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Topic 1.1.1 - Bonding and ions
What is ionic bonding,
What is covalent bonding,
What is an inorganic ion
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Topic 1.2.1 - carbohydrates
What do organic compounds contain,
What are carbohydrates made from,
What are the 3 main groups of car...
10
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Topic 1.2.2 - Disaccharides
What are disaccharides made from,
What reaction joins the 2 monosac...,
What type of bond joins the monos...
13
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Topic 1.2.3 - Polysaccharides
3 main polysaccharides,
What are polysaccharides used as,
What is the name for the polysacc...
11
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Topic 1.2.4 - Lipids
What are lipids made of,
What are the 2 types of lipids,
What are triglycerides and give a...
15
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1.2.5 - Proteins
Functions of proteins,
Describe amino acid structure,
What reaction joins amino acids
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1.2.6 - Protein structure
Describe the primary structure,
Describe the secondary structure,
Describe the tertiary protein str...
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1.2.7 - Biochemical tests
Test for reducing sugars,
Test for non reducing sugars,
Why do you heat with hcl when tes...
6
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Topic 1.2 mistakes
Test for reducing sugars,
Structure of deoxyribose,
Summarise the difference between ...
3
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Topic 1.3.1 - Nucleotides
In what type of reaction do nucle...,
What can be a result of too much ...,
What are the sugars in rna and dna
5
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1.3.2 - ATP
Structure of atp,
How is atp produced,
What does atp supply for cells
9
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1.3.4 - DNA Replication
What is the first stage of dna re...,
What happens after polynucleotide...,
What forms phosphodiester bonds b...
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1.3.5 - Protein synthesis
What happens first in transcription,
What happens in transcription aft...,
What does rna polymerase do
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Topic 2.1.1 - Observing cells
How does a light microscope work,
How does a scanning electron micr...,
How does a transmission electron ...
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2.1.2 - Cell membranes
Functions of the cell membrane,
Describe the phospholipid bilayer,
Function of intrinsic proteins in...
7
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Topic 2.1.3 - Eukaryotic cells
What does the nucleus consist of,
Function of the nucleus,
What does the mitochondria consis...
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2.2.1 - Prokaryotic cells
List some structures of a prokary...,
Differences between prokaryotic c...,
What part of a bacterial cell all...
21
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2.2.2 - Viruses
General structure of a virus,
How do you classify viruses,
What happens to the genetic mater...
10
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Topic 2.3.1 - Cell cycle and chromosomes
What are the 2 main parts,
What happens in the g1 phase,
What happens in the s phase
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Topic 2.3.2 - Mitosis
When does mitosis take place,
What does each chromosome consist of,
Prophase
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2.3 - Test mistakes
Why are species that reproduce as...,
Explain the role of dna ligase in...,
Why is it important to make sure ...
5
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Topic 2.4.6 - Fertilisation in Plants
What is the name for the male rep...,
What is the name for the female r...,
What parts of the flower make up ...
11
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2.4 - Mistakes
Devise an investigation to determ...,
Explain the role of the centriole...,
Explain how meiosis
5
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AS paper 1 mistakes
Are the 2 male sperm nuclei in pl...,
Why do cells carry out mitosis,
What happens to the dna content a...
17
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3.1.1 - Principles of classification
What is classification,
What are the 8 heirarchial levels...,
What are the 3 domains
11
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3.1.2 - What is a species?
Definition of a species,
Definition of a breed,
Definition of variety
15
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3.3.1 - The importance of diversity and measuring it.
Why is biodiversity important,
Why does biodiversity vary,
How can you asses biodiversity
5
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3.3.2 - Measuring biodiversity within a species
Ways to compare genetic diversity...,
What can more genetic diversity mean,
What is genetic diversity
5
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3.3.3 - Ecosystem services
What are the 4 ecosystem services,
Definition of ecosystem services,
What are provisioning services
10
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3.3.4 - Conservation
What can reduce diversity,
Define in situ conservation,
Define ex situ conservation
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3.3 - Test mistakes
Why do we need to maintain biodiv...,
Benefits of in situ conservation,
Risks of in situ conservation
7
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4.3.3 - Transporting carbon dioxide and oxygen
Describe the structure of haemogl...,
What is haemoglobin known as when...,
Role of haemoglobin
21
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4.3.5 - The Heart
What are the 3 stages of the card...,
What does systole mean,
What does diastole mean
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4.3.6 - Controlling the heart
What is the equation for cardiac ...,
What does the sinoatrial node do ...,
Why can t the wave of depolarisat...
9
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4.3.7 - Blood clotting and Atherosclerosis
What happens first during a blood...,
What does thrombin do in a blood ...,
What happens after fibrin forms a...
12
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4.3.9 - Tissue fluid and lymph
What does blood coming from arter...,
What are the 3 types of fluid,
Where is tissue fluid found
14
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4.4.1 - Transport tissues in plants
What is the cambium,
What are the 3 main types of tiss...,
Functions of the
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4.4.2 - Transpiration
How are xylem vessels arranged in...,
How are xylem vessels arranged in...,
Hoe does water vapour diffuse out...
13
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4.4.4 - Translocation
Features of the structure of the ...,
What is the place where sugars ar...,
What is the place where sugars ar...
11
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AS Paper 2 mistakes
What is meant by active transport,
Why should the stem of a pant be ...,
What order of structures would a ...
16
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