biology aqa a-level

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Decks in this class (94)

1.2: Carbohydrates - Monosaccharides
What is the unusual property of c...,
What is a monomer,
What is a polymer
11  cards
15.2: The nerve Impulse
What s is a nerve impulse,
What is a nerve impulse a reversa...,
What two states is the temporary ...
16  cards
1.3: Carbohydrates - disaccharides
How to make maltose,
How to make lactose,
How to make sucrose
10  cards
H
0  cards
5.1: Defence Mechanisms
Main defence mechanisms,
How do lymphocytes distinguish th...,
What type of things do protein mo...
6  cards
5.2: Phagocytosis
What are the two different types ...,
Process of phagocytosis,
First line of defence
4  cards
5.3: T-Lymphocytes and Cell-Mediated immunity
What is an antigen,
What are the two types of lymphoc...,
How can t lymphocytes distinguish...
9  cards
5.4: B Lymphocytes and humoural immunity
What lymphocytes are involved in ...,
What happens when a pathogen ente...,
What is the humoral response
5  cards
5.5: Antibodies
What is an antibody,
When are antibodies produced,
What happens when antibodies are ...
12  cards
5.6: Vaccination
What is immunity,
What are the two forms of immunity,
What is passive immunity
17  cards
6.1: Exchange with the environment
Examples of things that need to b...,
Processes by which exchange occur,
Surface area to volume ratio
8  cards
6.2: Gas exchange in singe-celled organisms and insects
Gas exchange in single celled org...,
Methods of gas exchange in insects,
Exchange along a diffusion gradient
7  cards
6.3: Gas exchange in fish
Structure of the gills,
The countercurrent exchange princ...,
Efficiency of the countercurrent ...
5  cards
6.4: Gas exchange in the leaf of a plant
0  cards
7.1: Haemoglobin
What is the protein structure of ...,
What is the loading of oxygen and...,
What is the un loading of oxygen ...
11  cards
7.4: The structure of the Heart
Overall structure,
Characteristics of the pumps,
Reason behind having two pumps
7  cards
7.5: The Cardiac Cycle
How many times does the cardiac c...,
Three phases of the cardiac cycle,
Meanings of diastole and systole
16  cards
8.4: Protein Synthesis - Transcription
What is the process of transcription,
What is splicing,
In what organism does splicing on...
4  cards
8.5: Protein Synthesis - Translation
What is the process of translation
1  cards
10.1: Species and Taxonomy
What is meant by a species,
How are species named,
What is the generic name
29  cards
Recombinant DNA Technology
Stages of genetic fingerprinting,
Extraction during genetic fingerp...,
Digestion during genetic fingerpr...
17  cards
Homeostasis - blood glucose
What is homeostasis,
Importance of homeostasis,
5 features of a feedback mechanism
25  cards
Transport across Membranes
Role of cell membranes,
Structural features of cell membr...,
Roles of phospholipids
9  cards
12.1: Glycolysis
Process of glycolysis,
Energy yields from glycolysis,
Site of glycolysis
4  cards
12.2: Link Reaction & Krebs Cycle
Process of the link reaction,
Where does the link reaction occur,
Process of the krebs cycle
5  cards
12.3: Oxidative Phosphorylation
Where does oxidative phosphorylat...,
Where would there be more mitocho...,
Process of oxidative phosphorylation
7  cards
12.4: Anaerobic Respiration
What two types of anaerobic respi...,
Anaerobic respiration in plants,
Anaerobic respiration in animals
4  cards
15.1: Neurones and nervous coordination
What are the two forms of coordin...,
Features of the nervous systerm,
Features of the hormonal system
12  cards
20.1: Gene mutations
What is a mutation,
What is a gene mutation,
Consequences from a gene mutation
15  cards
20.2: Stem cells and totipotency
What is cell differentiation,
What is totipotency,
What occurs during cell specialis...
10  cards
20.3: Regulation of transcription and translation
How is transcription controlled,
Role of oestrogen in the regulati...,
What is the role of oestrogen
5  cards
20.4: Epigenetic control of gene expression
What is epigenetics,
What is the epigenome,
What does the epigenome mean
9  cards
20.5: Gene Expression and Cancer
What is cancer,
What is a tumour,
Two types of tumours
17  cards
20.6: Genome Projects
What is the genome,
What is the proteome,
How is dna sequenced
8  cards
13.1: Food chains and Energy Transfer
What do organisms rely on,
What is the ultimate source of en...,
What are the 3 groups within an e...
22  cards
13.2: Energy transfer and Productivity
What is the sun the main source of,
How much energy can be captured b...,
Reason for the majority of sunlig...
9  cards
18.1: Population Genetics
What is a population,
What is meant by the term gene pool,
What is meant by allelic frequency
7  cards
18.2: Variation in Phenotype
What do individuals in a populati...,
What is this variation in their p...,
What is the primary source of var...
12  cards
14.5: Control of Heart rate
Where does the sensory informatio...,
Importance of our internal system...,
What is the autonomic nervous system
29  cards
18.3: Natural Selection
What are selection pressures,
What are examples of selection pr...,
What do selection pressures deter...
17  cards
19.1: Populations and Ecosystems
What is ecology,
What does the environment include,
What are abiotic non living factors
19  cards
19.2 Variation in Population Size
What is meant by population size,
What is meant by populations bein...,
When is it possible to plot a gra...
12  cards
19.3. Competition
How does competition come about,
Types of competition,
What is intraspecific competition
6  cards
19.4: Predation
When does predation occur,
Why is it unlikely that in a pred...,
Effect of predator prey relations...
3  cards
14.1: Response to Stimuli
What is a stimuli,
What is the importance of respond...,
What is a response
20  cards
10.2: Diversity within a Community
What is biodiversity,
What is species diversity,
What is genetic diversity
7  cards
14.2: Plant Growth Factors
What external factors do plants r...,
What do plant responses involve,
Why is the term growth factors used
6  cards
1.4: Starch, Glycogen and Cellulose
What are the 3 polymers of glucose,
What is starch made of,
What is the role of starch
15  cards
1.5: Lipids
What characteristics do all lipid...,
What are the two main groups of l...,
Roles of lipids 5
13  cards
1.6. Proteins
What is the structure of an amino...,
How is a peptide bond formed,
What are the 4 structures of a pr...
6  cards
1.7: Enzyme Action
What are enzymes,
What do catalysts do,
Why are catalysts effective molec...
7  cards
1.8: Factors affecting enzyme action
0  cards
1.9: Enzyme Inhibition
0  cards
2.1: Structure of RNA and DNA
0  cards
2.2: DNA replication
0  cards
2.3: Energy and ATP
0  cards
2.4: Water and its functions
0  cards
3.1: Methods of studying cells
0  cards
3.2: The electron microscope
Why do light microscopes have poo...,
Why are electron microscopes more...,
Advantages of using beams of elec...
7  cards
3.3: Microscopic measurements and Calculations
0  cards
3.4: Eukaryotic Cell Structure
0  cards
3.5: Cell Specialisation
0  cards
3.6: Prokaryotic cells and Viruses
0  cards
3.7: Mitosis
0  cards
3.8: The cell cycle
0  cards
4.1: Structure of the cell surface membrane
0  cards
4.2: Diffusion
0  cards
4.3: Osmosis
0  cards
4.4: Active Transport
What is the definition of active ...,
How is atp used during active tra...
2  cards
4.5: Co-Transport and absorption of glucose in the Ileum
How is the rate of movement acros...,
How do microvilli increase the ra...,
What are constantly digested
11  cards
5.7: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
What does hiv cause,
What is the basic structure of hiv,
What group of viruses does hiv be...
5  cards
6.5: Limiting Water Loss
0  cards
6.6: Structure of the human gas-exchange system
0  cards
6.7: The Mechanism of Breathing
0  cards
6.8: Exchange of gases in the Lungs
0  cards
6.9: Enzymes and Digestion
0  cards
6.10: Absorption of the products of digestion
0  cards
7.2: Transport of oxygen by Haemoglobin
0  cards
7.3: Circulatory system of a mammal
0  cards
7.6: Blood vessels and their functions
0  cards
7.7: Transport of water in the xylem
0  cards
7.8: Transport of organic molecules in the phloem
0  cards
7.9: Investigating transport in plants
0  cards
8.1: Genes and the triplet code
What is a gene,
What is a locus,
What does a gene code for
15  cards
8.2: DNA and Chromosomes
What is the dna like in prokaryot...,
What is the dna like in eukaryoti...,
What are the exceptions in eukaro...
15  cards
8.3: The structure of ribonucleic acid
0  cards
9.1: Mutations
0  cards
9.2: Meiosis and genetic variation
What does mitosis produce,
What does meiosis produce,
Where does mitosis occur
21  cards
11.3: Photosynthesis: The Light-independent reaction
Process of the lidr,
Acronym for the reaction
2  cards
7.6: Tissue fluid formation
What is tissue fluid,
What does tissue fluid supply,
What is tissue fluid formed from
10  cards
13.4: Uses of Natural and Artificial fertilisers
What is a farming practice that c...,
What is food production like in t...,
Why does food production cause ma...
20  cards
13.5: Environmental issues concerning nitrogen containing fertilisers
Why is nitrogen an essential comp...,
Pros of nitrogen containing ferti...,
Cons of nitrogen containing ferti...
9  cards
10.3. Species diversity and human activities
What has the effort to provide en...,
What is the index of diversity of...,
Why are agricultural ecosystems d...
16  cards
10.4: Investigating Diversity
What causes features of a species...,
What does comparisons of genetic ...,
What are the 4 ways in which comp...
11  cards

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