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Water-biological molecules
Angle between o and h ball and st...,
Why is the oxygen end of the mole...,
Why is the hydrogen end of molecu...
19
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lipids-biological molecules
Examples,
How are triglycerides synthesised,
How is an ester bond formed betwe...
21
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lungs + measuring the process- exchange and transport
Adaptions of root hair cells whic...,
Adaptations of alveoli for max di...,
Order of the bronc family
24
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Cell surface membranes- plasma membranes
Function 5,
Made up of wise,
How many ester bonds in phospholipid
11
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movement of molecules across membranes-plasma membranes
Diffusion,
What determines the rate of diffu...,
What is facilitated diffusion
16
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ventilation in fish and insects-exchange surfaces and breathing
Adaptation of gills,
Counter current system in fish,
How are fish gills ventilated
9
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Cells and Microscopes-basic components of living systems
Magnification,
Resolution,
Why is an electron microscope mor...
39
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specialised transport systems- transport in animals
Why do larger organism need speci...,
Mass transport system,
Open circulatory systems
8
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Blood vessels- transport in animals
Elastic fibres,
Smooth muscle,
Collagen
11
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blood, tissue fluid and lymph- transport in animals
Blood,
Functions of blood,
Tissue fluid
4
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Transport of 02 and CO2 in blood- transport in animals
Adaptations of erythrocytes red b...,
Erythrocytes,
Haemoglobin
15
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The human heart-transport in animals
Heart summary,
Inelastic pericardial membranes,
Function of heart deoxygenated side
30
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Proteins + nucleotides+ nucleic acids- biological molecules
Made up of elements,
Peptides,
What do proteins consist of
23
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dicotyledonous plants-transport in plants
What are dicotyledonous plants di...,
3 main reasons why multicellular ...,
Structure function of xylem
4
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water transport in multicellular plants-transport in plants
Function of water in plants,
Adaption of root hair cells,
2 diff pathways the water through...
10
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transpiration- transport in plants
Stomata role,
Define transpiration,
Transpiration stream
8
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translocation- transport in plants
Define translocation,
Main sources in plants,
Main sinks in plants
7
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plant adaptations to water availability-transport in plants
Xerophytes,
5 ways of conserving water,
Hydrophytes
4
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biodiversity-biodiversity, evolution and disease
Species richness,
To determine the numbers of indiv...,
Ways to increase genetic biodiver...
29
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Enzymes-biological molecules
Provides strength support to keep...,
Differences in structure between ...,
Which properties of cellulose mak...
11
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Cell division, cell diversity, cellular organisation
Means of cell division in animals...,
Material in cell walls in animals...,
Presence of ribosomes in animals ...
14
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Carbohydrates- biological molecules
Explain why glycogen makes a good...
1
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Classification
Fossils provide strong evidence t...,
Genes are important in the proces...,
Explain how the structure of dna ...
5
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B + T lymph+ antibodies+diseases , immune system - biodiversity, evolution and disease
Definition and examples of infect...,
Non infectious diseases,
Bacteria and diseases from it
23
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Types of immunity+ opsonins, antitoxins+agglutinins- communicable diseases
Active immunity,
Passive immunity 2 types,
Opsonins
5
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Communicable diseases, biodiversity and evolution past paper qs
Plasmodium is described as a para...,
Explain why the human body s prim...,
Suggest two reasons why governmen...
12
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Aerobic respiration
Function of mitochondria,
Main structures in mitochondria,
Diff between outer and inner memb...
21
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Anaerobic respiration
Consequences of not enough oxygen...,
Lactate fermentation steps,
Ethanol fermentation steps
4
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Respiration- past paper qs
Why does aerobic respiration yiel...,
Explain why the incomplete breakd...,
The anaerobic respiration pathway...
8
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Neurones- Neuronal communication
Role of neurones,
Features found in all neurones,
Myelinated vs non myelinated neur...
18
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transmission of nerve impulses + factors affecting conduction+ refractory period- Neuronal communication
How can an ap only travel in one ...,
All or nothing principle,
Receptor potential
10
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role of synapse and transmission across a Cholinergic synapse-Neuronal communication
What is a synapse consists of,
What is a cholinergic synapse,
How is an impulse transmitted acr...
5
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mammalian nervous system + human brain- animal responses
What does the human nervous syste...,
2 parts of nervous system,
Somatic ns
14
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coordination of responses+ heart rate- animal responses
2 main coordination systems in th...,
Mechanism of fight or flight,
Effects of adrenaline
3
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mammalian muscles- animal responses
3 types of muscle found within ma...,
Muscle fibres,
Muscle equivalent of csm cytoplas...
8
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Neuronal communication past paper qs
Outline the ways in which the str...,
Alcohol causes vasodilationexplai...,
Why is the pacinian corpuscle des...
12
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The endocrine system-hormonal communication
3 key homeostatic regulations,
Define hormone,
What is a gland
24
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Coordination of responses+controlling heart rate- animal responses
2 main types of receptors,
Coordination of nervous and endoc...,
Role of cortisol
9
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the liver- excretion
Define excretion,
Production of ammonia,
Production of co2
14
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cellular control - genetics
Define gene mutation,
Three main ways that a mutation i...,
Insertion
28
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patterns of inheritance- genetics
Define a gene,
Define locus,
Alleles
13
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the kidney- excretion
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