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GCSE Biology AQA
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1Platelets are small fragments of cells. They help the blood to clot at a wound, preventing excessive bleeding and bruising.
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2Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to all the cells in the body. They have a concave shape which means that they have a large surface area for absorbing oxygen. Red blood cells do not have a nucleus however they do contain haemoglobin. In the lungs, haemoglobin combines with oxygen to form oxyhaemoglobin. In body tissues, the reverse happens - oxyhaemoglobin splits up into haemoglobin and oxygen.
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3White blood cells are part of the immune system. They help to protect the body from infectious diseases by
a) engulfing pathogens and digesting them
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4Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) is produced in the ovaries.
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5IVF ( in vitro fertilisation ) involves collecting eggs from a woman's ovaries and fertilising them in a lab using a man's sperm. They are then grown into embryos which are transferred to the woman's uterus. A disadvantage of IVF is that there is a risk of multiple births if more than one embryo grows into a baby, which can result in a higher risk of miscarriage.
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6Biomass is the mass of living material
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7Lichen are air pollution indicators which are very sensitive to the concentration of sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere. The number of lichen in a particular location will indicate how clean the air is.
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8Sexual reproduction involves one parent.
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9Asexual reproduction produces genetically identical offspring (clones of their parent).
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10Cystic Fibrosis and Polydactyly are genetic disorders which are both caused by a dominant allele.
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11Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes in every body cell.
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12Enzymes are biological catalysts which speed up the rate of reactions.
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13Amylase converts starch into amino acids.
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- A true or false quiz which tests your knowledge of GCSE Biology topics on the AQA specification.
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- Gelöschter Nutzer
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- English
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- Erstellt am 27 Sep 2016 · aktualisiert am 8 Jan 2017
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