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monomers, polymers and carbohydrates
Define monomer,
List the common monomers,
Define polymer
35
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lipids
Describe how triglycerides form,
Describe a method for how to test...,
Describe the structure of saturat...
12
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proteins
Describe the general structure of...,
Describe a method to test for pro...,
How many amino acids are there an...
28
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nucleic acids
Describe the structure of a nucle...,
Name the pentose sugar in dna and...,
State the role of dna in living c...
17
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ATP
Describe the structure of adenosi...,
How does dna polymerase work,
In what direction does dna polyme...
8
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water and inorganic ions
Explain why water is a polar mole...,
State 4 biologically important pr...,
Explain why water is significant ...
8
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cell structure and methods of studying cells
Define magnification,
Define resolution,
Explain how to use an eyepiece gr...
46
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all cells arise from other cells
Define the cell cycle,
Outline the stages of the cell cycle,
Explain why the cell cycle doesn ...
22
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transport across cell membranes
Describe the fluid mosaic model o...,
Explain the role of cholesterol a...,
Explain the function of extrinsic...
35
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cell recognition and the immune system
Define antigens,
Define pathogens,
What organisms can cause disease
68
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digestion and absorption
What occurs during digestion,
Why is the hydrolysis of large bi...,
What is produced during the hydro...
28
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mass transport in animals
What are the adaptations that exc...,
How do you calculate the rate of ...,
Describe how the fish gill anatom...
92
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mass transport in plants
What is the function of the xylem,
Describe the cohesion tension the...,
Describe the adaptations of the x...
19
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dna, genes and chromosomes
What are the 3 components of nucl...,
Describe the structure of dna,
Describe the role of dna
29
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RNA and protein synthesis
Describe the structure of messeng...,
Suggest advantages of using mrna ...,
Describe the structure of transfe...
12
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genetic diversity can arise as a result of mutation/meiosis
Define a mutation,
Explain why a mutation might not ...,
Describe what a substitution muta...
26
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genetic diversity and adaptation
Define population,
What is an allele,
Define genetic diversity
16
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species and taxonomy
Define species,
Define phylogeny,
Define taxonomy
32
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biodiversity within a community
Define biodiversity,
Define habitat,
Define community
26
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photosynthesis
Explain why we need energy,
Explain why photosynthesis is vit...,
What is the balanced chemical equ...
39
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inheritance and populations
Define gene,
Define allele,
Define genotype
48
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evolution may lead to speciation
Give genetic factors that cause p...,
Other than genetic factors why el...,
Define evolution
16
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populations in ecosystems
Define habitat,
Define population,
Define community
48
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respiration
Name the 4 main stages in aerobic...,
Outline the stages of glycolysis,
List the products of glycolysis a...
33
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alteration of the sequence of bases in DNA can alter the structure of protein
Define mutation,
Define a gene mutation,
Define chromosome mutations
18
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gene expression is controlled by a number of factors
Define a stem cell,
What are the 3 types of stem cells,
What are totipotent stem cells
38
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using genome projects
What is the genome,
What is genome sequencing,
What is the proteome
7
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homeostasis
What is homeostasis,
Why is it important that core tem...,
Why is it important that blood ph...
22
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nutrient cycles
Name the general stages in the ph...,
Why is the phosphorous cycle a sl...,
What happens during weathering an...
21
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genetic technologies
What is meant by recombinant dna ...,
Why does recombinant dna technolo...,
Summarise the process of using re...
20
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nerve impulses
Define a stimulus,
What are receptors,
What are effectors
39
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synaptic transmission
Define a synapse,
Explain how synapses are uni dire...,
Describe synaptic divergence
11
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skeletal muscles are stimulated to contract by nerves and act as effectors
What does the phrase antagonistic...,
Define ligaments,
Define tendons
20
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principles of homeostasis and negative feedback
Define homeostasis,
Describe why homeostasis is impor...,
Explain the importance of maintai...
16
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control of blood glucose concentration
Which organ monitors blood glucos...,
List examples of factors which af...,
Which hormones in the hormonal sy...
30
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control of blood water potential
What is the function of the kidneys,
Define osmoregulation,
Describe ultrafiltration
23
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energy and ecosystems
How do plants use the sugars from...,
What is biomass,
Suggest the units for biomass
18
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survival and response
Why do plants react to changes,
What are plant growth factors and...,
Define tropism
32
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receptors
What features are common to all s...,
Describe the basic structure of a...,
What stimulus does a pacinian cor...
15
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recombinant DNA technology
What is meant by recombinant dna ...,
Why does recombinant dna technolo...,
List the ways of isolating target...
15
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The importance of cycles in biology
List your 4 points an extra,
Nutrients cycles important of cyc...,
Nutrients cycles important of cyc...
5
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The importance of organisms being able to respond to their internal and external environment
List points for the importance of...,
Immune response the importance of...,
Immune response the importance of...
4
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The importance of energy transfer within and between organisms
List of topics,
Photosynthesis the importance of ...,
Photosynthesis the importance of ...
5
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The importance of microbes and how they can affect the lives of humans and other organisms
Pathogens the importance of micro...,
Pathogens the importance of micro...,
Pathogens the importance of micro...
5
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The importance of different types of relationships and interactions between other organisms
Topics,
Relationships within ecosystems p...,
Succession the importance of diff...
5
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The importance of membranes between different types of cells
Topics,
Photosynthesis the importance of ...,
Photosynthesis the importance of ...
5
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