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What are the two maintypes of cell?Cell StructureCell StructureGCSE AQA Revision BiologyThe two main types ofcell are prokaryotic andeukaryotic.How is magnificationcalculated?2GCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat are chromosomesmade of?Investigating CellsGCSE AQA Revision Biology1Cell DivisionCell DivisionInvestigating Cells1Magnification is the size ofthe image divided by the sizeof the real object.2Chromosomes are madeof DNA.Name the processGCSE AQA Revision Biologyby which watermolecules move across a semipermeable membrane froma dilute solution to a moreconcentrated one.3Transport In andOut of CellsTransport In andOut of Cells3Osmosis is the movement ofwater molecules to a moreconcentrated solution across asemi-permeable membrane.GCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat is an organ?54Levels of OrganisationLevels of Organisation4An organ is a group of differenttissues working together toperform a specific job.5

DigestionDigestionGCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat are the three maintypes of digestive enzymes?The three types of digestiveenzymes are protease, lipaseand carbohydrase.GCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat are the three differenttypes of blood vessel?6Blood and theCirculationBlood and theCirculation6The three types of bloodvessel are arteries, veins andcapillaries.be used for coronary heartdisease?8GCSE AQA Revision BiologyName the process by whichwater evaporates throughstomata in the leaves.9GCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat is the vector of malaria?10Non-CommunicableDiseasesWhat two treatments canTransport in PlantsGCSE AQA Revision Biology7Pathogens and DiseasePathogens and DiseaseTransport in PlantsNon-CommunicableDiseases7Coronary heart diseasecan be treated with stentsto keep coronary arteriesopen or statins to reducecholesterol.8The loss of water throughstomata in the leaves is calledtranspiration.9A type of mosquito is the vectorof malaria.10

How can a person be madeimmune to a specific disease?Human DefencesAgainst DiseaseHuman DefencesAgainst DiseaseGCSE AQA Revision BiologyA vaccination will makea person immune to thedisease.What is MRSA?12GCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat types of plant diseasesare caused by a lack ofmineral ions in the soil?Treating DiseasesGCSE AQA Revision Biology11Plant DiseasePlant DiseaseTreating Diseases11MRSA is a strain of bacteriathat is resistant to antibiotics.12A lack of mineral ions causesdeficiency diseases.GCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat two products areproduced when carbondioxide and water combine lucose and oxygen areproduced by photosynthesis.GCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat is anaerobic respirationin yeast cells called?1514Respiration andExerciseRespiration andExercise14Anaerobic respiration in yeastcells is called fermentation.15

16GCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat structure carriesimpulses from the retina tothe brain?17GCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat are thechemical messengersproduced by glands ofthe endocrine system?Homeostasis and BodyTemperaturecontrols body temperature?The Nervous Systemand the EyeWhat part of the brainHormones andHomeostasisHomeostasis and BodyTemperatureThe Nervous Systemand the EyeHormones andHomeostasisGCSE AQA Revision BiologyThe thermoregulatory centrein the brain controls bodytemperature.16The optic nerve carriesimpulses from the retina tothe brain.17Hormones are the chemicalmessengers produced byglands of the endocrinesystem.GCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat four hormones areinvolved in the menstrualcycle?18Hormones andReproductionHormones andReproduction18The four hormones thatcontrol the menstrual cycleare follicle stimulatinghormone (FSH), oestrogen,luteinising hormone (LH) andprogesterone.GCSE AQA Revision BiologyName the process that causesa plant to grow towards oraway from light.2019Plant HormonesPlant Hormones19The response of a plant to light iscalled phototropism.20

forms gametes?21GCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat is the structure of DNA?Sexual and AsexualReproductionWhat type of cell divisionDNA and ProteinSynthesisSexual and AsexualReproductionDNA and ProteinSynthesisGCSE AQA Revision BiologyGametes are formed bymeiosis.21DNA is a polymer ofnucleotides that forms adouble helix.What word describes havingtwo different alleles for agene?23GCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat process is thegradual change in theinherited characteristics of apopulation over time?24GCSE AQA Revision BiologyHow are genetically identicalindividuals described?25Variation and Evolution Patterns of InheritanceGCSE AQA Revision Biology22Manipulating GenesManipulating GenesVariation and Evolution Patterns of Inheritance22Heterozygous means havingtwo different alleles for agene.23Evolution is the gradualchange in the inheritedcharacteristics of a populationover time.24Genetically identical individualsare clones.25

GCSE AQA Revision Biologyclassification system called inwhich organisms are given atwo-part name made up oftheir genus species?ClassificationClassificationWhat is theThe binomial system namesorganisms by their genus species.GCSE AQA Revision BiologyWhat is a population?26EcosystemsEcosystems26A population is a group ofindividuals of one speciesliving in a habitat.in a food chain called?28GCSE AQA Revision BiologyName two gases thatcontribute to global warming.29How are methodsGCSE AQA Revision Biologythat increase food productionnow, but leave enoughresources for the futuredescribed?30Cycles and FeedingRelationshipsWhat are the top consumersDisrupting EcosystemsGCSE AQA Revision Biology27Feeding the WorldFeeding the WorldDisrupting EcosystemsCycles and FeedingRelationships27The top consumers in a foodchain are apex predators.28Carbon dioxide and methaneboth contribute to globalwarming.29Methods that can provideenough food now and inthe future are described assustainable.30

GCSE AQA Revision † Biology GCSE AQA Revision † Biology GCSE AQA Revision † Biology GCSE AQA Revision † Biology GCSE AQA Revision † Biology . Digestion Blood and the Circulation Non-Communicable Diseases Transport in Plants Pathogens and Disease What are the three main types of digestive enzymes? What are the three different types of blood vessel? What two treatments can be used for .