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1 Biological Molecules- Monomers & Polymers
What are monomers examples,
What are polymers examples,
What is a condensation reaction
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1 Biological Molecules- Carbohydrates
What are monosaccharides examples,
What is a glycosidic bond,
What is maltose
17
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1 Biological Molecules- Lipids
What are 2 types of lipids,
Features of lipids,
How are triglycerides formed
10
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1 Biological Molecules- Proteins & enzymes
What are amino acids,
What is the general structure of ...,
How is a peptide bond formed
22
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1 Biological Molecules- Nucleic Acids
What are dna and rna and how are ...,
What are ribosomes formed from,
How are both rna and dna formed
12
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1 Biological Molecules- ATP
What is atp and how is it formed,
What is the function of atp,
What is the hydrolysis of atp and...
8
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1 Biological Molecules- Water
What is water a major component of,
What is the structure of water h2o,
What are the 5 special properties...
8
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1 Biological Molecules- Inorganic ions
What are inorganic ions,
How are ions gained,
Describe inorganic ions in the cells
7
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2 Cells- Cell structure (eukaryotic)
What is the structure of the cell...,
What is the function of the plasm...,
What is the structure of the cyto...
26
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2 Cells- Cell structure (prokaryotic)
How do prokaryotic cells differ f...,
What organelles do some prokaryot...,
How do prokaryotes replicate
7
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2 Cells- Methods of studying cells
What is magnification,
How is magnification calculated,
What is resolution
14
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2 Cells- Mitosis and cancer
What are the 2 major stages of th...,
What are the 3 stages of interpha...,
Why do multicellular organisms go...
13
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2 Cells- Transport across cell membrane
What model is the structure of th...,
What is the function of the plasm...,
What is the structure of phosphol...
15
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2 Cells- Cell recognition & the immune system
What do specialised cells in the ...,
What does every type of cell have...,
What is an antigen
15
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2 Cells- Vaccines & HIV
What do vaccines do,
What is the process of a vaccine,
What are booster vaccinations
18
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3 Substance exchange- Surface area to volume ratio
What is the surface area of an or...,
What is the volume of an organism,
What is surface area to volume ratio
4
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3 Substance exchange- Gas exchange (animals/plants)
Why do single celled organisms ne...,
How do single celled organisms ex...,
What are gas exchange surfaces
16
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3 Substance exchange- Gas exchange (humans)
Where does human gas exchange tak...,
What structures do the lungs cons...,
What is the structure and functio...
22
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3 Substance exchange- Digestion & Absorption
What happens during digestion,
Why can t biological molecules in...,
How are carbohydrates digested
7
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3 Substance exchange- Mass transport (animals)
What is haemoglobin and its function,
What is dissociation,
What are haem groups
33
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3 Substance exchange- Mass transport (plants)
What is the xylem s structure and...,
What is the cohesion tension theory,
What are the steps in the cohesio...
13
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4 Genetic Information & variation- DNA, genes & chromosomes
What is the structure of dna in a...,
What is the structure of dna in a...,
What are homologous chromosome pairs
20
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4 Genetic Information & variation- DNA & protein synthesis
What is the genome,
What is the proteome,
What is mrna
9
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4 Genetic Information & variation- Mutations & meiosis
What are mutations,
What causes mutations,
What is an addition mutation
15
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4 Genetic Information & variation- Genetic diversity & adaptation
What is genetic diversity,
What is an allele,
How is genetic diversity in a pop...
12
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4 Genetic Information & variation- Species & taxonomy
What defines organisms of the sam...,
What are courtship behaviours,
What do courtship behaviours enab...
11
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4 Genetic Information & variation- Biodiversity within a community
What is biodiversity,
What is species richness,
What does index of diversity desc...
12
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4 Genetic Information & variation- Investigating biodiversity
In what ways can genetic diversit...,
How can comparing characteristics...,
How can dna base sequence be used...
8
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Required practicals 1-12
What is required practical 1,
What is required practical 2,
What is required practical 3
7
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Statistics
What is the students t test,
What are the limitations of the v...,
What is the chi squared x test
6
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5 Energy transfers- Photosynthesis
What are the two stages of photos...,
What are chloroplasts,
What is the stroma
23
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5 Energy transfers- Respiration
What is the importance of respira...,
Where does glycolysis occur,
Is glycolysis aerobic or anaerobic
17
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5 Energy transfers- Energy & Ecosystems
Why are plants central to all eco...,
What are producers,
In what ways are organic molecule...
28
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5 Energy transfers- Nutrient Cycles
What are saprobionts and what do ...,
What is the importance of nutrien...,
What is extracellular digestion a...
21
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6 Responding to Change- Nervous Communication
How can organisms increase their ...,
Where can organisms detect change...,
What are the 3 steps in coordinat...
41
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6 Responding to Change- Nervous Coordination
What are neurones and the 3 main ...,
What is the basic structure of ne...,
What is the structure of myelinat...
9
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6 Responding to Change- Muscle Contraction
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6 Responding to Change- Homeostasis
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7 Genetics & Ecosystems- Genetics
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7 Genetics & Ecosystems- Populations
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7 Genetics & Ecosystems- Evolution
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7 Genetics & Ecosystems- Populations in Ecosystems
0
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8 The Control of Gene Expression- Mutation
0
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8 The Control of Gene Expression- Gene Expression
0
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8 The Control of Gene Expression- Genome Projects
0
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8 The Control of Gene Expression- Gene Technology
0
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