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1.1 carbohydrates
Explain why water is considered a...,
What is a condensation reaction,
What is a hydrolysis reaction
22  cards
1.2 lipids & the phospholipid bilayer
Name the three elements found in ...,
What are the two types of lipids,
Describe the differences in struc...
21  cards
1.3 proteins & enzyme activity
What is the basic monomer unit wh...,
List the four different chemical ...,
What type of bond links amino aci...
27  cards
1.4 nucleic acids
Give the name of the monomer from...,
Give the three components which m...,
Mononucleotides join together via...
18  cards
2.1 cell structure
Describe the functions of the nuc...,
What is the nucleus made up of,
What is the function of the mitoc...
16  cards
2.2 cell recognition & the immune response
What are the two main defense mec...,
What are the two types of white b...,
Why is it important that lymphocy...
6  cards
3.1 exchange
All organisms exchange substances...,
What does this mass transport sys...,
Give the two factors which affect...
44  cards
3.2 mass transport
Haemoglobin is a protein describe...,
Give the role of haemoglobin and ...,
Which part of the haemoglobin mol...
65  cards
4.1 DNA structure, replication & the genetic code
Describe the structure of dna and...,
Describe the structure of rna and...,
Give two similarities and two dif...
20  cards
4.2 protein synthesis, genetic variation & mutations
What is a gamete,
What is a zygote,
What are chromosomal mutations ca...
19  cards

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