OCR A level biology Flashcards

Decks in this Class (44):

• Water

  Water

  Sample Cards:

  draw a water molecule label the atoms an,

  what bonds are formed between the hydrog,

  what does it mean to be polar
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• Carbohydrates

  Carbohydrates

  Sample Cards:

  what is the function of carbohydrates,

  what are the 3 broad groups carbohydrate,

  what is the general formula for monosacc
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• Lipids

  Lipids

  Sample Cards:

  what are the 3 types of lipids,

  what are the functions of triglycerides,

  how do triglycerides compare to carbohyd
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• Proteins

  Proteins

  Sample Cards:

  what are the monomeric units of proteins,

  where do we get amino acids from,

  outline the journey an amino acid takes
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• Enzymes

  Enzymes

  Sample Cards:

  what is the vmax,

  what kind of proteins are enzymes,

  what is an enzyme
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• Tests For The Presence Of Substances

  Tests for the presence of substances

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  what is the method for testing for a non,

  what is observed in the benedicts test f,

  what is observed in the benedicts test f
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• Microscopy

  Microscopy

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  how is a wet mount prepared,

  how can stain be added to a wet mount,

  which two types of microscope require st
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• Cell Structure Protein Production

  Cell Structure/ Protein Production

  Sample Cards:

  define eukaryotic cells,

  define ultrastructure,

  what is the function of the nucleus
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• Cytoskeleton

  Cytoskeleton

  Sample Cards:

  what is the cytoskeleton,

  what are the three components of the cyt,

  what are microfilaments made from
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• Cell Membranes

  Cell membranes

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  state 4 functions of plasma membranes,

  state 4 functions of membranes inside ce,

  define compartmentalisation
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• Diffusion Osmosis Active Transport

  Diffusion/osmosis/active transport

  Sample Cards:

  define diffusion,

  is diffusion active or passive,

  define passive transport
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• The Cell Cycle Mitosis Meiosis

  The cell cycle, mitosis, meiosis

  Sample Cards:

  what is the cell cycle,

  what are the two main phases of the cell,

  what does a cell do during interphase
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• Cell Organisation And Stem Cells

  Cell organisation and stem cells

  Sample Cards:

  define cell,

  define tissue,

  define organ
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• Mammalian Gas Exchange And Ventilation

  Mammalian gas exchange and ventilation

  Sample Cards:

  why is it not possible to expel all air,

  why are specialised exchange surfaces ar,

  what are the 4 features of efficient exc
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• Gas Exchange And Ventilation In Bony Fis

  Gas exchange and ventilation in bony fish and insects

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  as organisms get larger what happens to,

  as organisms get larger what happens to,

  as organisms get larger what happens to
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• Nucleotides And Nucleic Acids

  Nucleotides and nucleic acids

  Sample Cards:

  what does dna stand for,

  what does rna stand for,

  what is the monomeric unit for nucleic a
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• The Genetic Code

  The Genetic Code

  Sample Cards:

  how many different bases are there in dn,

  how many common amino acids are there,

  how many possible codons are there
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• Transcription

  Transcription

  Sample Cards:

  what is transcription,

  which enzyme is involved in transcriptio,

  what is the sense strand
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• Translation Rna

  Translation/RNA

  Sample Cards:

  what are the 3 types of rna,

  what is the function of rrna,

  what is the function of trna
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• Dna Replication

  DNA replication

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  what does semi conservative mean
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• Atp Y1

  ATP (Y1)

  Sample Cards:

  give 3 examples of activities in organis,

  what does atp stand for,

  what does adp stand for
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• Circulatory Systems

  Circulatory systems

  Sample Cards:

  give 5 reasons why specialist transport,

  as an organism gets larger what happens,

  why does a greater level of activity in
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• Blood And Blood Vessels

  Blood and blood vessels

  Sample Cards:

  what is plasma,

  what is the function of plasma,

  why is albumin important
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• Tissue Fluid

  Tissue fluid

  Sample Cards:

  what is lymph,

  what is tissue fluid,

  what is the function of tissue fluid
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• Structure And Anatomy Of The Heart

  Structure and anatomy of the heart

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  outline the movement of blood through th,

  what is the heart made out of,

  what is the difference between cardiac m
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• The Cardiac Cycle Heart Action Coordinat

  The cardiac cycle, heart action coordination, and ECGs

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  outline the movement of electrical signa,

  why can the wave of depolarisation not t,

  why is it important that the avn imposes
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• Transport Of Oxygen And Carbon Dioxide

  Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide

  Sample Cards:

  how many oxygen molecules is one haem gr,

  how many haem groups does one haemoglobi,

  give the equation for haemoglobin bindin
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• Transport In Plants

  Transport in plants

  Sample Cards:

  why do plants need a specialised transpo,

  define vascular system,

  define herbaceous
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• Ecosystems

  Ecosystems

  Sample Cards:

  sustainable resource,

  define ecosystem,

  define decomposition
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• The Nitrogen Cycle

  The Nitrogen Cycle

  Sample Cards:

  define nitrification,

  define denitrification,

  define nitrogen fixation
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• Pathogens That Cause Disease In Plants A

  Pathogens that cause disease in plants and animals

  Sample Cards:

  what is the name of the pathogen respons,

  what is the name of the pathogen respons,

  what is the name of the pathogen respons
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• Specific Immune Response

  Specific immune response

  Sample Cards:

  what are antibodies,

  what is a specific immune response,

  what shape are antibodies
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• Immunity Glossary

  Immunity glossary

  Sample Cards:

  what are agglutinins,

  what are cytokines,

  where are cytokines produced
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• Biodiversity

  Biodiversity

  Sample Cards:

  define abiotic factors,

  define belt transect,

  define biodiversity
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• Classification

  Classification

  Sample Cards:

  what are the 5 kingdoms,

  define classification,

  define taxonomy
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• Variation And Evolution

  Variation and Evolution

  Sample Cards:

  give 4 sources of evidence for evolution,

  how can the relative age of fossils be d,

  how do fossils provide evidence for evol
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• Photosynthesis

  Photosynthesis

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  describe why autotrophs are important to,

  why does photosynthesis require energy f,

  why does respiration not require sunligh
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• Chromatography

  Chromatography

  Sample Cards:

  what is chromatography used for,

  describe how thin layer chromatography o,

  what is used to identify substance from
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• Populations

  Populations

  Sample Cards:

  define abiotic factor,

  define biotic factor,

  define limiting factor
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• Sustainability

  Sustainability

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  define conservation,

  define preservation,

  explain the difference between conservat
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• Cloning And Biotechnology

  Cloning and Biotechnology

  Sample Cards:

  define clone,

  define asexual reproduction,

  define reproductive cloning
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• Cellular Control

  Cellular Control

  Sample Cards:

  define mutation,

  what is a point mutation,

  what is a frameshift mutation
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• Manipulating Genomes

  Manipulating genomes

  Sample Cards:

  what is the purpose of dna sequencing,

  what is bioinformatics,

  what is computational biology
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• Respiration

  Respiration

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  why is atp a better immediate source of
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