A-LEVEL AQA- BIOLOGY

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3.1.1: Monomers, polymers and carbohydrates
What is hydrolysis 1,
What is a condensation reaction 2,
Describe glycogens structure 3 3
9  cards
3.1.2: Lipids
How are triglycerides formed 1,
Compare phospholipids with trigly...,
Describe how an ester bond is for...
4  cards
3.1.3 General proteins and enzymes
Describe and explain protein stru...,
Describe the test for a protein 2,
Describe and explain the induced ...
9  cards
3.1.4: DNA structure and replication
Describe dna replication 6 1,
Describe the structure of dna 5 2,
Describe and explain how the stru...
4  cards
3.1.5: ATP and water
Describe the uses and properties ...,
Describe the structure of atps st...,
Describe the properties that make...
3  cards
3.2.1 Cell Structure
Compare eukaryotic eg human cells...,
Describe the structure and functi...,
Name the main polymer that 3
26  cards
3.2.2 All cells arise from other cells
Viruses describe viral replicatio...,
Describe binary fission in 2,
Describe how bacteria 3
21  cards
3.2.3 Transport across cell membranes
Membrane structure describe how 1,
Membrane structure describe the r...,
Name and describe five ways 3
17  cards
3.2.4 Cell recognition and the immune system
Non specific phagocytosis 3 1,
Describe how a phagocyte 2,
Describe how presentation of 3
27  cards
3.3.1 Surface Area to Volume Ratio
Describe the relationship between...,
Explain the advantage for larger ...
2  cards
3.3.2 Gas Exchange
Explain why stomata open due to i...,
Describe how carbon dioxide in th...,
Describe explain an advantage and...
16  cards
3.3.3 Digestion and Absorbtion
Digestion proteins 4 1,
Digestion compare endopeptidase a...,
Describe the action of membrane b...
14  cards
3.3.4: Mass transport in animals
Describe why binding of one molec...,
Explain how changes in the shape ...,
Haemoglobin is a protein with a q...
24  cards
3.3.5: Mass Transport In Plants
Describe the cohesion tension the...,
A potometer measures the rate of ...,
Give two precaution s the student...
6  cards
3.4.1 DNA, Genes and Chromosomes
Describe dnas structure related t...,
Define degenerate and non overlap...,
Describe the differences of dna a...
9  cards
3.4.2 DNA and Protein Synthesis
Describe transcription 7 1,
Describe translation 7 2,
Describe the role of ribosome 5 3
8  cards
3.4.3 Genetic diversity can arise as a result of mutation or meiosis
Meiosis describe causes of variat...,
Meiosis describe the process of c...,
Describe how the process of meios...
12  cards
3.4.4 Genetic Diversity and Adaptation
Define genetic diversity 1,
Describe how a student made a 1 i...,
Why would a 1 in 10 dilution not ...
6  cards
3.4.5 Species and Taxonomy
Define species 1,
Give the taxonomic levels of clas...,
Describe how genetic diversity be...
8  cards
3.4.6 Biodiversity in a community
What is species richness 1,
Why is calculation of index of di...,
Suggest one reason the scientists...
7  cards
3.5.1 Photosynthesis
Light dependent reaction describe...,
Light dependent reaction describe...,
Light independent reaction 3
5  cards
3.5.2 Respiration
How is atp produced 11 1,
Describe chemiosmosis 4 2,
Why is there less atp produced in...
7  cards
3.5.3 Energy and Ecosystems
What is energy transfer along 1,
How do we improve productivity du...
2  cards
3.5.4 Nutrient Cycles
How are nitrogen compounds in ani...,
Describe how the action of 2,
Describe the phosphorus cycle 10 3
7  cards
3.6.1: Survival and response
Suggest two advantages of simple ...,
Give one advantage of taxis to or...,
Use your knowledge of indoleaceti...
4  cards
3.6.2 Control of Heart rate
Describe the role of receptors an...,
When the heart beats both ventric...,
Describe how a heartbeat is initi...
5  cards
3.6.3: Nervous Coordination
Explain how a resting potential i...,
Explain why the speed of transmis...
2  cards
3.6.4: Synaptic Transmission
Describe the sequence of events i...,
Describe how the influx negatively 2,
Explain how blocking the calcium ...
3  cards
3.6.5: Receptors
Suggest and explain how the inter...,
Explain how a fovea allows an org...,
Explain how a high density of rod...
4  cards
3.6.6: Muscle structure and contraction Describe the roles of ATP in musc
Describe the roles of atp in musc...,
Explain how a decrease in the con...
2  cards
3.6.7: Control of glucose concentration
Describe the role of glucagon in 1,
Explain how inhibiting adenylate ...,
Using your knowledge of the kidne...
5  cards
3.6. 8 Control of water potential
Describe and explain how three fe...,
Describe the effect of adh on the...,
Describe how ultrafiltration occu...
4  cards
3.7.1 Inheritance
Define phenotype 2 1,
Define genotype 1 2,
If a gene is sex linked on the x ...
9  cards
3.7.2 Populations
Define gene pool 1 1,
Define species 1 2,
The conditions under which the 3
4  cards
3.7.3 Evolution may lead to speciation
Describe allopatric speciation 5 1,
Why does speciation take a 2,
Explain natural selection in resi...
6  cards
3.7.4 Populations in ecosystems
Mark release recapture assumption...,
Mark release recapture outline th...,
Describe how you could estimate t...
13  cards
3.8.2 Gene Expression is controlled by a number of features.
How do alterations to tumour 1,
What is a transcription factor 3 2,
How does oestrogen stimulate 3
6  cards
3.8.4 Gene Technologies
Describe the method of in vivo 1,
Describe the process of in 2,
Describe the use of dna 3
4  cards

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