.3 - Intensity Of Exercise
7.4.4 - Modern Medicine & Participation In Sport
8.1.1 - Co-ordination Of Response
8.1.2 - Neurones: Structure & Function
8.1.3 - Nervous System: Response To A Stimulus
8.1.4 - Transmission Of Nerve Impulses
8.1.5 - Synapses: Structure & Function
8.1.6 - Detection Of Light
8.1.7 - The Effects Of IAA
8.1.8 - Phytochrome
8.2.1 - Brain: Structure & Function
8.2.2 - Studying The Brain
8.2.3 - Development Of The Visual Cortex
8.2.4 - The Role Of Animal Models In Research
8.2.5 - Habituation
8.2.6 - Imbalances In Brain Chemicals Leading To Disease
8.2.7 - Actions Of Drugs On Synapses
8.2.8 - Personalised Medicine
8.2.9 - Producing Drugs Using GMOs
8.2.10 - Nature Vs Nurture In Brain Development
