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1.1- chemistry for life
Ionic bonding,
Covelant bonding,
The importance of inorganic ions
16
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1.2- biological molecules 1
What are organic compounds,
How many bonds can each carbon make,
Why are carbohydrates important
46
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1.3- nucleotides
What is a nucleotide,
What are nucleic acids,
What is a mononucleotide of dna m...
17
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1.4- enzymes
What is an enzyme,
What is a catalyst,
What are the 2 factors which can ...
30
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2.1- bacteria and disease
Measuring lengths of cells si uni...,
Magnification definition,
Resolution definition
44
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2.2- prokaryotes
Structures in bacteria,
Why are bacteria referred to as h...,
What is peptidoglycan
21
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2.3-eukaryotic cell division (mitosis)
1prophase,
2metaphase,
3anaphase
16
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2.4-meiosis and sexual reproduction
Meiosis interphase 1,
Meiosis prophase 1,
Meiosis metaphase 1
31
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3.1- classification
Taxonomic groups in order,
What do scientists use to be able...,
What does binomial naming system ...
14
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3.2- natural selection
What is the concept of evolution,
Who proposed the concept of evolu...,
What is a niche
17
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3.3- biodiversity
Why is biodiversity so important,
How do we assess biodiversity 2 ways,
What is endemism
27
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maths skills
0
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4.1- cell transport mechanisms
What is passive transport,
Active transport definition,
Diffusion definition
11
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4.2- gas exchange
How to find surface area,
How to find volume,
Surface area to volume ratio
21
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4.3-circulation
Oxygen where it enters and leaves...,
Carbon dioxide where it enters an...,
Glucose where it enters and leave...
52
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4.4- transport in plants
Structure of the xylem,
Function of the xylem,
Structure of the phloem
19
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5.1- cellular respiration
Definition of energy,
Why do we need energy,
Structure of atp
16
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5.2- photosynthesis
Word equation for photosynthesis,
Symbol equation for photosynthesis,
What is an autotroph
20
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6.1- bacteria and disease
Pathogenic bacteria,
2 ways bacteria can cause disease,
Endotoxins
28
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6.2 non-bacterial pathogens
What are pathogens,
Causative agents,
3 modes of transmission
36
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6.3- the response to infection
Two main types of leucocytes,
What are non specific responses,
What is inflammation
32
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7.1- using gene sequencing
What is a genome,
What does pcr stand for,
What is pcr
21
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7.2- factors affecting gene expression
What does gene expression mean,
What are transcription factors,
What is cell differentiation
17
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7.3- gene technology
What is recombinant dna,
What is gene technology,
5 stages involved in genetic engi...
19
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8.1+ 8.2- genetic information and gene pools
Independent random assortment,
Crossing over recombination,
Random fertilisation as a source ...
35
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9.1- chemical control
What does homeostasis mean,
3 things which can fluctuate in o...,
Importance of homeostasis temp an...
38
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9.2- the mammalian nervous system
2 divisions of the nervous system,
The peripheral nervous system,
Autonomic sympathetic vs parasymp...
60
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9.3- homeostasis
What is homeostasis,
Osmoregulation,
Role of liver in deamination brea...
30
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10.1- the nature of ecosystems
Habitat definition,
Ecosystem definition,
Community definition
44
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10.2- efficiency of ecosystems
Energy loss in trophic levels,
What is a producer,
What is a primary consumer
23
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10.3- human effects on ecosystems
What is a valid study,
What is a reliable study,
The greenhouse effect
9
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