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Cell Introduction (1.1)
Spontaneous generation,
Basic cell theory,
Modern cell theory
27
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Cell Structure (1.2)
Prokaryote cells general information,
Prokaryote cells structure,
Give four examples of eukaryote c...
6
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Membrane Structure (1.3)
The davson danielli model,
Evidence for the davson danielli ...,
Evidence that falsified the davso...
9
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Membrane Transport (1.4)
Passive transport,
Active transport,
Diffusion
12
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Origin of Cells (1.5)
Miller and urey experiment,
Abiogenesis,
Biogenesis
6
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Cell Division (1.6)
What are the two types of cell di...,
The cell cycle,
What stage precedes mitosis
16
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Metabolic Molecules (2.1)
What is an organic compound,
Why does carbon form the basis of...,
Important carbon compounds
15
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Water (2.2)
Describe the structure of water,
Hydrophilic,
Hydrophobic
6
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Carbohydrates and Lipids (2.3)
Monosaccharides,
Examples of monosaccharides,
Disaccharides
17
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Protein (2.4)
What is the structure of an amino...,
How many amino acids are there,
What do amino acids form
12
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Enzymes (2.5, 8.1)
Define an enzyme,
What is the active site of an enzyme,
Explain enzyme substrate interact...
14
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DNA/RNA Structure (2.6, 7.1)
What are nucleic acids and what a...,
What is a nucleotide made up of,
What is dna
18
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DNA -> Protein (2.7, 7.2, 7.3)
What are the three bases that cod...,
What is transcription,
Describe the process of transcrip...
10
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Cell Respiration (2.8, 8.2)
What are the two forms of atp,
Define cellular respiration,
What is decarboxylation
16
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Photosynthesis (2.9, 8.3)
What is photosynthesis,
Give the two steps of photosynthesis,
Define photophosphorylation
17
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Genes (3.1)
Define a gene,
Define a locus,
Alleles
10
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Chromosomes (3.2)
Prokaryote genetic material,
Eukaryote genetic material,
Describe the packaging of dna in ...
12
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Meiosis (3.3, 10.1)
Aneuploidy,
Types of aneuploidy,
Examples of autosomal aneuploidy
24
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Inheritance (3.4, 10.2)
What did gregor mendel discover,
Phenotype,
Genotype
25
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Genetic Modification (3.5)
Define restriction enzymes,
Whaat is the polymerase chain rea...,
Describe the stages of the polyme...
21
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Species and Ecosystems (4.1)
Ecology
22
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Energy Flow (4.2)
Long answer photosynthesis trophi...,
What is the initial energy source...,
Biomass
10
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Carbon Cycling (4.3)
Carbon is released into the atmos...,
Carbon release respiration,
Carbon release methane
14
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Climate Change (4.4)
Without greenhouse gases how much...,
Brief summary of greenhouse gases,
Effects of the enhanced greenhous...
7
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Evolution Evidence (5.1)
Microevolution,
Define microevolution,
Define macroevolution
24
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Natural Selection/Speciation (5.2, 10.3)
Natural selection,
What did darwin mean by survival ...,
What are the key components to th...
32
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Classification of Biodiversity (5.3)
The hierarchy of taxa,
The three domain system,
Archaeans bacteria
26
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Cladistics (5.4)
Define cladistics,
Define clade,
Define cladograms
8
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Digestion (6.1)
Define the alimentary canal,
Define the accessory organs,
What two groups of organs compris...
27
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The Blood System (6.2)
What is blood made up of,
What is the function of the blood,
What was the understanding of the...
26
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Defense Against Infectious Disease (6.3, 11.1)
What is a pathogen,
How do bacteria reproduce,
Give three diseases caused by bac...
43
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Gas Exchange (6.4)
What are the three processes invo...,
Define cell respiration,
Define gas exchange
17
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Neurons & Synapses (6.5)
What are the main components of t...,
Give information on motor neurons...,
Define neurons
19
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Homeostasis (6.6)
Define homeostasis,
How do homeostatic mechanisms ope...,
Describe a feedback loop use over...
19
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Xylem Transport (9.1)
Describe the structure of a leaf,
Describe the structure of a stem,
How is the distribution of vascul...
23
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Phloem Transport (9.2)
Define translocation,
Describe the structure of phloem,
How is the structure of sieve tub...
5
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Plant Growth (9.3)
Give the five plant hormones whic...,
Give the functions of the five pl...,
Define tropism
12
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Plant Reproduction (9.4)
Give the ways in which plants can...,
Describe the stages in the sexual...,
Why is cross pollination in flowe...
15
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Movement (11.2)
Describe the movement systems in ...,
Define a skeleton,
Describe endoskeletons
20
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The Kidney (11.3)
Define excretion,
What are the functions of an excr...,
Define osmoregulation
25
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Sexual Reproduction (11.4)
Describe the soil and seed theory,
Who debunked the soil and seed th...,
How was the modern theory of sexu...
40
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A1 Neural Development
Describe neurulation,
What is spina bifida,
Explain spina bifida
7
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A2 The Human Brain
How is the brain formed,
What is the function of the brain,
Describe the external structures ...
15
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A3 Perception
Define stimulus,
What is the function of receptors...,
What are four different types of ...
15
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A4 Behaviour
Define behaviour,
Define innate behaviour,
Define learned behaviour
12
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A5 Pharmacology
Compare excitory and inhibitory n...,
Describe fast acting and slow act...,
Describe in detail slow acting ne...
14
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A6 Ethology
Define ethology,
What are the main principles of e...,
Give an example of how learned be...
14
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