Revision checklist CB1

CB1 Key Concepts in Biology

CB1a Microscopes
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Recall what an electron microscope is.   

Recall what is meant by an instrument’s
resolution.
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Explain why some cell structures can be seen
with an electron microscope but not with a
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light microscope.
Calculate total magnification using an
equation.
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Calculate sizes using magnifications.   
Interpret the SI prefixes milli-, micro-, nano-
and pico-.
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CB1b Plant and animal cells

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Identify the parts of plant and animal cells.   

Recall the parts of plant and animal cells.   
Make drawings of plant and animal cells using
a light microscope and identify their parts.
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Describe the functions of the sub-cellular
structures commonly found in eukaryotic cells
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(nucleus, cell membrane, cell wall,
chloroplasts, mitochondria and ribosomes).
Estimate sizes using microscope fields of
view.
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Estimate sizes using scale bars.   

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CB1c Specialised cells
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Describe how sperm cells are adapted to their
function.
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Describe how egg cells are adapted to their
function.
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Describe how ciliated epithelial cells are
adapted to their function.
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Draw conclusions about a cell’s function from
its adaptations.
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CB1d Inside bacteria

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Identify the common parts of bacteria.   

Describe the functions of common parts of
bacteria.
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Describe why bacteria are classified as being
prokaryotic.
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Change numbers to and from standard form.   
Compare eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.   

CB1e Enzymes and nutrition

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State that enzymes are proteins.   

Give examples of enzymes and where they
are found in the human body and in other
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species.
Recall the subunits from which carbohydrates,
proteins and lipids are formed (sugars, amino
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acids, fatty acids and glycerol).
Describe what enzymes do (catalyse the
synthesis and breakdown of substances, such
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as carbohydrates, proteins and lipids, by
speeding up the rate of reaction).

Define an enzyme as a biological catalyst.   

Explain why catalysis by enzymes is important
for life processes (because reactions happen
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much faster).

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CB1f Enzyme action
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State what enzyme specificity means.   

State that an enzyme's action is due to its active site.   
Describe the role of the active site in enzyme
function (including specificity).
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Use the lock-and-key model to develop explanations
for enzyme activity.
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Explain why enzymes have a particular shape, as a
result of the sequence of amino acids in the chain.
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Explain how enzymes become denatured.   

CB1g Enzyme activity

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Describe the effect of temperature on enzyme
activity.
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Describe the effect of substrate concentration on
enzyme activity.
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Describe the effect of pH on enzyme activity.   
Explain what is meant by the optimum
pH/temperature of an enzyme.
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Calculate the rate of enzyme activity from
experimental data.
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Explain why temperature, substrate concentration
and pH affect enzyme activity.
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CB1h Transporting substances

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State that substances are transported by diffusion,
osmosis and active transport.
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Describe how substances are transported by active
transport (including the need for energy).
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Explain how substances are transported by diffusion.   
Explain how substances are transported by osmosis.   
Explain the effects of osmosis on cells and tissues.   
Investigate osmosis in potatoes.   
Calculate percentage gain and loss of mass in
osmosis.
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