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The transport of oxygen in living organisms
Describe the structure and role o...,
Name the 3 factors that affect ox...,
How does partial pressure of oxyg...
8
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The circulation of blood and structure of mammalian heart
Name 3 common features of a mamma...,
Why do mammals require a double c...,
Relate the structure of the chamb...
18
cards
Mass transport systems in plants
What is transpiration explain the...,
Explain cohesion tension theory,
Describe the features of xylem ve...
11
cards
Energy and Ecosystems
What is the definition of biomass,
What is a trophic level,
What is the definition of a food ...
17
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Nutrient Cycles
What is phosphorus used for in or...,
Describe the features of the phos...,
Why is the nitrogen cycle important
13
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Photosynthesis
What are the adaptations of the s...,
What is the light dependent react...,
Explain the role of light in phot...
19
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Respiration
Describe the process of glycolysis,
Describe the process of the link ...,
Describe the process of the kerbs...
15
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Survival + Response
Stimulus definition,
What,
What is an effector
17
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Receptors
What are sensory receptors,
What is the pacinian corpuscle,
Explain how the pacinian corpuscl...
11
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Control of heart rate
What does it mean when the cardia...,
Where is the san avn purkyne fibr...,
Control of heart rate
8
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Nerve impulses
Structure of a myelinated motor n...,
What is resting potential,
How is a resting potential establ...
14
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Synapses
What are synapses,
Function of a synapse,
How are synapses unidirectional
6
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Skeletal muscles
Describe the 3 types of muscles,
Structure of skeletal muscle fibres,
Ultrastructure of a myofibril
7
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Sliding filament theory
Process of muscle contraction,
What happens to banding pattern i...,
How is atp constantly generated
5
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Biology Practicals
Name the factors that can affect ...,
How is a control set up in a prac...,
Outline the practical procedure u...
9
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Inheritance + Populations
Genotype,
Phenotype,
Homozygous
17
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Evolution may lead to speciation
Why may phenotype vary within a s...,
What are the genetic factors that...,
Why does natural selection occur
12
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Populations in Ecosystems
What is a species,
What is a population,
What is a habitat
26
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Homeostasis + negative feedback
Homeostasis,
Why is it important that core tem...,
Why is it important that blood ph...
12
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Control of blood water potential
Define osmoregulation,
Structure of kidney,
Structure of nephron
17
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Regulation of transcription + translation
What are transcriptional factors,
How do transcriptional factors work,
How does oestrogen initiate trans...
10
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Gene expression + cancer and using genome projects
Characteristics of benign tumours,
Characteristics of malignant tumours,
How do tumours develop
10
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Gene Mutation
What is a mutation,
What is a substitution mutation,
What is an inversion mutation
12
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Stem cells
What are stem cells,
Totipotent stem cells,
Pluripotent stem cells
3
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