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A LEVEL BIOLOGY For OCR Exam Board
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Table of Contents *Disclaimer/ Instructions* .................................................................................................... 5 FOUNDATIONS IN BIOLOGY ............................................................................................ 6 QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................... 6 Cell Structure ............................................................................................................... 6 Biological Molecules .................................................................................................... 7 Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids .................................................................................... 9 Enzymes .................................................................................................................... 10 Biological Membranes ............................................................................................... 11 Cell Division, Cell Diversity and Cellular Organisation ............................................. 11 ANSWERS .................................................................................................................... 13 Cell Structure ............................................................................................................. 13 Biological Molecules .................................................................................................. 15 Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids .................................................................................. 17 Enzymes .................................................................................................................... 18 Biological Membranes ............................................................................................... 19 Cell Division, Cell Diversity and Cellular Organisation ............................................. 20 EXCHANGE AND TRANSPORT...................................................................................... 21 QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................. 21 Exchange surfaces .................................................................................................... 21 Transport in Animals.................................................................................................. 22 Transport in Plants .................................................................................................... 23 ANSWERS .................................................................................................................... 24 Exchange Surfaces ................................................................................................... 24 Transport in Animals.................................................................................................. 25 Transport in Plants .................................................................................................... 26 BIODIVERSITY, EVOLUTION AND DISEASE ................................................................ 27 QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................. 27 Communicable Diseases, Disease Prevention and the Immune System ................ 27 Biodiversity ................................................................................................................ 28 Classification and Evolution ...................................................................................... 29 ANSWERS .................................................................................................................... 30 Communicable Diseases, Disease Prevention and the Immune System ................ 30
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Biodiversity ................................................................................................................ 31 Classification and Evolution ...................................................................................... 32 COMMUNICATION, HOMEOSTASIS AND ENERGY ..................................................... 33 QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................. 33 Communication and Homeostasis ............................................................................ 33 Excretion as an Example of Homeostatic Control .................................................... 33 Neuronal Communication .......................................................................................... 34 Hormonal Communication ......................................................................................... 34 Plant and Animal Responses .................................................................................... 34 Photosynthesis .......................................................................................................... 35 Respiration................................................................................................................. 35 ANSWERS .................................................................................................................... 36 Communication and Homeostasis ............................................................................ 36 Excretion as an Example of Homeostatic Control .................................................... 36 Neuronal Communication .......................................................................................... 37 Hormonal Communication ......................................................................................... 37 Plant and Animal Responses .................................................................................... 38 Photosynthesis .......................................................................................................... 38 Respiration................................................................................................................. 39 GENETICS, EVOLUTION AND ECOSYSTEMS ............................................................. 40 QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................. 40 Cellular Control .......................................................................................................... 40 Patterns of Inheritance .............................................................................................. 40 Manipulating Genomes.............................................................................................. 41 Cloning and Biotechnology........................................................................................ 41 Ecosystems ............................................................................................................... 41 Populations and Sustainability .................................................................................. 42 ANSWERS .................................................................................................................... 43 Cellular Control .......................................................................................................... 43 Patterns of Inheritance .............................................................................................. 43 Manipulating Genomes.............................................................................................. 44 Cloning and Biotechnology........................................................................................ 44 Ecosystems ............................................................................................................... 44
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Populations and Sustainability .................................................................................. 45 EXAM TIPS ....................................................................................................................... 46 Assessment Objectives Overview: ............................................................................... 46 Question Types and Answering Strategies: ................................................................. 46
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*Disclaimer/ Instructions* The contents page is fully functional meaning you can click on your topic/ subject straight from the table and it will take you there. HOW TO USE: Answers the questions 3 times per round Attempt 1: Answer from memory, mark when finished Attempt 2: Answers open book Attempt 3: Answers from memory again, mark when finished Compare attempts 1 & 3 to see if there is any improvements
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