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1.1 Carbohydrates
Name 2 uses of carbohydrates,
What elements are found in carboh...,
What is the general formula for c...
21  cards
1.2 Lipids
Give three reasons why lipids are...,
Describe the structure of lipids,
What is the formula for glycerol
9  cards
1.3 Proteins
Give five functions of proteins,
What three groups are an amino ac...,
What bond formed between a dipeptide
9  cards
1.4 DNA + Protein Synthesis
What are the 3 types of nucleic a...,
What are nucleic acids made of,
Describe the structure of a nucle...
25  cards
1.5 Enzymes
Name three properties of enzymes,
Describe an anabolic reaction,
Describe a catabolic reaction
10  cards
1.6 Inorganic ions
Purpose of nitrates,
Purpose of calcium,
Purpose of magnesium
5  cards
1.7 Water
Describe properties of water,
Describe the significance of high...,
Describe the significance of pola...
6  cards
2.1 Eukaryotic + Prokaryotic cell structure + function
Give three key properties of a li...,
Give 5 key properties of an elect...,
Define magnification
59  cards
2.2 Viruses
Give two features of dna virus an...,
Describe the lysogenic pathway,
Describe the lytic pathway
19  cards
2.3 Eukaryotic Cell Cycle + Division
Describe the difference between d...,
Describe the process of dna formi...,
Describe in order the events of t...
43  cards
2.4 Sexual Reproduction in Mammals
Give a feature of follicle cells ...,
Give one feature of the nucleus i...,
Give one feature of lipid droplet...
16  cards
2.5 Sexual Reproduction in Plants
What is pollination,
What is fertilisation in plants,
Describe the production of pollen...
7  cards
3.1 Classification
Give the order of the classificat...,
What are the three domains based on,
Describe eukarya
18  cards
3.2 Natural Selection
Define niche,
What are the 3 types of adaptations,
What is an anatomical adaptation
10  cards
3.3 Biodiversity
What is biodiversity,
What is the cause of variation wi...,
Give five economic reasons for co...
12  cards
4.1 Surface Area to Volume ratio
Why can gases diffuse directly in...,
If you have a high surface area t...,
Give two key facts about gas exch...
4  cards
4.2 Cell Transport Mechanisms
Why can gases diffuse directly in...,
Name the three chemical component...,
How and why do bilayers form
44  cards
4.3 Gas Exchange
Give features of effective gas ex...,
What is the main mammalian gas ex...,
How are the alveoli adapted for g...
23  cards
4.4 Circulation
Give 4 features of mass transport...,
Describe a single circulatory system,
Describe a double circulatory system
30  cards
4.5 Transport of Gases in Blood
Describe the structure of erythro...,
What is haemoglobin made up of,
Give a property of haemoglobin
26  cards
4.6 Transfer of Materials between Circulatory Sytem + Cells
What is tissue fluid,
What two factors are involved in ...,
When hydrostatic pressure is grea...
7  cards
4.7 Transport in Plants
Name the two main transport tissu...,
Function of xylem,
Function of phloem
28  cards
5.1 Aerobic Respiration
Define cellular respiration,
Give the equation for aerobic res...,
How many molecules of atp are pro...
12  cards
5.2 Glycolysis
During glycolysis how is glucose ...,
Where does the energy for phospho...,
Why is glucose phosphorylated
12  cards
5.3 Link Reaction + Kreb's Cycle
What is the link reaction,
Describe the process of the link ...,
Give a summary of the link reaction
5  cards
5.4 Oxidative Phosphorylation
Where does oxidative phosphorylat...,
Which of the four stages of aerob...,
Give a summary of oxidative phosp...
10  cards
5.5 Anaerobic Respiration
0  cards
5.6 Photosynthetic Pigments
0  cards
5.7 Photosynthesis
0  cards
6.1 Microbial Techniques
0  cards
6.2 Bacteria as Pathogens
0  cards
6.3 Action of Antibiotics
0  cards
6.4 Antibiotic Resistance
0  cards
6.5 Other Pathogenic Agents
0  cards
6.6 Problems of Controlling Endemic Diseases
0  cards
6.7 Response to Infection
0  cards
7.1 Using Gene Sequencing
Why is a polymerase chain reactio...,
What does a reaction mixture cont...,
Where is the reaction mixture placed
15  cards
7.2 Factors Affecting Gene Expression
Define gene expression,
What is a gene probe,
Describe the process of cell diff...
11  cards
7.3 Stem Cells
Define totipotent,
Is a zygote totipotent pluripoten...,
Is a blastocyst totipotent plurip...
39  cards
7.4 Gene Technology
0  cards
8.1- Origins of Genetic Variation
Where do new variations in a geno...,
What is a mutation,
What are the types of mutations
8  cards
8.2- Transfer of Genetic Information
Define phenotype,
Define genotype,
Define homozygous
8  cards
8.3- Gene Pools
0  cards

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