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        • P1.2.1 Energy transfers and efficiency
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        • P1.3.1 Transferring electrical energy
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        • P1.4.1 Generating Electricity
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        • P1.5.1 General Properties of Waves
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      • P2.1 Forces and their effects >
        • P2.1.1 Resultant Forces
        • P2.1.2 Forces and motion
        • P2.1.3 Forces and braking
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        • P2.1.5 Forces and elasticity
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        • P2.2.1 Forces and energy
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        • P2.3.1 Static electricity
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        • P2.4.1 Household electricity
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        • P2.5.1 Atomic structure
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        • P3.1.1 X-rays
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        • P3.2.1 Centre of mass
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        • P3.2.4 Circular motion
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        • P3.3.1 The motor effect
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        • B1.5.1 Energy in biomass
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        • B1.6.1 Decay processes
        • B1.6.2 The carbon cycle
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        • B1.7.1 Why organisms are different
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        • B1.8.1 Evolution
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        • B2.1.1 Cells and cell structure
        • B2.1.2 Dissolved substances
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        • B2.2.1 Animal organs
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        • B2.3.1 Photosynthesis
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        • B2.4.1 Distribution of organisms
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        • B2.5.1 Proteins
        • B2.5.2 Enzymes
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        • B2.6.1 Aerobic respiration
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        • B2.7.1 Cell division
        • B2.7.2 Genetic variation
        • B2.7.3 Genetic disorders
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      • B3.1 Movement of molecules in and out of cells >
        • B3.1.1 Dissolved substance
        • B3.1.2 Gaseous exchange
        • B3.1.3 Exchange systems in plants
      • B3.2 Transport systems in plants and animals >
        • B3.2.1 The blood system
        • B3.2.2 The blood
        • B3.2.3Transport systems in plants
      • B3.3 Homeostasis >
        • B3.3.1 Removal of waste and water control
        • B3.3.2 Temperature control
        • B3.3.3 Sugar control
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        • C1.1.1 Atoms
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        • C1.2.1 Calcium carbonate
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        • C1.3.1 Extracting metals
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        • C1.4.1 Crude oil
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        • C1.5.1 Obtaining useful substances from crude oil
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        • C1.7.1 The Earth's crust
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        • C2.1.1 Structure & Bonding
      • C2.2 How structure influences the properties and uses of substances >
        • C2.2.1 Molecules
        • C2.2.2 Ionic compounds
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        • C2.2.6 Nanoscience
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        • C2.3.1 Atomic Structure
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        • C2.4.1 Rates of reaction
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        • C2.5.1 Energy transfer in chemical reactions
      • C2.6 Acids, bases and salts >
        • C2.6.1 Making salts
        • C2.6.2 Acids & Bases
      • C2.7 Electrolysis >
        • C2.7.1 Electrolysis
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      • C3.1 The periodic table >
        • C3.1.1 The early periodic table
        • C3.1.2 The modern periodic table
        • C3.1.3 Trends within the periodic table
      • C3.2 Water >
        • C3.2.1 Hard and soft water
        • C3.2.2 Purifying water
      • C3.3 Calculating and explaining energy changes >
        • C3.3.1 Energy from reactions
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        • C3.4.1 Analysing substances
      • C3.5 The production of ammonia >
        • C3.5.1 Making ammonia
      • C3.6 Alcohols, carboxylic acids and esters >
        • C3.6.1 Alcohols
        • C3.6.2 Carboxylic acids
        • C3.6.3 Esters
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Biology Unit 3
B3.1 Movement of molecules in and out of cells
B3.2 Transport systems in plants and animals
B3.3 Homeostasis
B3.4 Humans and their environment

G&T 6 Mark questions

1.    Explain how the small intestine is adapted to carry out efficient exchange?

2.    Explain how are the lungs adapted to carry out efficient gas exchange?

3.    Plants lose water by a process called transpiration. Explain what factors may lead to increased transpiration and describe how plants have evolved to overcome this problem.

4.    The heart is said to have a ‘double circulation’, explain what this term means, the evidence for it and the function.

5.    The blood is made up of four main components: plasma, platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells. Explain the function of each component.

6.    Evaluate the use of kidney dialysis and kidney transplants to treat renal failure.

7.    Describe how a healthy kidney produces urine.

8.    Describe the changes that take place in the body when the core body temperature becomes too high.

9.    Describe the changes that take place in the body when the core body temperature becomes too low.

10.Explain how the blood sugar concentration of the body is controlled and maintained.

11.Describe the difference between type I and type II diabetes.

12.Evaluate the use of biogas in comparison to biofuels.

13.Evaluate the process of deforestation to make way for urban developments for our growing populations.

 

 

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