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Cambridge AS & A Level Biology

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AS Level subject content in Cambridge AS & A Level Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
Syllabus section818 practice questions41 lessons

Overview

Topics 1-11: studied by all candidates; examined in Papers 1 and 2 and assumed knowledge for Paper 4.

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  • The fluid mosaic model and cell signalling

    30 min

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  • Cholera and tuberculosis

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  • HIV and AIDS

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  • Malaria: transmission, distribution and control

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  • How enzymes work

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  • Chromosomes and the cell cycle

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  • Uncontrolled cell division and cancer

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  • Nucleotides and the structure of DNA and RNA

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  • Semi-conservative replication of DNA

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  • Xylem and phloem: structure, distribution and plan diagrams

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  • Tests for biological molecules

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  • The mammalian circulation, blood vessels and tissue fluid

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  • The human gas exchange system

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  • Phagocytes, lymphocytes and the immune response

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  • Microscopes, magnification and resolution

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  • Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance

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  • Antibodies and monoclonal antibodies

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  • Types of immunity and vaccination

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  • Monosaccharides, disaccharides and glycosidic bonds

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  • Starch, glycogen and cellulose

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Which organelle contains 70S ribosomes and its own small circular DNA?

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