MODULE 1: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Section outline
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2. Explaining the relationship between the structure and function of glucose
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6. Describing the structure of phospholipids and their role in membrane structure and function
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9. Outlining the molecular structure of haemoglobin, as an example of a globular protein, and of collagen, as an example of a fibrous protein, while also clearly showing the relationships between their structures and functions
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1. Drawings of typical animal and plant cells as seen under the light microscope
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3. Outlining the functions of the membrane systems and organelles including the rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi body, mitochondria, ribosomes, lysosomes, chloroplasts, cell membrane, nuclear envelope, centrioles, nucleus and nucleolus
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6. Comparing and contrasting the structure of prokaryotic cells with eukaryotic cells, including a outline the basis of the endosymbiotic development of eukaryotic cells
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6. Comparing and contrasting the structure of prokaryotic cells with eukaryotic cells, including a outline the basis of the endosymbiotic development of eukaryotic cells
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7. Explaining the concepts of tissue and organ using as an example the dicotyledonous root
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1. Using diagrams to explain the fluid mosaic model of membrane structure, including an outline of the roles of phospholipids, cholesterol, glycolipids, protein and glycoprotein
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2. Explaining the processes of diffusion, osmosis, active transport, endocytosis and exocytosis, and highlighting the differences between these processes
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3. Investigating the effects on plant cells when these are immersed in solutions of different water potentials
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3. Describing and explaining the effects of pH , temperature, enzyme concentration and substrate concentration on enzyme action
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4. Explaining the effects of competitive and non-competitive inhibitors on enzyme activity, including an outline of succinic dehydrogenase, nicotine and insecticides (pyrethroids) as examples of enzyme inhibitors
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4. Explaining the effects of competitive and non-competitive inhibitors on enzyme activity, including an outline of succinic dehydrogenase, nicotine and insecticides (pyrethroids) as examples of enzyme inhibitors
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4. Explaining the effects of competitive and non-competitive inhibitors on enzyme activity, including an outline of succinic dehydrogenase, nicotine and insecticides (pyrethroids) as examples of enzyme inhibitors
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5. Investigating and explaining the effects of temperature and substrate concentration on enzyme-catalysed reactions
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