AS Biology Unit 1 Key Examination Questions

1 Polysaccharides 1: Starch Structure & Function

2 Polysaccharides 2: Glycogen Structure & Function

3 DNA Replication & Mehelson & Stahl’s proof

4 Protein Synthesis 1: Transcription

5 Protein Synthesis 2: Translation

6 Water as a Transport Medium

7 Cardiac Cycle (stages, role of valves)

8 Transport of Substances 1: Diffusion, osmosis, active transport

9 Transport of Substances 2: Exocytosis, endocytosis (bulk)

10 Polymers: Condensation, Hydrolysis (diagrams)

11 Protein: Tertiary Structure

12 Genetic Disorders (punnet Squares, terminology)

13 Core Practical 1: Daphnia

14 Core Practical 2: Vit C

15 Core Practical 3: Beetroot

16 Core Practical 4: Enzyme Concentration

17 Lipids (triglyceride formation, fatty acid structure)

18 CFTR Protein role

19 Blood Clotting

20 Atherosclerosis

21 Heart Structure (Label & Describe)

22 Phospholipid Membrane

23 HSW Terminology (Valid, Reliable, Accurate etc)

24 CVD: Risk Factors

25 CVD: Treatment

26 Gene Therapy (procedure, ethics)

27 HSW Graphs

28 HSW Tables

29 Blood Vessels (comparative structure & functions)

30 Importance of Circulatory System (also double vs single, open vs closed)

31 Genetic Screening (types, risks, ethics)

32 Cystic Fibrosis (causes, consequences)

33 Enzymes (Activity, key terms)

34 HSW Manipulations

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