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1.1 - monomers and polymers 1.2 - carbohydrates
Define monomer 1,
Examples of monomers 2,
Define polymer 3
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1.3 lipids
Describe how to test for lipids i...,
How do triglycerides form 2,
What s the difference between sat...
9
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1.4 proteins
What s the general structure of a...,
Describe how to test for proteins...,
How many amino acids are there an...
11
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Cell structure
Smooth endoplasmic rectilium 1,
Nucleus 2,
Nuclear envelope 3
19
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Gene Mutation
Define gene mutation 1,
What does a gene mutation result ...,
Addition mutation 3
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1.7 Water
Why is water a polar molecule 1,
What are the 4 properties of water 2,
High specific heat capacity impor...
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1.5 Nucleic Acids
What is each nucleotide formed of 1,
What are the components of dna 2,
What are the components of rna 3
12
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Transport across cell menbranes
Explain the phospholipid bilayer ...,
Whats the structure of a cell mem...,
Whats the function of the phospho...
17
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4. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms
How is dna stored differently in ...,
What s a gene 2,
What s a dna triplet 3
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Digestion and absorption
What happens during digestion 1,
What enzyme hydrolyses starch to ...,
Where is amylase produced 3
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Mass transport in animals
Which side of the heart pumps deo...,
Which side of the heart pumps oxy...,
Why is the closed double circulat...
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Human gas exchange
How does oxygen enter the capilla...,
How does carbon dioxide enter the...,
Why is ventilation needed 3
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Surface area to volume ratio
What size organism is more likely...,
What s the relationship between s...,
What are adaptations to facilitat...
4
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Gas exchange in insects
What are the adaptations of the t...,
How does oxygen move into an inse...
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Gas exchange in fish
Describe the countercurrent flow ...,
What would happen if the current ...,
What does each gill have lots of 3
6
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Gas exchange in plants
What is the process of gas exchan...,
What are the adaptations of leave...,
Structure of xerophytic plants th...
4
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DNA replication
Describe the process of dna repli...,
Why is semi conservative replicat...,
Who provided evidence for semi co...
5
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ATP
What s the structure of atp 1,
What s the formula of atp hydroly...,
What is atp hydrolysis catalysed ...
8
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Enzymes
What s the role of an enzyme 1,
Describe the lock and key model 2,
What is one limitation of the loc...
15
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Structure of prokaryotic cells and viruses
What biological molecule is the c...,
How do you prokaryotic cells diff...,
What are the properties of viruses 3
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Methods of studying cells
What are the principles of an opt...,
What are the limitations of an op...,
What is an advantage of using an ...
14
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Mass transport in plants
Define transpiration 1,
What are the 4 factors affecting ...,
How does light intensity affect t...
21
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Cell recognition and the immune system
Antigen 1,
What do antigens allow the immune...,
Describe the process of phagocyto...
21
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Meiosis
Process of meiosis 1,
How meiosis creates genetic varia...,
Importance of meiosis 3
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Genetic Diversity and Adaptation
What s genetic diversity 1,
Population 2,
The principles of natural selecti...
16
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Photosynthesis
Define thylakoids 1,
Define stroma 2,
Where does light dependent reacti...
14
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Respiration
Where does glycolysis occur 1,
What type of respiration occurs d...,
Describe the process of glycolysis 3
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Energy transfer and nutrient cycles
What are autotrophs 1,
What are the synthesised sugars u...,
Photosynthesis equation 3
14
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Responses in plants
Define tropism 1,
Positive tropism 2,
Negative tropism 3
16
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Control of blood glucose concentration
What are factors that affect bloo...,
Where is insulin produced 2,
When is insulin released 3
21
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Contraction of skeletal muscles
Agonist 1,
Antagonist 2,
Advantage of skeletal muscles bei...
14
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Receptors
Generating a generator potential ...,
What does the pacinian corpuscle ...,
Rods and cones fovea 3
9
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Control of blood water potential
How does the body respond to a de...,
Describe the process of ultrafilt...,
Describe the process of selective...
8
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Cancer
What are the 2 types of genes tha...,
How does a mutation in tumour sup...,
How does a mutation of a proto on...
8
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