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Molecules of life
What are polymers,
What are monomers,
What reactions joins monomers and...
7
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Sugars
What are the monomers called that...,
What are three examples of monosa...,
What type of sugar is glucose wha...
15
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Polysaccharides
What is a polysaccharide,
How are polysaccharides broken down,
What is a polysaccharide made up of
26
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Lipids
What are lipids commonly known as,
What are lipids made from,
What are the two types of lipids
22
cards
Proteins
What makes up proteins,
When is a dipeptide formed,
When is a polypeptide formed
17
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Enzymes
What are enzymes,
What do enzymes cataylse,
What do enzymes act as
15
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Factors affecting enzyme activity
What are the two ways which rate ...,
What happens to the enzyme in the...,
What ph does pepsin work best at
14
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DNA and RNA
What does dna stand for,
What does dna store,
What does rna stand for
27
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DNA replication
Why does dna replicate,
What does semi conservative repli...,
What enzyme breaks the hydrogen b...
20
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ATP
What does atp stand for,
How is atp made,
What is atp made up of
12
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Water
State the 5 properties of water,
What charge do the hydrogen atoms...,
What charge does the oxygen atom ...
18
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Inorganic ions
What is an inorganic ion,
Where are there inorganic ions,
What ions are in haemoglobin what...
9
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Eukaryotic cells and organelles
What type of cells do single cell...,
What organelles make up an animal...,
Which extra organelles do plant c...
40
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Prokaryotic cells and viruses
What are prokaryotes,
What is an example of a prokaryotic,
What is their cell surface membra...
31
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Analysis of cell components
What is the equation for magnific...,
How do you get from a mm to a m m...,
How do you get from a m to a nm m...
26
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Mitosis
When does the cell cycle begin,
How does the cell cycle end,
What are the two stages of the ce...
23
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Cell membranes - basics
What is a cell surface membrane,
The cell membrane lets some molec...,
What three ways do substances mov...
20
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Diffusion
What is diffusion,
Is diffusion active or passive,
What factors affect the rate of d...
16
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Osmosis
What is osmosis,
What is the water potential of pu...,
What happens to the water potenti...
11
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Active transport
What is active transport,
What is involved in active transport,
What are the two main differences...
9
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Antigens
What are antigens,
What are foreign antigens,
What do antigens allow the body t...
5
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Immune response
What are the four stages of the i...,
What is a phagocyte,
What is phagocytosis
38
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Immunity and vaccines
What are the two types of immunity,
What is active immunity,
What is active natural immunity
16
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Antigenic variation
What activates a primary response,
What is antigenic variation,
How are different antigens formed
7
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Antibodies in medicine
What are monoclonal antibodies,
What can monoclonal antibodies bi...,
What are monoclonal antibodies us...
16
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HIV and viruses
What does hiv stand for,
What does hiv lead to,
What does hiv do to helper t cells
26
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Size and surface area
What is the formula for calculati...,
How does diffusion occur in singl...,
What do multicellular organisms n...
6
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Gas exchange
What is a gas exchange surface,
What features do gas exchange sur...,
Why is it beneficial for the orga...
31
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Gas exchange in humans
What are the parts in the human g...,
Where does the air go to as it en...,
What does the trachea split into
31
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Lung disease
What is tidal volume,
What is ventilation rate,
What is forced expiration volume ...
29
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Digestion and absorption
Through what reaction are biologi...,
What is amylase,
What does amylase do
39
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Haemoglobin
Where is haemoglobin found,
What is the role of haemoglobin,
What protein structure does haemo...
20
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Circulatory system
What are the two things that the ...,
What are the 4 types of blood ves...,
What are the 3 main arteries
46
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The heart
What type of blood does the right...,
Where does the right side of the ...,
Where does the left side of the b...
26
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Cardiovascular disease
What is cardiovascular disease,
When does coronary heart disease ...,
What is the endothelium in the ar...
22
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Transport in plants - xylem
What is the function of the xylem,
Which part of the xylem actually ...,
What is the structure of the xyle...
19
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Transport in plants - phloem
What does the phloem transport,
What are solutes,
What are the main solutes that th...
26
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DNA
What type of dna do eukaryotic ce...,
What form is the dna in eukaryoti...,
Where are chromosomes found
6
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Genes and chromosomes
Where are genes found,
What is a gene,
What determines the order of amin...
16
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RNA and protein synthesis
What is protein synthesis,
What are the two processes in pro...,
What is transcription
8
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Translation
Where does translation take place...,
In summary what happens in transl...,
What does mrna attach itself to
10
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Transcription
Where does transcription take pla...,
Where does transcription take pla...,
What is the role of helicase
11
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The genetic code and nucleic acids
What is the genetic code,
What does non overlapping mean,
What does degenerate mean
6
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Meiosis and genetic variation
Are normal body cells diploid or ...,
Why are human cells diploid,
What is a homologous pair
24
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Mutations
What is a gene mutation,
What happens if the order of base...,
What does degenerate mean
11
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Genetic diversity
What is genetic diversity,
Why is a low genetic diversity bad,
How is genetic diversity in a pop...
12
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Natural selection
What is natural selection,
What causes mutations,
What can randomly occurring mutat...
11
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Effects of selection
What does natural selection alter,
What is directional selection,
What could directional selection ...
9
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Classification of organisms
What is phylogeny,
What does a phylogenetic tree show,
How can you tell how closely rela...
9
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Classification using courtship behaviour
What is courtship behaviour,
What are some simple courtship be...,
What are some complex courtship b...
6
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Classification using DNA or proteins
How is genome sequencing used to ...,
What will closely related species...,
How can comparing amino acid sequ...
5
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Using gene technologies to assess genetic diversity
What is genetic diversity,
What does comparing the dna base ...,
What will different alleles produce
4
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Investigating variation
What is variation,
What can variation be caused by,
What genetic factors can cause va...
11
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Biodiversity and agriculture
Why is woodland clearance done,
Why is woodland clearance done,
What are the effects of woodland ...
24
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Investigating selection
What is the purpose of aseptic te...,
Why should you regularly disinfec...,
What are some aseptic techniques ...
9
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General things to know
Why are log scales used,
How do you calculate percentage c...,
How do you calculate percentage e...
3
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Further Reading (essay)
What is pataus syndrome spindle f...,
What is atp synthase deficiency d...,
What is plasmodium falciparum ant...
10
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