OCR A Level Biology Flashcards

3,000+ cards across 85 topics to test your recall.

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  • Fully aligned to OCR A specification
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Every Year 12 topic, from cells and biological molecules to exchange, transport and disease.

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Topics covered

  1. Microscopy
  2. Using Microscopes
  3. Microscopy Calculations
  4. Preparing Microscope Slides
  5. Eukaryotic Cell Structure
  6. Prokaryotic Cell Structure
  7. Interpreting Micrographs
  8. Comparing Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells
  9. Organelle Involvement in Protein Synthesis
  10. Water
  11. Introduction to Macromolecules
  12. Carbohydrates
  13. Lipids
  14. Proteins
  15. Inorganic Ions
  16. Chemical Tests for Biomolecules
  17. Colorimetry
  18. Chromatography
  19. Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
  20. DNA Replication
  21. Genetic Code
  22. Protein Synthesis
  23. Enzymes
  24. Cofactors and Inhibitors
  25. Factors Affecting Enzyme Activity
  26. Biological Membranes
  27. Transport Across Membranes
  28. Water Potential and Osmosis
  29. Eukaryotic Cell Cycle
  30. Mitosis and Cytokinesis
  31. Meiosis
  32. Stem Cells
  33. Organisation in Animals
  34. Organisation in Plants
  1. Exchange Surfaces
  2. Observing Exchange Surfaces
  3. Mammalian Gaseous Exchange System
  4. Mammalian Ventilation
  5. Oxygen Uptake in Mammals
  6. Measuring Oxygen Uptake in Mammals
  7. Ventilation and Gas Exchange in Gills
  8. Ventilation and Gas Exchange in Insects
  9. Comparing Gas Exchange Systems
  10. Transport Systems in Animals
  11. Blood Vessels
  12. The Heart
  13. Coordination of the Cardiac Cycle
  14. Erythrocytes and Oxygen Transport
  15. Carbon Dioxide
  16. Tissue Fluid Formation
  17. The Need for Transport Systems in Plants
  18. Plant Vascular Systems
  19. Interpreting Photomicrographs of Plant Tissue
  20. Plant Transport of Water
  21. Plant Adaptations to Water
  22. Translocation
  1. Communicable Diseases
  2. Plant Defences Against Pathogens
  3. Non-Specific Defences in Animals
  4. Introduction to White Blood Cells
  5. Secondary Defences
  6. B and T Lymphocytes
  7. The Primary and Secondary Immune Response
  8. Immunity
  9. Antibodies
  10. Autoimmune Diseases
  11. Vaccination and Epidemics
  12. Developing New Medicines
  13. Antibiotics and Their Use
  14. Biodiversity
  15. Human Impact on Biodiversity
  16. Conserving Biodiversity
  17. Conservation Agreements
  18. Measuring Biodiversity
  19. Calculating Biodiversity
  20. Measuring Genetic Biodiversity
  21. Variation
  22. Causes of Variation
  23. Adaptations
  24. Natural Selection
  25. Evolution and Speciation
  26. Evidence for Natural Selection
  27. Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace
  28. Classification
  29. Phylogenetics

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