1 · KS4 PRACTICE

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Unit 1 · Topic 1 · 21 recall items

1(a) Characteristics of living organisms

1.1 Shared characteristics of living organisms21 recall items

Unit 1 · Topic 1 · 55 recall items

1(b) Variety of living organisms

1.2 Common features of plants, animals, fungi and protoctists19 recall items
1.3 Common features of bacteria18 recall items
1.4 Pathogens, including viruses18 recall items

Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 16 recall items

2(a) Level of organisation

2.1 Levels of organisation16 recall items

Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 83 recall items

2(b) Cell structure

2.2 Cell structures19 recall items
2.3 Functions of cell structures16 recall items
2.4 Plant and animal cells compared18 recall items
2.5B Cell differentiationB15 recall items
2.6B Stem cells in medicineB15 recall items

Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 128 recall items

2(c) Biological molecules

2.7 Elements in carbohydrates, proteins and lipids15 recall items
2.8 Large molecules and their basic units15 recall items
2.9 Food testsP20 recall items
2.10 Enzymes as biological catalysts15 recall items
2.11 Temperature and enzyme function18 recall items
2.12 Temperature and enzyme activityP15 recall items
2.13 pH and enzyme function15 recall items
2.14B pH and enzyme activityBP15 recall items

Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 51 recall items

2(d) Movement of substances into and out of cells

2.15 Diffusion, osmosis and active transport18 recall items
2.16 Factors affecting movement into and out of cells15 recall items
2.17 Diffusion and osmosis investigationsP18 recall items

Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 275 recall items

2(e) Nutrition

2.18 Photosynthesis and energy conversion15 recall items
2.19 Photosynthesis equations15 recall items
2.20 Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis20 recall items
2.21 Leaf structure and photosynthesis18 recall items
2.22 Mineral ions for plant growth20 recall items
2.23 Photosynthesis investigationsP20 recall items
2.24 A balanced diet17 recall items
2.25 Sources and functions of dietary components22 recall items
2.26 Energy requirements15 recall items
2.27 The human alimentary canal16 recall items
2.28 Peristalsis15 recall items
2.29 Digestive enzymes18 recall items
2.30 Bile production and storage15 recall items
2.31 Roles of bile15 recall items
2.32 Absorption in the small intestine18 recall items
2.33B Energy content of a food sampleBP16 recall items

Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 96 recall items

2(f) Respiration

2.34 Respiration and ATP15 recall items
2.35 ATP as an energy source for cells15 recall items
2.36 Aerobic and anaerobic respiration18 recall items
2.37 Aerobic respiration equations15 recall items
2.38 Anaerobic respiration word equations15 recall items
2.39 Carbon dioxide and heat from respiring organismsP18 recall items

Unit 1 · Topic 2 · 178 recall items

2(g) Gas exchange

2.40B Diffusion in plant gas exchangeB15 recall items
2.41B Gas exchange, respiration and photosynthesisB15 recall items
2.42B Leaf adaptations for gas exchangeB15 recall items
2.43B Stomata and gas exchangeB15 recall items
2.44B Net gas exchange in light and darkB15 recall items
2.45B Light and net gas exchangeBP15 recall items
2.46 Structure of the thorax18 recall items
2.47 Ventilation18 recall items
2.48 Alveoli and gas exchange17 recall items
2.49 Biological consequences of smoking19 recall items
2.50 Breathing in humansP16 recall items

Unit 2 · Topic 3 · 294 recall items

3(h) Transport

3.1 Diffusion in unicellular organisms15 recall items
3.2 Need for a transport system15 recall items
3.3 Phloem15 recall items
3.4 Xylem15 recall items
3.5B Water absorption by root hair cellsB15 recall items
3.6B TranspirationB15 recall items
3.7B Factors affecting the transpiration rateB15 recall items
3.8B Environmental factors and transpirationBP15 recall items
3.9 Composition of the blood15 recall items
3.10 Role of plasma15 recall items
3.11 Red blood cells and oxygen transport15 recall items
3.12 White blood cells and the immune response18 recall items
3.13B Vaccination and memory cellsB18 recall items
3.14B Platelets and blood clottingB15 recall items
3.15 Structure and function of the heart18 recall items
3.16 Heart rate, exercise and adrenaline15 recall items
3.17 Risk factors for coronary heart disease15 recall items
3.18 Arteries, veins and capillaries15 recall items
3.19 The circulation system15 recall items

Unit 2 · Topic 3 · 156 recall items

3(i) Excretion

3.20 Carbon dioxide and oxygen lost from a leaf15 recall items
3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin18 recall items
3.22B Excretion and osmoregulation by the kidneyB15 recall items
3.23B Structure of the urinary systemB15 recall items
3.24B Structure of a nephronB18 recall items
3.25B UltrafiltrationB15 recall items
3.26B Reabsorption of water from the collecting ductB15 recall items
3.27B Selective reabsorption of glucoseB15 recall items
3.28B ADH and the water content of the bloodB15 recall items
3.29B Composition of urineB15 recall items

Unit 2 · Topic 3 · 249 recall items

3(j) Co-ordination and response

3.30 Responding to the environment15 recall items
3.31 Homeostasis15 recall items
3.32 Stimulus, receptor and effector15 recall items
3.33 Plant responses to stimuli15 recall items
3.34 Geotropic and phototropic responses15 recall items
3.35 Auxin and phototropism in stems15 recall items
3.36 Nervous and hormonal communication15 recall items
3.37 The central nervous system15 recall items
3.38 Impulses and rapid responses15 recall items
3.39 Neurotransmitters at synapses15 recall items
3.40 A simple reflex arc15 recall items
3.41 Structure and function of the eye18 recall items
3.42 Focusing and responding to light15 recall items
3.43 Skin and temperature regulation18 recall items
3.44 Adrenaline, insulin, testosterone, progesterone and oestrogen18 recall items
3.45B ADH, FSH and LHB15 recall items

Unit 2 · Topic 4 · 210 recall items

4(a) Reproduction

4.1 Sexual and asexual reproduction15 recall items
4.2 Fertilisation and the zygote18 recall items
4.3 Insect-pollinated and wind-pollinated flowers18 recall items
4.4 Pollen tube, seed and fruit18 recall items
4.5 Conditions for seed germinationP18 recall items
4.6 Food reserves in germinating seeds15 recall items
4.7 Asexual reproduction in plants15 recall items
4.8 Male and female reproductive systems15 recall items
4.9 Oestrogen and progesterone in the menstrual cycle18 recall items
4.10B FSH and LH in the menstrual cycleB15 recall items
4.11 The placenta15 recall items
4.12 Amniotic fluid15 recall items
4.13 Secondary sexual characteristics15 recall items

Unit 2 · Topic 4 · 405 recall items

4(b) Inheritance

4.14 Genome and gene15 recall items
4.15 Chromosomes and genes15 recall items
4.16B DNA structureB18 recall items
4.17B RNAB15 recall items
4.18B Protein synthesisB18 recall items
4.19 Alleles15 recall items
4.20 Genetic terms18 recall items
4.21B CodominanceB15 recall items
4.22 Polygenic inheritance15 recall items
4.23 Monohybrid inheritance diagrams15 recall items
4.24 Family pedigrees15 recall items
4.25 Probabilities from monohybrid crosses15 recall items
4.26 Sex chromosomes15 recall items
4.27 Sex determination15 recall items
4.28 Mitosis15 recall items
4.29 Where mitosis occurs15 recall items
4.30 Meiosis and haploid gametes15 recall items
4.31 Random fertilisation and variation15 recall items
4.32 Human diploid and haploid numbers15 recall items
4.33 Genetic and environmental variation18 recall items
4.34 Mutation15 recall items
4.35B A DNA change and the phenotypeB15 recall items
4.36B How often a mutation affects the phenotypeB15 recall items
4.37B Ionising radiation and chemical mutagensB15 recall items
4.38 Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection18 recall items
4.39 Antibiotic resistance in bacteria15 recall items

Unit 2 · Topic 5 · 78 recall items

5(a) The organism in the environment

5.1 Population, community, habitat and ecosystem15 recall items
5.2 Population size using quadratsP18 recall items
5.3B BiodiversityB15 recall items
5.4B Distribution and biodiversity using quadratsBP15 recall items
5.5 Abiotic and biotic factors15 recall items

Unit 2 · Topic 5 · 66 recall items

5(b) Feeding relationships

5.6 Trophic levels18 recall items
5.7 Food chains, webs and pyramids18 recall items
5.8 Transfer along a food chain15 recall items
5.9 Energy transfer between trophic levels15 recall items

Unit 2 · Topic 5 · 33 recall items

5(c) Cycles within ecosystems

5.10 The carbon cycle15 recall items
5.11B The nitrogen cycleB18 recall items

Unit 2 · Topic 5 · 111 recall items

5(d) Human influences on the environment

5.12 Air pollution by sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide15 recall items
5.13 Greenhouse gases15 recall items
5.14 Human activities and greenhouse gases15 recall items
5.15 Enhanced greenhouse effect and global warming15 recall items
5.16 Water pollution by sewage18 recall items
5.17 Eutrophication18 recall items
5.18B DeforestationB15 recall items

Unit 2 · Topic 6 · 138 recall items

6(a) Food production

6.1 Glasshouses and polythene tunnels15 recall items
6.2 Carbon dioxide, temperature and crop yield15 recall items
6.3 Fertiliser and crop yield15 recall items
6.4 Pest control18 recall items
6.5 Yeast and bread15 recall items
6.6 Anaerobic respiration by yeastP15 recall items
6.7 Lactobacillus and yoghurt15 recall items
6.8 Industrial fermenters15 recall items
6.9B Fish farmingB15 recall items

Unit 2 · Topic 6 · 30 recall items

6(b) Selective breeding

6.10 Selective breeding of plants15 recall items
6.11 Selective breeding of animals15 recall items

Unit 2 · Topic 6 · 75 recall items

6(c) Genetic modification (genetic engineering)

6.12 Restriction enzymes and ligase15 recall items
6.13 Plasmids and viruses as vectors15 recall items
6.14 Human insulin from genetically modified bacteria15 recall items
6.15 Genetically modified plants and food production15 recall items
6.16 Transgenic organisms15 recall items

Unit 2 · Topic 6 · 60 recall items

6(d) Cloning

6.17B MicropropagationB15 recall items
6.18B Commercial use of micropropagationB15 recall items
6.19B Cloning mammalsB15 recall items
6.20B Cloned transgenic animals and human proteinsB15 recall items

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