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Topic 1 - Cells
What cells include animal and pla...,
What cells include bacteria cells,
A prokaryote is a __
16
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Microscopy
How do light microscopes work,
How do electron microscopes work,
What are some differences between...
4
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Cell differentiation and Specialisation
Why do cells differentiate,
What is differentiation,
What happens as cells change
17
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Chromosomes and Mitosis
What are chromosomes,
What does each chromosome carry,
What do different genes control
9
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Binary Fission
How can prokaryotic cells reproduce,
What are the steps of binary fission,
How does the environment of bacte...
3
cards
Stem Cells
What are undifferentiated cells s...,
Where are stem cells found,
Why do doctors and medical resear...
15
cards
Diffusion
What does diffusion mean,
Where does diffusion happen and how,
The bigger the concentration grad...
10
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Osmosis
What does osmosis mean,
What is a partially permeable mem...,
Which way do molecules pass throu...
5
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Active Transport
What do the cells on plant roots ...,
How many microscopic hairs cover ...,
What do all the hairs covering ea...
11
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Exchange Surfaces
How can cells take in substances ...,
How easy it is for an organism to...,
The larger an organism is _
6
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Exchanging Substances
How does gas exchange happen in t...,
How are the alveoli adapted for g...,
How is the surface area of the sm...
7
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Topic 2 - Cell Organisation
When does differentiation occur,
How are organ systems formed by s...,
Why do large multicellular organi...
9
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Enzymes
Why do chemical reactions need to...,
What is the problem with raising ...,
What do living things produce tha...
13
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Enzymes and Digestion
What do digestive enzymes break down,
What molecules do digestive enzym...,
Example of a carbohydrase and wha...
8
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More on Enzymes and Digestion
How are enzymes used in the diges...,
Salivary glands,
Stomach
9
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The Lungs - Learn diagram of lungs
You need to get oxygen into your ...,
Where are the lungs,
What is the thorax and where is it
7
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Circulatory System - The Heart - diagrams included
What does the circulatory system do,
What is the circulatory system ma...,
What circulatory system do humans...
8
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Circulatory System - Blood Vessels
What are the three types of blood...,
How are arteries designed for the...,
How are capillaries designed for ...
4
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Circulatory System - Blood
What is the job of red blood cells,
How are red blood cells adapted t...,
What is the name of the red pigme...
8
cards
Cardiovascular Disease
What is the term cardiovascular d...,
What is coronary heart disease,
What is the danger in having coro...
10
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More on Cardiovascular Disease
If a patient has heart failure an...,
What is an artificial heart,
Are artificial hearts permanent
12
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Health and Disease
What is health,
What is often responsible for cau...,
What are communicable diseases
10
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Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases
What is a risk factor,
What affects the risk factors for...,
What are many non communicable di...
8
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Cancer
How is cancer caused,
What can tumours be,
Do risk factors mean youll defini...
5
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Plant Cell Organisation
What are plants made of,
Plant organs work together to make_,
What can organ systems perform
6
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Transpiration and Translocation
What are phloem tubes made of,
What is a phloem tubes job what i...,
What are xylem tubes made of
5
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Transpiration and Stomata
What are the four main things tra...,
How are guard cells adapted for g...
2
cards
Communicable Disease - Topic 3
What are pathogens,
What type of disease do pathogens...,
Which of these are infected by pa...
15
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Viral, Fungal and Protist Diseases
Explain three viral diseases,
Explain an example of a fungal di...,
Explain one disease caused by a p...
3
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Bacterial Diseases and Preventing Disease
Explain the bacterial disease sal...,
Explain the bacterial disease gon...,
List four ways the spread of dise...
3
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Fighting Disease
List five feature of the human bo...,
What system in your body attacks ...,
What is the most important part o...
4
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Fighting Disease - Vaccination
When you are infected with a new ...,
Explain how vaccinations help pre...,
What are the pros of vaccination
4
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Fighting Disease - Drugs
What are painkillers and what do ...,
Give an example of other drugs th...,
What do antibiotics do
10
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Developing Drugs
What is the first main stage in d...,
What is the second main stage in ...,
What is the third main stage in d...
3
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Monoclonal Antibodies
What are antibodies produced by,
What are monoclonal antibodies pr...,
Why cant you just use the lymphoc...
7
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More on Monoclonal Antibodies
How can monoclonal antibodies be ...,
How can monoclonal antibodies be ...,
What are the advantages and disad...
3
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Plant Diseases and Defences
Why do plants need mineral ions f...,
What are nitrates needed for in a...,
What are magnesium ions needed fo...
11
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Topic 4 - Bioenergetics - Photosynthesis and Limiting Factors
What does photosynthesis use to c...,
Where does photosynthesis take place,
How is energy transferred to the ...
10
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The Rate of Photosynthesis
What does not enough light co2 do...,
What happens when light co2 level...,
Why can temperature be the limiti...
11
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Respiration and Metabolism
What is respiration,
Is respiration exothermic or endo...,
Give three examples of how organi...
6
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Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration
What is aerobic respiration,
Aerobic respiration is the most e...,
When does aerobic respiration hap...
18
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Exercise
What happens to you when you exer...,
Why is respiring anaerobically no...,
What do long periods of exercise ...
6
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Topic 5 - Homeostasis
Why is it important for the condi...,
What is homeostasis about,
What communication systems are in...
6
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The Nervous System
Why do organisms need to respond ...,
What do multicellular organisms n...,
What does the nervous system mean...
12
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Synapses and Reflexes
What is a synapse,
How is the nerve signal transferred,
What are reflexes
7
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Investigating Reaction Time
How can reaction time be measure ...
1
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The Brain
What system is the brain a part of,
What is the brain made up of,
What is the brain in charge of
8
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The Eye
What is the eye,
What is the sclera,
What is the cornea
12
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Correcting Vision Defects
How can a person be short or long...,
What can long sighted and short s...,
When do long sighted eyes occur h...
5
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Controlling Body Temperature
Whats the optimum temperature for...,
What does the body have to balanc...,
Explain the area of the brain tha...
6
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The Endocrine System
How can information be sent aroun...,
What are hormones,
Where are hormones carried and wh...
8
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Controlling Blood Glucose
Blood glucose is controlled as pa...,
What are the two hormones involve...,
What does eating foods containing...
13
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The Kidneys
How do the kidneys make urine,
What happens to substances as it ...,
What is the process of substances...
8
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Kidney Failure
What happens if the kidneys dont ...,
How can people with kidney failur...,
Why does dialysis have to be done...
14
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Puberty and the Menstrual Cycle
What happens during puberty,
In men what is the main reproduct...,
In women what is the main reprodu...
5
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Controlling Fertility
Apart from barriers what other fo...,
How can oestrogen be used to redu...,
How can progesterone be used to r...
8
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More on Controlling Fertility
How can a woman not be able to ge...,
What hormones can be given to wom...,
What can a woman choose to try in...
11
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argh
What is adrenaline,
What is adrenaline released in re...
2
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