AQA AS Page Listing (2011 Edition)

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ISBN: 978-1-877462-65-8
Pages: 272


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Page numbers refer to the first page of each activity.
Some activities consist of two or more pages.

Title Page

ISBN

Preface

Note to teacher-Acknowledgement

Contents

Getting the most from this resource

Page tabs: using them more effectively

Resources information

Explanation of terms

Using the Internet

AQA Guide

CONCEPT MAP: ASKING QUESTIONS-FINDING ANSWERS

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Skills in Biology 8

Hypotheses and predictions

Terms and Notation

Carry out a practical qualitative task

Carrying out a quantitative practical task

Recording results

Variables and data

Maniplating raw data

Constructing tables

Constructing graphs

Drawing histograms

Drawing pie graphs

Drawing kite graphs

Drawing line graphs

Interpreting line graphs

Drawing scatter plots

Descriptive statistics

Biological drawings

Evaluating your results

Key terms: Memory card game

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UNIT 1: Biology and Disease

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The Cause of Disease

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Macromolecules and 40
Human Digestion

Biochemical tests

Monosaccharides and disaccharides

Carbohydrate chemistry

Polysaccharides

Amino acids

Proteins

Enzymes

How enzymes work

Enzyme reaction rates

Enzymes cofactors

Enzyme inhibitors

The mouth and pharynx

The human digestive tract

Digestion absorption and transport

The control of digestion

KEY TERMS: Mix and Match

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Cell structure and function 63

Types of eukaryotic cells

Animal cells

Cell cytoskeleton

Cell sizes

Cell structures and organelles

Prokaryotic cells

Optical microscopes

Electron microscopes

Cell fractionation

Identifying structures in an animal celll

Identifying plant cell structures

Interpreting electron micrographs

How do we know: membrane structure

Key terms: Crossword

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Processes across 83
Exchange Surfaces

Cell processes

Lipids

The structure of membranes

The role of membranes in cells

Packaging proteins

Passive transport processes

Ion pumps

Exocytosis and endocytosis

Active and passive transport summary

Cholera

Key terms: word find

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Gas Exchanges at the Lungs100

Introduction to gas exchange

Breathing in humans

The human respiratory system

Measuring Lung Function

Gas transport in humans

Review of lung function

Respiratory Diseases

Diseases caused by smoking

Case study smoking, Jenny's story

Tuberculosis

Key terms: Mix and Match

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The Human Heart116

The human heart

The cardiac cycle

Control of heart activity

Exercise and blood flow

Cardiovascular disease

Atherosclerosis

Risk factors for CVD

Reducing the risk

Review of the human heart

The health benefits of exercise

Key terms: crossword

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Blood and immunology 132

Targets for defence

The body's defences

The action of phagocytes

Inflammation

Fever

Blood antigens

Blood

Acquired immunity

The immune system

Antibodies

Antibodies

Vaccines and Vaccination

Monoclonal antibodies

Immunology and Public Health

Antigenic variability in pathogens

Key terms: Word find

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UNIT 2: The Variety of Living Organisms

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Variation

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The Role of DNA 158

The genome

Prokaryotic chromosomes

Eukaryote chromosome structure

Nucleic Acids

Creating a DNA Model

DNA Molecules

The Genetic Code

The Simplest Case: Genes to Proteins

Changes to base sequence

Meiosis

Crossing over

Crossing over problems

Key terms mix and match

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Variety and complexity 178

Genetic Diversity

The founder effect

Population bottlenecks

Genetic drift

Artificial Selection in crop plants

Artificial Selection in domestic animals

Concept story - artifical selection in pigeons

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Biochemical and 188
Cellular Diversity

Haemoglobins

Cellulose and starch

Chloroplasts

The semiconservative nature of DNA

DNA Replication

Does DNA carry the code?

Stages in mitosis

Mitosis and the cell cycle

The cell cycle and cancer

Human cell specialisation

Differentiation of human cells

Plant cell specialisation

Root cell development

Levels of organisation

Animal Tissues

Plant Tissues

Key terms:crossword

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Adaptation and Specialisation 211

Transport and Exchange Systems

Surface area and volume

Gas exchange in animals

Gas exchange in insects

Gas exchange in freshwater

Gas exchange in fish

Stomata and gas exchange

Adaptations of xerophytes

Mammalian Transport

Arteries

Veins

Capillares

Capillary networks

Formation of tissue fluid

Root structure

Uptake at the root

Transpiration

Key terms: What am I?

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Classification and 237
Evidence of Phylogeny

The new tree of life

The species concept

Behaviour and species recognition

Phylgogenetic systematics

Classification system

Protein homologies

DNA Homologies

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Evolution and Biodiversity 248

Antibiotics

The evolution of drug resistance

The basis of resistance

Global biodiversity

Britain's biodiversity

Loss of biodiversity

Tropical deforestation

Agriculture and diversity

Measuring diversity

Measuring diversity

Hedgerows: An encient tradition


APPENDIX

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