Syllabus Edition
First teaching 2020
·Last exams 2024
Cell Structure
6 hours89 questionsThe Microscope in Cell Studies
The Microscope in Cell Studies, Magnification Calculations, Eyepiece Graticules & Stage Micrometers, Resolution & Magnification, Calculating Actual Size
Cells as the Basic Units of Living Organisms
Eukaryotic Cell Structures & Functions, Animal & Plant Cells, The Vital Role of ATP, Prokaryotic v Eukaryotic Cells, Viruses
Biological Molecules
9 hours151 questionsTesting for Biological Molecules
Biological Molecule Tests, The Benedict's Test, Testing for Non-Reducing Sugars
Carbohydrates & Lipids
Biological Molecules: Key Terms, Covalent Bonds in Polymers, Reducing & Non-Reducing Sugars, The Glycosidic Bond, Starch & Glycogen, Cellulose, Triglycerides, Phospholipids
Proteins
Amino Acids & the Peptide Bond, The Four Levels of Protein Structure, Protein Shape, Globular & Fibrous Proteins, Haemoglobin, Collagen
Water
Water & the Hydrogen Bond, The Role of Water in Living Organisms
Enzymes
5 hours83 questionsMode of Action of Enzymes
Enzymes, Enzyme Action, How Enzymes Work, Measuring Enzyme Activity, Colorimetry
Factors that Affect Enzyme Action
Rate: Temperature, Rate: pH, Rate: Enzyme Concentration, Rate: Substrate Concentration, Rate: Inhibitor Concentration, Vmax & the Michaelis-Menten Constant, Enzyme Inhibitors, Enzyme Activity: Immobilised v Free
Cell Membranes & Transport
4 hours79 questionsFluid Mosaic Membranes
The Fluid Mosaic Model, Components of Cell Surface Membranes, The Cell Surface Membrane, Cell Signalling
Movement into & out of Cells
Diffusion, Osmosis, Active Transport, Endocytosis & Exocytosis, Investigating Transport Processes in Plants, Investigating Diffusion, Surface Area to Volume Ratios, Investigating Surface Area, Estimating Water Potential in Plants, Osmosis in Plant Cells, Osmosis in Animals, Comparing Osmosis in Plants & Animals
The Mitotic Cell Cycle
4 hours79 questionsNucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis
4 hours72 questionsTransport in Plants
5 hours71 questionsStructure of Transport Tissues
Plant Transverse Sections, Xylem & Phloem Distribution, Xylem Vessels Elements, Phloem Sieve Tube Elements
Transport Mechanisms
Water & Mineral Ion Transport in Plants, Transpiration in Plants, Water & the Transpiration Pull, Xerophytic Plant Leaf Adaptations, Movement in the Phloem, The Sucrose Loading Mechanism, Phloem: Mass Flow
Transport in Mammals
6 hours118 questionsThe Circulatory System
Circulatory Systems, The Main Blood Vessels, Observing & Drawing Blood Vessels, Blood Vessels: Structures & Functions, Cells of the Blood, The Role of Water in Circulation, Blood, Tissue Fluid & Lymph
Transport of Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide
Red Blood Cells, Haemoglobin & Oxygen, The Chloride Shift, Plasma & Carbon Dioxide, The Oxygen Dissociation Curve, The Bohr Shift
The Heart
Structure of the Heart, The Walls of the Heart, The Cardiac Cycle, Heart Action
Gas Exchange
2 hours39 questionsInfectious Diseases
4 hours66 questionsImmunity
4 hours79 questions