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Biology 2: How can I improve?
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B2.1.1 Cells and
cell structure
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B2.1.2 Dissolved
Substances
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B2.2.1 Animal
organs
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B2.2.2 Plant
organs
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B2.3.1
Photosynthesis
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1.Describe the structure of typical plant and animal cells,
including functions of organelles
2.Outline the structure of bacterial and yeast cells
3.Describe a variety of specialised cells
B2.4.1
Distribution of
organisms
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B2.5.1 Proteins
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4. Outline the process of diffusion
5. Give examples of where diffusion occurs in humans
6. Describe the factors that affect the rate of diffusion
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B2.5.2 Enzymes
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7. Explain how large multicellular organisms develop systems
for exchanging materials
8.Define the term ‘tissue’, give examples of them in the human
body and describe their function
9.Define the term ‘organ’ , give examples of them in the human
body and describe their function
10.Identify organs of the digestive system
11. Identify a range of plant organs
12.Describe the structure of a leaf
13. Describe examples of plant tissues and identify their
function (include epidermal tissues, mesophyll, xylem and
phloem
14. Recall the word equation for photosynthesis
15.Describe the process of photosynthesis
16. Explain the factors that limit the rate of photosynthesis
17.Describe what a plant does with excess glucose
18. Explain what a plant uses glucose for
19.Explain how plants produce proteins
B2.6.1 Aerobic
respiration
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B2.6.2
Anaerobic
respiration
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20.Use the terms mean, median and mode
21. Identify physical factors that affect organisms
22. Describe how to collect quantitative data on the
distribution of organisms
23. Describe the structure of protein molecules
24.Explain the role of proteins
25.Outline the function of catalysts and enzymes
26. Describe the shape of an enzyme and the effect of
temperature on this
27.Explain the conditions that enzymes work best in
28. Explain the role of enzymes in digestion
29. Describe the action of enzymes in the digestive process
(including amylase, protease and lipase)
30.Describe the conditions of the stomach and the reason for
these
31.Outline the role of bile
32.Describe the use of enzymes that pass out of the cells of
microorganisms (in the home and industry)
33. Describe the reasons for using enzymes in industry
34.Explain how the chemical reactions inside cells are
controlled
35.Describe aerobic respiration, including where it takes place
36. Recall the word equation for aerobic respiration
37.Describe what the energy released during respiration is used
for
38.Describe the changes that take place in the body during
exercise
39. Link glucose and glycogen
40. Explain when anaerobic respiration will take place
41. Define anaerobic respiration
42.HIGHER TIER ONLY
Explain what is meant by oxygen debt and why it has to be
repaid
43. explain what happens if muscles are subjected to long
periods of vigorous activity
B2.7.1 Cell
division
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44. State how body cells divide and describe how chromosomes
are normally found
45.Define ‘chromosome’
46.Interpret genetic cross diagrams
47. Explain what happens during mitosis (stages not required)
48. Describe when mitosis occurs
49. Describe the difference between body cells and gametes in
terms of chromosomes
50. State how gametes are formed
51.HIGHER TIER ONLY
Explain how gametes are formed
52. Define differentiation
53.Describe how human stem cells differentiate
54. Describe uses of stem cell treatment
B2.7.2 Genetic
variation
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B2.7.3 Genetic
disorders
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B2.8.1 Old and
new species
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55.Explain why sexual reproduction gives rise to variation
56. Describe the chromosomes responsible for gender
57.Explain what alleles are
58. Use the terms recessive and dominant in relation to alleles
59. Describe the structure of chromosomes, genes and DNA
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60.Explain how each gene codes for a particular combination of
amino acids which makes a specific protein
61.Describe how DNA can be used by scientists
62. State examples of inherited disorders
63.Describe the term ‘polydactyl’ and how it is inherited
64. Describe cystic fibrosis and explain how it is inherited
65. Describe a use of embryo screening
66. Describe where evidence for early forms of life comes from
67.Expalin what fossils are and how they are formed
68. Explain why there isn’t much evidence of soft bodied
organisms from years ago
69. Describe the use of fossils to scientists
70. Explain the reasons behind extinctions
71. Describe how new species arise (isolation)
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72. As above but including genetic variation, natural selection
and speciation