biology ocr a a-level yr 12

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Basic components of living systems: microscopy
What is resolution,
How does the light microscope work,
Describe dry mount preperation
19  cards
Basic components of living systems: Eukaryotic cell structure
What is a eukaryotic cell,
What do chemical reactions require,
What is metabolism
35  cards
Basic components of living systems: the ultrastructure of plant cells
What is the cell wall made of,
Why are vacuoles important to kee...,
What is the membrane of a vacuole...
4  cards
basic components of living systems: eukaryotes and prokaryotes
How are ribosomes different,
Cell wall of prokaryotes,
Flagella of prokaryotes
5  cards
Cell membranes
Describe the structure of a phosp...,
What is the basis go the cell mem...,
Why can t hydrophilic substances ...
42  cards
Biological molecules: water
Molecules are polar when,
Why is water a polar molecule,
How do hydrogen bonds act in water
14  cards
Biological molecules: carbohydrates
What are carbohydrates,
Sugars with six carbon atoms are ...,
What is a monosaccharide
27  cards
Biological molecules: proteins
How are there different amino acids,
When amino acids react what is th...,
When two amino acids react what i...
39  cards
Biological molecules: lipids
Describe the structure of a trigl...,
How does a fatty acid molecule jo...,
How does the triglyceride molecul...
16  cards
Biological molecules: practicals
How do you prepare food to be tested,
How do you test for starch,
How do you test for proteins
33  cards
Biological molecules: DNA, RNA and protein synthesis
What is meant by point mutation,
Why is dna replication semi conse...,
What is a nucleic acid
42  cards
cell division-mitosis
What are the two main phases in t...,
What are the three phases during ...,
What occurs during the g1 phase 3...
23  cards
cell division-meiosis
Meiosis starts with what kind if ...,
What are haploid cells,
Are the cells produced in mitosis...
28  cards
cell division- organisation, specialisation and stem cells
State the levels of organisation,
Erythrocytes are red blood cells ...,
Neutrophils are a type of white b...
27  cards
enzymes
What is an enzyme,
What is the difference between an...,
Give an example of an intracellul...
30  cards
communicable diseases- plant/animal diseases, transmission and non-specific immune response
What is a communicable disease,
How are bacteria classified,
What is the basic structure of a ...
39  cards
Communicable diseases- specific immune response
What are antibodies,
Describe the structure of an anti...,
How do antibodies defend the body...
23  cards
Communicable diseases-preventing and treating disease
Why is the immune system of a new...,
How does a new born baby gain imm...,
Give an example of artificial pas...
41  cards
exchange surfaces- exchange surfaces and breathing(mammalian gas exchange system and measuring the process)
mammalian gas exchange system and measuring the process
28  cards
exchange surfaces- ventilation and gas exchange in other organisms
What are spiracles,
How does gas exchange take place ...,
What are sphincters
27  cards
Gaseous exchange in bony fish (snap revise)
Describe the structure of the gills,
Describe the structure of the lam...,
What is the operculum
7  cards
Transport in animals- transport in animals and blood vessels
Why are specialised transport sys...,
Describe the features of the circ...,
What is a mass transport system
45  cards
Transport in animals- blood, tissue fluid and lymph
Where is plasma found and what ar...,
What are the functions of the blood,
Why can t large plasma proteins p...
21  cards
Transport in animals- the heart
What is the function of the aorta,
What is the function of the pulmo...,
What is the function of the pulmo...
40  cards
Transport in plants
What are the three reasons to why...,
What are dicotyledonous plants,
What are cotyledons
43  cards
Transport in plants- transpiration and translocation
Stomata is open and closed by,
What is transpiration,
Where is water lost in transpiration
56  cards
Transport in plants- Plant adaptations to water availability
What adaptations to most plants h...,
What are xerophytes,
Give two common examples of xerop...
28  cards
Transport in animals-transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
What are erythrocytes,
What are the adaptations of eryth...,
How does a prosthetic haem group ...
29  cards
Biodiversity- sampling and genetic biodiversity
What is biodiversity,
What types of biodiversity can be...,
Describe habitat biodiversity
57  cards
Biodiversity- factors, reasons, maintanance
How do humans destroy ecology,
Explain how deforestation can occur,
How does deforestation affect bio...
35  cards
populations and sustainability
What is a limiting factor,
A population growth curve can be ...,
What is an abiotic factor
46  cards
populations and sustainability- case studies
Describe the location of the masa...,
Describe the effects of the domin...,
Describe traditional grazing in t...
56  cards
ecosystems
What is an ecosystem,
All ecosystems are dynamic what d...,
What is a biotic factor
62  cards
Classification and evolution- classification, the five kingdoms, phylogeny
What is classification,
What is taxonomy,
What are the seven taxonomic groups
41  cards
Classifications and evolution and variation
What is evolution,
What is the evidence for evolution,
How do fossils provide evidence f...
39  cards

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