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Unit 1 · Topic 1 · 8 questions
1(a) Characteristics of living organisms
Unit 1 · Topic 1 · 105 questions
1(b) Variety of living organisms
- 1.2 Common features of plants, animals, fungi and protoctists46 questions
- 1.3 Common features of bacteria19 questions
- 1.4 Pathogens, including viruses40 questions
Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 14 questions
2(a) Level of organisation
- 2.1 Levels of organisation14 questions
Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 132 questions
2(b) Cell structure
- 2.2 Cell structures34 questions
- 2.3 Functions of cell structures22 questions
- 2.4 Plant and animal cells compared30 questions
- 2.5B Cell differentiationB18 questions
- 2.6B Stem cells in medicineB28 questions
Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 157 questions
2(c) Biological molecules
- 2.7 Elements in carbohydrates, proteins and lipids9 questions
- 2.8 Large molecules and their basic units17 questions
- 2.9 Food testsP44 questions
- 2.10 Enzymes as biological catalysts8 questions
- 2.11 Temperature and enzyme function31 questions
- 2.12 Temperature and enzyme activityP11 questions
- 2.13 pH and enzyme function14 questions
- 2.14B pH and enzyme activityBP23 questions
Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 105 questions
2(d) Movement of substances into and out of cells
- 2.15 Diffusion, osmosis and active transport44 questions
- 2.16 Factors affecting movement into and out of cells30 questions
- 2.17 Diffusion and osmosis investigationsP31 questions
Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 406 questions
2(e) Nutrition
- 2.18 Photosynthesis and energy conversion14 questions
- 2.19 Photosynthesis equations15 questions
- 2.20 Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis32 questions
- 2.21 Leaf structure and photosynthesis30 questions
- 2.22 Mineral ions for plant growth57 questions
- 2.23 Photosynthesis investigationsP55 questions
- 2.24 A balanced diet20 questions
- 2.25 Sources and functions of dietary components43 questions
- 2.26 Energy requirements13 questions
- 2.27 The human alimentary canal21 questions
- 2.28 Peristalsis13 questions
- 2.29 Digestive enzymes29 questions
- 2.30 Bile production and storage11 questions
- 2.31 Roles of bile10 questions
- 2.32 Absorption in the small intestine27 questions
- 2.33B Energy content of a food sampleBP16 questions
Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 126 questions
2(f) Respiration
- 2.34 Respiration and ATP15 questions
- 2.35 ATP as an energy source for cells21 questions
- 2.36 Aerobic and anaerobic respiration29 questions
- 2.37 Aerobic respiration equations8 questions
- 2.38 Anaerobic respiration word equations22 questions
- 2.39 Carbon dioxide and heat from respiring organismsP31 questions
Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 255 questions
2(g) Gas exchange
- 2.40B Diffusion in plant gas exchangeB10 questions
- 2.41B Gas exchange, respiration and photosynthesisB12 questions
- 2.42B Leaf adaptations for gas exchangeB16 questions
- 2.43B Stomata and gas exchangeB11 questions
- 2.44B Net gas exchange in light and darkB15 questions
- 2.45B Light and net gas exchangeBP29 questions
- 2.46 Structure of the thorax28 questions
- 2.47 Ventilation37 questions
- 2.48 Alveoli and gas exchange31 questions
- 2.49 Biological consequences of smoking43 questions
- 2.50 Breathing in humansP23 questions
Unit 2 · Topic 3 · 272 questions
3(h) Transport
- 3.1 Diffusion in unicellular organisms8 questions
- 3.2 Need for a transport system8 questions
- 3.3 Phloem13 questions
- 3.4 Xylem18 questions
- 3.5B Water absorption by root hair cellsB14 questions
- 3.6B TranspirationB14 questions
- 3.7B Factors affecting the transpiration rateB8 questions
- 3.8B Environmental factors and transpirationBP12 questions
- 3.9 Composition of the blood10 questions
- 3.10 Role of plasma11 questions
- 3.11 Red blood cells and oxygen transport15 questions
- 3.12 White blood cells and the immune response26 questions
- 3.13B Vaccination and memory cellsB21 questions
- 3.14B Platelets and blood clottingB12 questions
- 3.15 Structure and function of the heart20 questions
- 3.16 Heart rate, exercise and adrenaline26 questions
- 3.17 Risk factors for coronary heart disease12 questions
- 3.18 Arteries, veins and capillaries12 questions
- 3.19 The circulation system12 questions
Unit 2 · Topic 3 · 121 questions
3(i) Excretion
- 3.20 Carbon dioxide and oxygen lost from a leaf8 questions
- 3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin17 questions
- 3.22B Excretion and osmoregulation by the kidneyB14 questions
- 3.23B Structure of the urinary systemB9 questions
- 3.24B Structure of a nephronB19 questions
- 3.25B UltrafiltrationB12 questions
- 3.26B Reabsorption of water from the collecting ductB8 questions
- 3.27B Selective reabsorption of glucoseB13 questions
- 3.28B ADH and the water content of the bloodB8 questions
- 3.29B Composition of urineB13 questions
Unit 2 · Topic 3 · 207 questions
3(j) Co-ordination and response
- 3.30 Responding to the environment8 questions
- 3.31 Homeostasis9 questions
- 3.32 Stimulus, receptor and effector8 questions
- 3.33 Plant responses to stimuli9 questions
- 3.34 Geotropic and phototropic responses14 questions
- 3.35 Auxin and phototropism in stems16 questions
- 3.36 Nervous and hormonal communication8 questions
- 3.37 The central nervous system8 questions
- 3.38 Impulses and rapid responses11 questions
- 3.39 Neurotransmitters at synapses14 questions
- 3.40 A simple reflex arc12 questions
- 3.41 Structure and function of the eye19 questions
- 3.42 Focusing and responding to light15 questions
- 3.43 Skin and temperature regulation19 questions
- 3.44 Adrenaline, insulin, testosterone, progesterone and oestrogen24 questions
- 3.45B ADH, FSH and LHB13 questions
Unit 2 · Topic 4 · 203 questions
4(a) Reproduction
- 4.1 Sexual and asexual reproduction13 questions
- 4.2 Fertilisation and the zygote18 questions
- 4.3 Insect-pollinated and wind-pollinated flowers25 questions
- 4.4 Pollen tube, seed and fruit17 questions
- 4.5 Conditions for seed germinationP33 questions
- 4.6 Food reserves in germinating seeds10 questions
- 4.7 Asexual reproduction in plants12 questions
- 4.8 Male and female reproductive systems13 questions
- 4.9 Oestrogen and progesterone in the menstrual cycle20 questions
- 4.10B FSH and LH in the menstrual cycleB9 questions
- 4.11 The placenta11 questions
- 4.12 Amniotic fluid10 questions
- 4.13 Secondary sexual characteristics12 questions
Unit 2 · Topic 4 · 336 questions
4(b) Inheritance
- 4.14 Genome and gene9 questions
- 4.15 Chromosomes and genes14 questions
- 4.16B DNA structureB21 questions
- 4.17B RNAB14 questions
- 4.18B Protein synthesisB21 questions
- 4.19 Alleles13 questions
- 4.20 Genetic terms21 questions
- 4.21B CodominanceB8 questions
- 4.22 Polygenic inheritance9 questions
- 4.23 Monohybrid inheritance diagrams14 questions
- 4.24 Family pedigrees9 questions
- 4.25 Probabilities from monohybrid crosses13 questions
- 4.26 Sex chromosomes9 questions
- 4.27 Sex determination8 questions
- 4.28 Mitosis12 questions
- 4.29 Where mitosis occurs9 questions
- 4.30 Meiosis and haploid gametes10 questions
- 4.31 Random fertilisation and variation8 questions
- 4.32 Human diploid and haploid numbers9 questions
- 4.33 Genetic and environmental variation26 questions
- 4.34 Mutation13 questions
- 4.35B A DNA change and the phenotypeB13 questions
- 4.36B How often a mutation affects the phenotypeB10 questions
- 4.37B Ionising radiation and chemical mutagensB11 questions
- 4.38 Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection22 questions
- 4.39 Antibiotic resistance in bacteria10 questions
Unit 2 · Topic 5 · 77 questions
5(a) The organism in the environment
- 5.1 Population, community, habitat and ecosystem13 questions
- 5.2 Population size using quadratsP21 questions
- 5.3B BiodiversityB16 questions
- 5.4B Distribution and biodiversity using quadratsBP12 questions
- 5.5 Abiotic and biotic factors15 questions
Unit 2 · Topic 5 · 56 questions
5(b) Feeding relationships
- 5.6 Trophic levels17 questions
- 5.7 Food chains, webs and pyramids18 questions
- 5.8 Transfer along a food chain12 questions
- 5.9 Energy transfer between trophic levels9 questions
Unit 2 · Topic 5 · 28 questions
5(c) Cycles within ecosystems
- 5.10 The carbon cycle10 questions
- 5.11B The nitrogen cycleB18 questions
Unit 2 · Topic 5 · 126 questions
5(d) Human influences on the environment
- 5.12 Air pollution by sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide15 questions
- 5.13 Greenhouse gases15 questions
- 5.14 Human activities and greenhouse gases8 questions
- 5.15 Enhanced greenhouse effect and global warming17 questions
- 5.16 Water pollution by sewage30 questions
- 5.17 Eutrophication23 questions
- 5.18B DeforestationB18 questions
Unit 2 · Topic 6 · 138 questions
6(a) Food production
- 6.1 Glasshouses and polythene tunnels16 questions
- 6.2 Carbon dioxide, temperature and crop yield12 questions
- 6.3 Fertiliser and crop yield25 questions
- 6.4 Pest control25 questions
- 6.5 Yeast and bread8 questions
- 6.6 Anaerobic respiration by yeastP8 questions
- 6.7 Lactobacillus and yoghurt18 questions
- 6.8 Industrial fermenters14 questions
- 6.9B Fish farmingB12 questions
Unit 2 · Topic 6 · 31 questions
6(b) Selective breeding
- 6.10 Selective breeding of plants15 questions
- 6.11 Selective breeding of animals16 questions
Unit 2 · Topic 6 · 56 questions
6(c) Genetic modification (genetic engineering)
- 6.12 Restriction enzymes and ligase11 questions
- 6.13 Plasmids and viruses as vectors11 questions
- 6.14 Human insulin from genetically modified bacteria11 questions
- 6.15 Genetically modified plants and food production14 questions
- 6.16 Transgenic organisms9 questions
Unit 2 · Topic 6 · 50 questions
6(d) Cloning
- 6.17B MicropropagationB16 questions
- 6.18B Commercial use of micropropagationB8 questions
- 6.19B Cloning mammalsB18 questions
- 6.20B Cloned transgenic animals and human proteinsB8 questions