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3.2 Water
State the different properties of...,
Why does being polar help make wa...,
How does water being a metabolite...
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3.3 Carbohydrates
What are carbohydrates,
What is a monosaccharide,
What are sugars
26
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3.4 Testing for Carbohydrates
What is a reducing sugar,
Name a non reducing sugar,
Name the reducing sugars
16
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3.5 Lipids
What is a lipid,
What is the difference between fa...,
What is a triglyceride
18
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3.6 Structure of Proteins
What is a peptide,
What is an amino acid,
What is the general structure of ...
13
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3.7 Types of Proteins
What are the 2 main types of prot...,
Describe the properties of globul...,
Insulin is a fibrous globular pro...
14
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3.8 Nucleic Acids
What are nucleic acids,
What is a nucleotide,
What 3 groups are nucleotides mad...
20
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3.9 DNA Replication & Genetic Code
What is dna replication,
Outline the steps of dna replication,
What enzymes are involved in dna ...
13
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3.10 Protein Synthesis
Which 2 main processes does prote...,
What is protein synthesis,
Where does transcription occur
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3.11 ATP
What is atp,
What do cells require energy in t...,
What is the equation for hydrolys...
12
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5.1 Structure & Function of Plasma Membranes
What is the main function of memb...,
What is compartmentalisation,
What is the importance of compart...
19
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5.2 Factors Affecting Membrane Structure
How does temperature affect membr...,
If the temperature is increased d...,
How does the type of solvent affe...
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5.3 Diffusion
What is passive transport,
What is diffusion,
What factors affect the rate of d...
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5.4 Active Transport
What is active transport,
Outline the steps of active trans...,
What is bulk transport
9
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5.5 Osmosis
What is osmosis,
What is water potential,
What is the symbol for water pote...
22
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6.1 Cell Cycle
What are the 2 main phases of the...,
What is interphase,
What processes occur during inter...
18
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6.2 Mitosis
What is mitosis,
What are the stages of mitosis,
What happens during prophase
17
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6.3 Meiosis
What is a gamete,
What is a diploid cell,
What is a haploid cell
17
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6.4 Organisation & Specialisation of Cells
What is differentiation,
How does differentiation occur,
What are specialised cells
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6.5 Stem Cells
What is differentiation,
What is a stem cell,
Why must stem cell division be st...
14
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7.1 Specialised Exchange Surfaces
What do specialised exchange surf...,
What factors determine the need f...,
What factors mean an organism may...
17
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7.2 The Mammalian Gaseous Exchange System
Mammals require a specialised exc...,
How do mammals change the composi...,
Structures in the human gaseous e...
27
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7.3 Measuring the Process
What 3 ways can the volume of air...,
How does a spirometer work,
Why does the spirometer trace not...
10
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7.4 Ventilation & Gas Exchange in Other Organisms
Insects have evolved a gaseous ex...,
What are the components of the ga...,
What are spiracles
24
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8.2 Blood Vessels
Different blood vessels have diff...,
What are the different types of t...,
What is the endothelium layer in ...
18
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8.3 Blood, Tissue Fluid & Lymph
Why does tissue fluid have a simi...,
What does the blood carry,
What 3 plasma proteins does the b...
27
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8.4 Transport of Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide in the Blood
How is oxygen transported around ...,
What type of molecule is haemoglobin,
What is the formula for oxyhaemog...
31
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8.5 The Heart
What are the atria,
Describe the muscular walls of th...,
What are the ventricles
27
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9.1 Transport Systems in Dicotyledonous Plants
Why do plants need transport systems,
Why may plants need transport sys...,
What is the arrangement of vascul...
16
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9.2 Water Transport in Multicellular Plants
What is the function of transport...,
What are the uses of water in plants,
What is turgor pressure
17
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9.3 Transpiration
What is transpiration,
What is a transpiration stream,
How does water move through the p...
18
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9.4 Translocation
What is a source,
What is a sink,
What are examples of sources
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9.5 Plant Adaptations to Water Availability
When plants open their stomata th...,
What are xerophytes,
What are hydrophytes
22
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10.1 Classification
What are taxonomic groups,
What are the reasons for classify...,
What is binomial nomenclature
6
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10.2 The 5 Kingdoms
What are the 5 kingdoms,
What are the general features of ...,
What are the general features of ...
16
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10.3 Phylogeny
What is phylogeny,
What are the advantages of phylog...,
What is the main difference betwe...
5
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10.4 Evidence for Evolution
What is the evidence for evolution,
What is palaentology,
What is comparative anatomy
13
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10.5 Types of Variation
What is variation,
Describe explain the 2 different ...,
What are the 2 main types of fact...
6
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10.7 Adaptations
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11.1 Biodiversity
4.2.1
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11.2 Types of Sampling
What is sampling,
Why is sampling used,
In what 2 ways can sampling be used
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11.3 Sampling Techniques
Which techniques may be used to s...,
How can a quadrat be used to samp...,
To collect the most valid represe...
8
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11.5 Calculating Genetic Biodiversity
What is the importance of genetic...,
Which factors increase genetic bi...,
Which factors decrease genetic bi...
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11.6 Factors Affecting Biodiversity
In what ways do humans influence ...,
In what ways does deforestation a...,
In what ways does agriculture inf...
4
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11.7 Reasons for Maintaining Biodiversity
What are the reasons for maintain...,
What are the aesthetic reasons fo...,
What are the economic reasons for...
5
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12.2 Animal & Plant Diseases
What are the examples of plant di...,
What are examples of animal diseases,
What is the prevention treatment ...
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12.4 Plant Defences Against Pathogens
How to plant cells recognise an a...,
What is callose,
What are the 2 types of defences ...
8
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12.5 Non-specific Animal Defences Against Pathogens
What are non specific defences,
What are 3 barriers to pathogens ...,
What are the non specific defence...
15
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12.6 Specific Immune System
What are antigens,
What are antibodies,
Describe the structure of an anti...
9
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12.7 Preventing & Treating Disease
What are the different types of i...,
What is natural active immunity,
What is natural passive immunity
10
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13.2 Neurones
What is the role of the nervous s...,
What is the structure of a genera...,
What are the 3 types of neurones ...
25
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13.3 Sensory Receptors
What is a sensory receptor,
What are the 2 properties of sens...,
Outline the mechanism by which a ...
7
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13.4 Nervous Transmission
What is the definition of resting...,
How is resting potential maintain...,
How does a stimulus induce an act...
18
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13.5 Synapses
What is a synapse,
How are electrical impulses trans...,
What are the roles of synapses
14
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13.6 Organisation of the Nervous System
The mammalian nervous system is s...,
What does the central nervous sys...,
What does the peripheral nervous ...
20
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13.7 Structure & Function of the Brain
What are the parts of the gross s...,
What is the main function of the ...,
Which functions may the cerebrum ...
21
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13.8 Reflexes
What is a reflex action,
Outline the steps of a reflex arc,
What is a spinal reflex
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13.9 Voluntary & Involuntary Muscles
What are the 3 types of muscle,
Describe the properties of the di...,
Describe the properties of skelet...
26
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13.10 Sliding Filament Model
What changes occur to the structu...,
Describe the structure of myosin,
Describe the structure of actin f...
10
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14.1 Hormonal Communication
What is a hormone,
What is an endocrine gland,
What is the function of the pinea...
19
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14.2 Structure & Function of the Pancreas
What are the 2 main function of t...,
What is an exocrine gland,
What is an endocrine gland
10
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14.3 Regulation of Blood Glucose Concentration
What are the processes of decreas...,
What are the processes of increas...,
How does insulin decrease blood g...
8
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14.4 Diabetes & Control
What is type 1 diabetes,
What is type 2 diabetes,
How can type 1 diabetes be treated
19
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14.5 Coordinated Responses
Which part of the nervous system ...,
How does the hypothalamus bring a...,
What physiological changes occur ...
6
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14.6 Controlling Heart Rate
Which part of the brain is most r...,
Which centre in the medulla is li...,
Which centre in the medulla is li...
24
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15.3 Thermoregulation in Endotherms
What is an endotherm,
What is the name of the type of r...,
What are the 2 main types of ther...
19
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15.4 Excretion, Homeostasis & the Liver
What is excretion,
What are the main waste products ...,
What are the blood vessels of the...
33
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15.5 Structure & Function of the Mammalian Kidney
What 2 homeostatic roles is the k...,
Blood kidneys using what vessel,
Blood from kidney inferior vena c...
41
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15.6 The Kidney & Osmoregulation
What is osmoregulation,
What does adh control,
What are examples of water gains
14
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15.7 Urine & Diagnosis
Why is urine well suited for diag...,
What is immunoassay,
What are monoclonal antibodies
10
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15.8 Kidney Failure
What are the causes of kidney fai...,
What are the effects of infection...,
What are the effects of kidney fa...
25
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16.1 Plant Hormones & Growth in Plants
What roles do auxins have in plants,
What roles do gibberellins have i...,
What roles does ethene have in pl...
17
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16.2 Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress
What are examples of abiotic stre...,
What is photoperiodism what chang...,
How does abscission help a plant ...
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16.3 Plant Responses to Herbivory
What physical defences of plants,
What chemical defences of,
How do tannins defend plants
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16.4 Tropisms in Plants
What are tropisms,
What is the growth of plants in r...,
What is the growth of plants in r...
13
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16.5 Commercial Use of Plant Hormones
How can weedkiller be made using ...,
What is the commercial use of ethene,
How can auxins act as rooting pow...
7
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17.1 Energy Cycles
Describe the interrelationship be...,
In respiration why is the energy ...
2
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17.2 ATP Synthesis
In what 2 ways can electrons be e...,
What is the electron transport chain,
In the electron transport chain e...
6
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17.3 Photosynthesis
What are pigment molecules,
After absorbing light energy to w...,
What is the primary pigment molec...
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17.4 Factors Affecting Photosynthesis
What is a limiting factor,
What are the possible limiting fa...,
Why is water not considered a lim...
9
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18.1 Glycolysis
What is glycolysis,
Outline the process of glycolysis,
What is the purpose of phosphoryl...
12
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18.2 Link Reaction / Oxidative Decarboxylation
What is the role of the link reac...,
Where does the link reaction take...,
Outline the steps of the link rea...
14
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18.3 The Krebs Cycle
Outline the processes occuring in...,
How many of each product is produ...,
What is a coenzyme
8
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18.4 Oxidative Phosphorylation
What is oxidative phosphorylation,
Outline the processes which occur...,
What is the final electron accept...
7
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18.5 Anaerobic Respiration
What is anaerobic respiration,
Anaerobic respiration results in ...,
Why do microorganisms carry out a...
22
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18.6 Respiratory Substrates
What are respiratory substrates,
What apparatus is used to measure...,
What is the formula for the respi...
8
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19.1 Mutations & Variation
What is a mutation,
What is a substitution mutation,
What are deletion insertion mutat...
21
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19.2 Control of Gene Expression
What is transcriptional control,
What does transcriptional control...,
Describe the different states of dna
21
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19.3 Body Plans
What are homeobox genes,
What is the difference between ho...,
A homeobox is a section of dna 18...
8
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22.1 Natural Cloning in Plants
6.2.1
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22.2 Artificial Cloning in Plants
What is micropropagation,
When is micropropagation used,
Outline the steps by which a plan...
5
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22.3 Cloning in Animals
How does cloning occur in inverte...,
How does cloning occur in vertebr...,
What are the 2 types of animal cl...
9
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22.4 Microorganisms & Biotechnology
What is bioremediation,
What is biotechnology,
What are the advantages of using ...
13
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22.5 Microorganisms, Medicines & Bioremediation
How is penicillin produced,
How is insulin produced commercially,
What are the 2 different approach...
5
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22.6 Culturing Microorganisms in the Laboratory
What is the culture of microorgan...,
Why must health safety regulation...,
What are aseptic techniques
9
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22.7 Culturing Microorganisms on an Industrial Scale
What are primary metabolites,
What are secondary metabolites,
What are the 2 different types of...
6
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22.8 Using Immobilised Enzymes
What are the advantages of using ...,
Why may extracellular enzymes be ...,
Why may intracellular enzymes be ...
19
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24.1 Population Size
Describe explain the stages of th...,
What are the 2 types of limiting ...,
What are examples of biotic facto...
8
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24.2 Competition
Competition is an example of a bi...,
What are the 2 main types of comp...,
Species being outcompeted is spec...
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24.3 Predator-Prey Relationships
Predation is a type of interspeci...
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24.4 Conservation & Preservation
What is conservation,
What is preservation,
What does reclamation entail
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11.8 Methods of Maintaining Biodiversity
What is conservation,
What is in situ conservation,
What is ex situ conservation
12
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4.1 Enzyme Action
What is an enzyme,
What is metabolism,
What are anabolic reactions
20
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