Biology essay plans
The importance of proteins in the control of processes and responses in organisms - correct
answer--Enzymes as catalysts
-Proteins and enzymes in respiration
-Proteins and enzymes in photosynthesis
-Immunology
-Haemoglobin
-DNA
-Control of movement across membranes
-Pacinian corpuscle
-Action potentials
-Synapses
-Protein hormones
-Enzymes in gene translation and transcription
-Transcription factors and receptors
The importance of interactions between cells and between organisms - correct
answer--Viruses
-Cell recognition, immune system, HIV
-Gas exchange
-Mass transport in animals
-Mass transport in plants
-Genetic diversity and adaptation
-Species and taxonomy (courtship behaviour)
-Biodiversity within a community
-Energy and ecosystems
-Nutrient cycles
-Survival and response
-Receptors
-Synaptic transmission
-Skeletal muscles (stimulation)
-Control of blood glucose
-Control of blood water potential
-Inheritance
-Populations in ecosystems
-Evolution and speciation
-Gene expression and cancer
How nucleotides, molecules derived from nucleotides and nucleic acids are important in
keeping organisms alive - correct answer--ATP
-Enzymes (phosphorylation and activation energy)
-Nucleic acids (carrying information)
-Mitosis
-Transport across membranes (active transport and co-transport)
-Absorption
, -DNA, genes and chromosomes
-DNA and protein synthesis (mRNA and tRNA)
-Genetic diversity (mutations)
-Meiosis
-Diversity and adaptation
-Photosynthesis
-Respiration
-Nerve impulses
-Muscle contraction
-Control of blood glucose (cAMP)
-Control of blood water potential
-Regulation of transcription and translation
The ways in which water and the regulation of water content are important to organisms -
correct answer--Monomers and polymers
-Water
-Transport across cell membranes (osmosis)
-Gas exchange (plants, fish and insects)
-Mass transport (blood circulation, tissue fluid, transpiration and translocation)
-Photosynthesis
-Nutrient cycles (leeching and eutrophication)
-Growth responses in plants
-Homeostasis
-Control of blood water potential
The causes of variation and its biological importance - correct answer--Gene mutation
(addition, deletion, substitution)
-Gene mutation (effect on alleles and proteins)
-Sexual reproduction (crossing over, independent assortment and random fusion)
-Environmental (nutrients, disease, light and temperature)
-Biological importance (enables adaptation, natural selection, speciation and evolution)
The importance of negative feedback in living organisms - correct answer--Principle of
negative feedback (departure from a norm initiates changes which restore a system to the
norm)
-Importance in homeostasis (principles of detection, receptors and effectors)
-Regulation of blood glucose
-Regulation of blood water potential
-Control of ventilation
-Control of heartbeat
-Metabolic pathways
-Population stability
-Selection
The importance of inorganic ions, including sodium, phosphorous and hydrogen - correct
answer--Lipids (phospholipids)
-Nucleic acids
-ATP
The importance of proteins in the control of processes and responses in organisms - correct
answer--Enzymes as catalysts
-Proteins and enzymes in respiration
-Proteins and enzymes in photosynthesis
-Immunology
-Haemoglobin
-DNA
-Control of movement across membranes
-Pacinian corpuscle
-Action potentials
-Synapses
-Protein hormones
-Enzymes in gene translation and transcription
-Transcription factors and receptors
The importance of interactions between cells and between organisms - correct
answer--Viruses
-Cell recognition, immune system, HIV
-Gas exchange
-Mass transport in animals
-Mass transport in plants
-Genetic diversity and adaptation
-Species and taxonomy (courtship behaviour)
-Biodiversity within a community
-Energy and ecosystems
-Nutrient cycles
-Survival and response
-Receptors
-Synaptic transmission
-Skeletal muscles (stimulation)
-Control of blood glucose
-Control of blood water potential
-Inheritance
-Populations in ecosystems
-Evolution and speciation
-Gene expression and cancer
How nucleotides, molecules derived from nucleotides and nucleic acids are important in
keeping organisms alive - correct answer--ATP
-Enzymes (phosphorylation and activation energy)
-Nucleic acids (carrying information)
-Mitosis
-Transport across membranes (active transport and co-transport)
-Absorption
, -DNA, genes and chromosomes
-DNA and protein synthesis (mRNA and tRNA)
-Genetic diversity (mutations)
-Meiosis
-Diversity and adaptation
-Photosynthesis
-Respiration
-Nerve impulses
-Muscle contraction
-Control of blood glucose (cAMP)
-Control of blood water potential
-Regulation of transcription and translation
The ways in which water and the regulation of water content are important to organisms -
correct answer--Monomers and polymers
-Water
-Transport across cell membranes (osmosis)
-Gas exchange (plants, fish and insects)
-Mass transport (blood circulation, tissue fluid, transpiration and translocation)
-Photosynthesis
-Nutrient cycles (leeching and eutrophication)
-Growth responses in plants
-Homeostasis
-Control of blood water potential
The causes of variation and its biological importance - correct answer--Gene mutation
(addition, deletion, substitution)
-Gene mutation (effect on alleles and proteins)
-Sexual reproduction (crossing over, independent assortment and random fusion)
-Environmental (nutrients, disease, light and temperature)
-Biological importance (enables adaptation, natural selection, speciation and evolution)
The importance of negative feedback in living organisms - correct answer--Principle of
negative feedback (departure from a norm initiates changes which restore a system to the
norm)
-Importance in homeostasis (principles of detection, receptors and effectors)
-Regulation of blood glucose
-Regulation of blood water potential
-Control of ventilation
-Control of heartbeat
-Metabolic pathways
-Population stability
-Selection
The importance of inorganic ions, including sodium, phosphorous and hydrogen - correct
answer--Lipids (phospholipids)
-Nucleic acids
-ATP
