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Topics to be revised for the test: Year 11 Biology Additional (Higher)
Cells
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Name the major differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Role of mitochondria
Write equations for aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
Explain how pH affects enzyme activity (active site/ optimum, denaturation.
Digestive system
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Name all the parts of the digestive system and say what happens in each area
Describe peristalsis
What does the pancreas do?
What is the job of bile?
Describe the adaptations in the intestine
Fossil Evidence
10. What is a pentadactyl limb?
11. How is it used to show evidence for evolution
DNA Structure of proteins
12. How does DNA control protein production?
13. How might a DNA mutation affect a protein?
14. Explain all the steps involved in extracting DNA during a lab prac.
15. Discovery of DNA
16. Differences between mitosis and meiosis.
Circulatory system
17. Name and label parts of the heart
18. Name and label blood vessels connecting heart and body and lungs
19. Describe pathway of blood through the heart
20. Explain how gases are exchanged between capilliaries and cells
21. Describe what happens during a heart attack and why a victim will find it difficult
to move.
Leaf structure and photosynthesis
22. Label the main parts of a leaf.
23. Explain what guard cells do
24. Explain how a leaf is adapted to do photosynthesis
25. Explain limiting factors in photosynthesis
26. Explain how water moves form the soil into the plant and up to leaves.