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Monomers & Polymers
Monomer,
Examples of monomers,
Polymer
6
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Carbohydrates
Monosaccharide,
Examples of monosaccharides,
Examples of disaccharides
7
cards
Lipids
2 groups of lipid,
Triglyceride formation,
Bond formed via condensation reac...
5
cards
Proteins
Monomer proteins are made from,
Nh2 represents,
Cooh represents
7
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Many proteins are enzymes
Enzyme role,
Induced fit model,
Enzymes and substrates form an
5
cards
Structure of DNA and RNA
Dna role,
Rna role,
Ribosome components
9
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DNA replication
The semi conservative replication...,
The process of semi conservative ...,
Evaluation of watson crick s mode...
3
cards
ATP
Atp components,
Hydrolysis of atp to adenosine di...,
What is released during the hydro...
3
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Water
Metabolite,
Solvent,
Relatively high specific heat cap...
5
cards
Inorganic Ions
Where do they occur,
Role of hydrogen ions ph,
Role of iron ions haemoglobin
5
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Biochemical Tests
Reducing sugars,
Benedict s method,
Non reducing sugars
10
cards
Structure of eukaryotic cells
Structure function of cell surfac...,
Structure function of nucleus,
Structure function of mitochondria
13
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Structure of prokaryotic cells and of viruses
Prokaryotic cell properties,
Prokaryotic cells may have,
Genetic material in prokaryotic c...
5
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Methods of studying cells
Benefits of optical microscope,
Limitations of optical microscope,
Transmission electron microscopes
14
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All cells arise from other cells
Interphase,
G1 phase,
S phase
11
cards
Transport across cell membranes
Structure of cell membrane,
Phospholipid,
Micelle
11
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Cell recognition and the immune system
Pathogen,
Vector,
Antigen
21
cards
Surface area to volume ratio
The relationship between the size...,
Changes to body shape and the dev...,
Fick s law
3
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Gas exchange
Gas exchange across the body surf...,
Gas exchange in the tracheal syst...,
Across the gills of fish gill lam...
9
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Digestion
Digestion in mammals of carbohydr...,
Digestion in mammals of,
Digestion in mammals of
5
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Mass transport in animals
The role of haemoglobin and red b...,
The loading transport and unloadi...,
The effects of carbon dioxide con...
8
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Mass transport in plants
Xylem,
Xylem importance,
How does the xylem work in plants
14
cards
DNA, genes and chromosomes
Dna in prokaryotic cells,
Dna in eukaryotic cells,
Chromosome
12
cards
DNA and protein synthesis
Genome,
Structure of mrna,
Structure of trna
5
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Genetic diversity can arise as a result of mutation or during meiosis
Mutation,
Effects of gene mutation,
Mutagenic agents
6
cards
Genetic diversity and adaptation
Genetic diversity,
What does genetic diversity enabl...,
The principles of natural selecti...
8
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Species and taxonomy
If two organisms belong to the sa...,
Courtship behaviour,
Role of courtship behaviour
7
cards
Biodiversity within a community
Species richness,
Index of diversity,
Index of diversity equation
7
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Investigating diversity
Genetic diversity within or betwe...,
Genetic diversity
2
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Photosynthesis (A-level only)
Photosynthesis light dependent re...,
Photoionisation,
Photolysis
12
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Respiration (A-level only)
Glycolysis,
Anaerobic vs aerobic respiration,
Link reaction
5
cards
Energy and ecosystems (A-level only)
How do plants use sugar to photos...,
Biomass,
How can the chemical energy store...
6
cards
Nutrient cycles (A-level only)
The role of saprobionts in decomp...,
4 stages of the nitrogen cycle,
Nitrogen fixation
20
cards
Survival and response (A-level only)
Detecting change,
Coordinating responses,
Trophisms
25
cards
Receptors (A-level only)
2 features of receptors,
Specificity,
Generator potentials
17
cards
Control of heart rate (A-level only)
Parts of the heart involved in 1 ...,
Sinoatrial node san,
Contraction of the atria
13
cards
Nerve impulses (A-level only)
Neurones,
3 main types of neurones,
Sensory neurone
28
cards
Synaptic transmission (A-level only)
Synapse,
The features of synapses are,
Synaptic cleft
36
cards
Skeletal muscles are stimulated to contract by nerves and act as effectors (A-level only)
Bones,
Antagonist,
Agonist
49
cards
Principles of homeostasis and negative feedback (A-level only)
Homeostasis,
Homeostasis is necessary to contr...,
High temperature
14
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Control of blood glucose concentration (A-level only)
It is important to maintain a sta...,
Meeting respiratory demands,
Maintaining water potential
57
cards
Control of blood water potential (A-level only)
Osmoregulation,
The kidneys,
High water potential
32
cards
Inheritance (A-level only)
Gene,
Allele,
Genotype
50
cards
Populations (A-level only)
Population,
Species,
Multiple populations
10
cards
Evolution may lead to speciation (A-level only)
Genetic variation,
Environmental variation,
Causes of genetic variation
35
cards
Populations in ecosystems (A-level only)
Habitat,
Ecosystem components,
Conditions
55
cards
Alteration of the sequence of bases in DNA can alter the structure of proteins (A-level only)
Addition,
Deletion,
Substitution
18
cards
Most of a cell’s DNA is not translated (A-level only)
Stem cells are unspecialised cell...,
Totipotent cells,
Pluripotent cells
15
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Regulation of transcription and translation (A-level only)
Function of transcriptional factors,
Activators,
Repressors
25
cards
Gene expression and cancer (A-level only)
Benign tumours,
Malignant tumours,
Tumour supressor genes
9
cards
Using genome projects (A-level only)
Genome,
Coding genes,
Non coding genes
10
cards
Recombinant DNA technology (A-level only)
Recombinant dna,
Universal code,
Recombinant dna cont
46
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Differences in DNA between individuals of the same species can be exploited for identification and diagnosis of heritable conditions (A-level only)
Dna probes,
Hybridisation,
Diagnosis
11
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Genetic fingerprinting (A-level only)
Vntr s,
Structure of vntr s,
Vntr s function
17
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