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Topic 1.1 Monomers and polymers
What are monomers and polymers,
What happens in condensation and ...,
Give examples of polymers and the...
3
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Topic 1.2 Carbohydrates
What are monosaccharides give 3 c...,
Structure of a glucose,
Describe the difference between t...
16
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Topic 1.3 Lipids
Name two groups of lipid,
Describe the structure of a fatty...,
Describe the difference between s...
8
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Topic 1.4.1 General properties of proteins
Draw describe the general structu...,
How many amino acids are common i...,
Describe how amino acids join tog...
9
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1.4.1 Many proteins are enzymes
How do enzymes act as biological ...,
Describe the induced fit model of...,
Describe how models of enzyme act...
9
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Required practical 1
Investigation into the effect of ...,
Describe how temperature can beco...,
Describe how ph can be controlled 2
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1.5 Nucleic acids are important information-carrying molecules
Describe basic functions of dna a...,
Name the two types of molecule fr...,
Draw and label a dna nucleotide a...
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1.5.2 DNA replication
Why is semi conservative replicat...,
Describe the process of semi cons...,
Semi conservative
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1.6 ATP
Describe the structure of atp,
What is atp,
Describe structure of atp
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1.7 Water
Explain how hydrogen bonds occur ...,
Explain 5 properties of water tha...
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1.8 Inorganic ions
Where are inorganic ions found in...,
Describe the role of hydrogen iro...
2
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Topic 2 Cells : 2.1.1 Structure of eukaryotic cells
What are the distinguishing featu...,
Describe the structure of the cel...,
Describe the function of the cell...
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Topic 2 Cells :2.1.2 Structure of prokaryotic cells and of viruses
What are the distinguishing featu...,
Describe the general structure of...,
Compare and contrast the structur...
5
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2.1.3 Methods of studying cells
Describe the difference between m...,
Compare the principles and limita...,
Suggest how the scientific commun...
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Topic 2 : 2.2 All cells arise from other cells
Summarise the stages of the cell ...,
Describe the behaviour of chromos...,
Why do some eukaryotic cells not ...
8
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Topic 2 : Required practical 2
Describe how to prepare squashes ...,
Explain why root tips are used 1,
Explain why a stain is used 1 to ...
12
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Topic 2 : Required practical 3
Describe how a dilution can be ca...,
Worked example of how it can be c...,
Describe a method to produce of a...
6
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Topic 2 : 2.3 Transport across cell membranes
Describe the fluid mosaic model o...,
Describe the arrangement of the c...,
Explain the arrangement of phosph...
16
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Topic 2 : Required practical 4
Describe a method to investigate ...,
Describe two methods to estimate ...,
Explain why the beetroot is washe...
11
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Topic 2 : 2.4 Cell recognition and the immune system
What is an antigen,
How are cells identified by the i...,
What types of cells and molecules...
29
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topic 3.1 Surface area to volume ratio
Describe the relationship between...,
How is sa v calculated use an exa...,
Suggest an advantage of calculati...
6
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topic 3.2 Gas exchange
Explain how the body surface of a...,
Describe the tracheal system of a...,
Explain how an insect s tracheal ...
20
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topic 3 : 3.3 Digestion and absorption
Explain what happens in digestion,
Describe the digestion of starch ...,
Describe the digestion of disacch...
9
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topic 3 3.4.1 Mass transport in animals
Describe the role of red blood ce...,
Describe the structure of haemogl...,
Describe the loading transport an...
30
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topic 3 : Required practical 5
Dissection of animal or plant gas exchange system or mass transport system
or of organ within such a system.
4
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Topic 3.4.2 Mass transport in plants
Describe the function of xylem ti...,
Suggest how xylem tissue is adapt...,
Explain the cohesion tension theo...
15
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Topic 4 .1 DNA, genes and chromosomes
Compare and contrast dna in eukar...,
What is a chromosome,
What a chromosome
6
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Topic 4 .2 DNA and protein synthesis
Define genome and proteome,
Describe the two stages of protei...,
Compare and contrast the structur...
8
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4.3 genetic diversity can arise as a result of mutation or during meiosis
What is a gene mutation,
What is a mutagenic agent,
Explain how a mutation can lead t...
19
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required practical 6
Explain examples of aseptic techn...,
Describe a method to investigate ...,
Explain why it is important to ma...
11
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4.4 genetic diversity and adaptation
What is genetic diversity,
What are alleles and how do they ...,
What is a population
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4.5 Species and Taxonomy
What is a species,
Suggest why 2 different species a...,
Explain why courtship behaviour i...
9
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4.6 Biodiversity within a community
What is biodiversity,
What is a community,
What is species richness
11
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4.7 Investigating diversity
How can genetic diversity within ...,
Explain how comparing dna mrna an...,
Explain the change in methods of ...
9
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5.1 Photosynthesis
What are the stages of photosynth...,
What are the structures of a chlo...,
Describe photoionisation in the l...
10
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Required Practical 7
Use of chromatography to investigate the pigments isolated from leaves of different plants,
eg, leaves from shade-tolerant and shade-intolerant plants or leaves of different colours.
9
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Required Practiced 8
investigation into the effect of a named factor on the rate of dehydrogenase activity in extracts of chloroplasts
9
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5.2 Respiration
Why is respiration important,
Structure of cell membrane,
Summarise the stages of aerobic a...
11
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Required practical 9
Investigation into the effect of a named variable on the
rate of respiration of cultures of single-celled organisms
16
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5.3 Energy and ecosystems
Describe how biomass is formed in...,
How can biomass be measured,
Describe how dry mass of tissue c...
19
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5.4 Nutrient Cycles
Explain the role of saprobionts i...,
Explain the role of mycorrhizae,
Give examples of biological molec...
14
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Topic 6 : 6.1.1 Survival and response
What s a stimulus,
Why is it important that organism...,
What is a tropism
9
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6.1.2 Receptors
Describe the basic structure of a...,
Describe how a generator potentia...,
Explain what the pacinian corpusc...
6
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Required Prac 10
Describe how the effect of an env...,
The woodlice were left for 15 min...,
Explain how you would ensure thes...
8
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6.1.3 Control Of Heart Rate
Cardiac muscle is myogenic what d...,
Label the sinoatrial node san atr...,
Describe the myogenic stimulation...
5
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6.3 skeletal muscles are stimulated to contract by nerves and act as effectors
Describe how muscles work,
Describe the gross and microscopi...,
Describe the ultrastructure of a ...
9
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6.2 Nervous Coordination
Describe the structure of a myeli...,
Describe resting potential,
Explain how a resting potential i...
11
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6.2.2 Synaptic transmission
Describe the structure of a synapse,
What are cholinergic synapses,
Describe transmission across a ch...
12
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6.3 Skeletal Muscles are stimulated to contract by nerves and act as effectors
Describe how muscles work,
Describe the gross and microscopi...,
Describe the ultrastructure of a ...
9
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6.4 Homeostasis
Describe homeostasis in mammals,
Explain the importance of maintai...,
Explain the importance of maintai...
7
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6.4.2 Homeostasis : control of blood glucose concentration
Describe the factors that influen...,
Describe the role of the liver in...,
Explain the action of insulin in ...
12
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Required practical 11
Describe how a calibration curve ...,
Describe how the concentration of...,
Give examples of variables thatsh...
4
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6.4.3 Control of blood water potential
Describe the structure of a nephron,
Summarise the role of different p...,
Describe the formation of glomeru...
16
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Topic 7.1 Inheritance
What is meant by the term genotype,
What is meant by the term phenotype,
What are alleles and how do they ...
25
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Topic 7.2 Populations
What is a population,
What is a gene pool,
What is allele frequency
6
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Topic 7.3 Evolutionn may lead to speciation
Explain why individuals within a ...,
What is evolution,
Describe factors that may drive n...
11
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7.4 Population in ecosystem
What is a community,
What is an ecosystem,
What is a niche
20
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Req Prac 12
Describe how you could investigat...,
Common question,
Describe how you could investigat...
4
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