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Cells As
Parts of a eukaryotic cell,
Parts of a prokaryotic cell,
What makes up a nucleus
28
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Microscopes/Magnification AS
Equation for magnification,
Define magnification,
Benefits of electron microscopes ...
7
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Transport across membranes AS
Structures in a cell membrane,
Structures in a phospholipid,
What sort of molecules can and ca...
15
cards
Carbohydrates AS
Define monomers,
Define polymer,
Name a monosaccharide
20
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Enzymes/proteins AS
Atoms in a protein,
Reactions to make and break a pol...,
Primary structure of a protein
13
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Lipids AS
Structures in a triglyceride,
C o c bond in triglyceride name,
Reaction to join fatty acid chain...
6
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Immunity AS
Define pathogen,
How do pathogens cause disease,
Non specific defenses
28
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DNA and RNA AS
Structures in a neucleotide,
What reaction and bond joins part...,
Adaptations of dna
19
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ATP AS
Adp pi,
Reaction which releases energy fr...,
What enzyme catalyses the hydroly...
8
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Water AS
Why is water being polar useful,
Why is water being reactive useful,
Why is water being a solvent useful
12
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Photosynthesis A2
Adaptations of leaves for photosy...,
Structures in a chloroplast,
Shape and use for thylakoid and a...
27
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Respiration/ATP A2
Atp,
Why is atp useful,
Why is respiration affected by te...
32
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The Cardiac Cycle
Name for divide between two sides...,
Name for artery which takes blood...,
Name for artery which takes blood...
15
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Digestion AS
Define digestion,
Enzymes used in starch digestion,
Where is amylase produced
11
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Gas Exchange As
Passage of oxygen being absorbed ...,
Adaptations of lungs for gas exch...,
Process of muscles in inspiration
21
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Haemoglobin As
How many polypeptides does haemog...,
How many haem groups does haemogl...,
How many oxygen can each molecule...
18
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Circulatory system As
Properties of arteries,
Properties of veins,
Properties of arterioles
19
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Water Transport in Plants As
What are xylem,
Define transpiration,
What does cohesion tension theory...
24
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Bacteria As
What happens if you overuse antib...,
How does antibiotic resistance occur,
What type of selection is antibio...
8
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Classification and Courtship As
What are the principles of classi...,
Problems with classification tech...,
Taxonomic rank
23
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How Science Works As
What is a control experiment for,
How to treat the control group,
Define control variable
37
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Nitrogen Cycle A2
Define nitrogen fixation,
Define nitrification,
What are nitrates used for
9
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Eutrophication/fertilisers A2
Why use fertilisers,
How to nitrates lead to more phot...,
Define leaching
7
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Populations A2
Define community,
Define habitat,
Define population
26
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Energy and ecosystems A2
What happens to the majority of t...,
Equation of net productivity,
How is energy lost between trophi...
24
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Succession A2
Features of a climax community,
What sort of species are the firs...,
Stages in succession
5
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Inheritance A2
Define gene,
Define allele,
Define genotype
32
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Selection/speciation
Process of natural selection,
Define disruptive selection,
Define directional selection
9
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Taxes, Tropism and Kinesis A2
Define taxes,
Define kinesis,
Define tropism
11
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Nerves and Receptors A2
What are the three main types of ...,
Structures in a neuron,
Electrical impulses move from whe...
25
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Homeostasis A2
Define homeostasis,
Why maintain a constant body temp...,
Define positive feedback
4
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Blood Sugar Levels A2
What cells is the pancreas made o...,
What do alpha cells make,
What do beta cells make
8
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Water Control A2
Process of ultrafiltration,
How does the volume of urine incr...,
What is reabsorbed by proximal co...
6
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Control of Heart Rate A2
Where can you find chemoreceptors,
How does co2 concentration affect...,
Process of sending impulses to in...
5
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DNA - Mutations and Stem Cells
Define substitution mutation,
Define missense mutation,
Define nonsense mutation
8
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In Vivo/In Vitro Cloning A2
How to isolate specific genes fro...,
Define recombinant dna,
What does reverse transcriptase do
19
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Genetic Fingerprinting A2
Process of genetic fingerprinting,
Process of electrophoresis,
Features that separate proteins b...
3
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Epigenetics A2
Define epigenetics,
How does sirna prevent translation
2
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Cancer A2
Define tumour,
Why is cancer more common in old ...,
How do tumours cause harm
10
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Muscles A2
Define sarcomere,
What happens to sarcomere during ...,
Define i bands
16
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Mitosis As
Define mitosis,
What is mitosis for,
What are the phases of mitosis
24
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Meiosis As
Define meiosis,
What is the importance of meiosis,
Differences between mitosis and m...
26
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Phosphorus Cycle A2
All the ways phosphorus can get i...,
Ways phosphorus can leave the ground,
What form is phosphorus in in the...
8
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