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Basic components of living systems: microscopy
What is resolution,
How does the light microscope work,
Describe dry mount preperation
19
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Basic components of living systems: Eukaryotic cell structure
What is a eukaryotic cell,
What do chemical reactions require,
What is metabolism
35
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Basic components of living systems: the ultrastructure of plant cells
What is the cell wall made of,
Why are vacuoles important to kee...,
What is the membrane of a vacuole...
4
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basic components of living systems: eukaryotes and prokaryotes
How are ribosomes different,
Cell wall of prokaryotes,
Flagella of prokaryotes
5
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Cell membranes
Describe the structure of a phosp...,
What is the basis go the cell mem...,
Why can t hydrophilic substances ...
42
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Biological molecules: water
Molecules are polar when,
Why is water a polar molecule,
How do hydrogen bonds act in water
14
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Biological molecules: carbohydrates
What are carbohydrates,
Sugars with six carbon atoms are ...,
What is a monosaccharide
27
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Biological molecules: proteins
How are there different amino acids,
When amino acids react what is th...,
When two amino acids react what i...
43
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Biological molecules: lipids
Describe the structure of a trigl...,
How does a fatty acid molecule jo...,
How does the triglyceride molecul...
16
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Biological molecules: practicals
How do you prepare food to be tested,
How do you test for starch,
How do you test for proteins
33
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Biological molecules: DNA, RNA and protein synthesis
What is meant by point mutation,
Why is dna replication semi conse...,
What is a nucleic acid
42
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cell division-mitosis
What are the two main phases in t...,
What are the three phases during ...,
What occurs during the g1 phase 3...
23
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cell division-meiosis
Meiosis starts with what kind if ...,
What are haploid cells,
Are the cells produced in mitosis...
28
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cell division- organisation, specialisation and stem cells
State the levels of organisation,
Erythrocytes are red blood cells ...,
Neutrophils are a type of white b...
27
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enzymes
What is an enzyme,
What is the difference between an...,
Give an example of an intracellul...
30
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communicable diseases- plant/animal diseases, transmission and non-specific immune response
What is a communicable disease,
How are bacteria classified,
What is the basic structure of a ...
39
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Communicable diseases- specific immune response
What are antibodies,
Describe the structure of an anti...,
How do antibodies defend the body...
23
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Communicable diseases-preventing and treating disease
Why is the immune system of a new...,
How does a new born baby gain imm...,
Give an example of artificial pas...
41
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exchange surfaces- exchange surfaces and breathing(mammalian gas exchange system and measuring the process)
mammalian gas exchange system and measuring the process
28
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exchange surfaces- ventilation and gas exchange in other organisms
What are spiracles,
How does gas exchange take place ...,
What are sphincters
27
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Gaseous exchange in bony fish (snap revise)
Describe the structure of the gills,
Describe the structure of the lam...,
What is the operculum
7
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Transport in animals- transport in animals and blood vessels
Why are specialised transport sys...,
Describe the features of the circ...,
What is a mass transport system
45
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Transport in animals- blood, tissue fluid and lymph
Where is plasma found and what ar...,
What are the functions of the blood,
Why can t large plasma proteins p...
21
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Transport in animals- the heart
What is the function of the aorta,
What is the function of the pulmo...,
What is the function of the pulmo...
40
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Transport in plants
What are the three reasons to why...,
What are dicotyledonous plants,
What are cotyledons
43
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Transport in plants- transpiration and translocation
Stomata is open and closed by,
What is transpiration,
Where is water lost in transpiration
56
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Transport in plants- Plant adaptations to water availability
What adaptations to most plants h...,
What are xerophytes,
Give two common examples of xerop...
28
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Transport in animals-transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
What are erythrocytes,
What are the adaptations of eryth...,
How does a prosthetic haem group ...
29
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Biodiversity- sampling and genetic biodiversity
What is biodiversity,
What types of biodiversity can be...,
Describe habitat biodiversity
57
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Biodiversity- factors, reasons, maintanance
How do humans destroy ecology,
Explain how deforestation can occur,
How does deforestation affect bio...
35
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populations and sustainability
What is a limiting factor,
A population growth curve can be ...,
What is an abiotic factor
46
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populations and sustainability- case studies
Describe the location of the masa...,
Describe the effects of the domin...,
Describe traditional grazing in t...
56
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ecosystems
What is an ecosystem,
All ecosystems are dynamic what d...,
What is a biotic factor
62
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Classification and evolution- classification, the five kingdoms, phylogeny
What is classification,
What is taxonomy,
What are the seven taxonomic groups
41
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Classifications and evolution and variation
What is evolution,
What is the evidence for evolution,
How do fossils provide evidence f...
39
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