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In - depth but understandable and clear notes for A level Biology. Specifically the OCR exam board, however other exam boards also would benefit from these notes. Pretty and visually pleasing to assist with remembering! Simple and easy to understanding diagrams with full notes for certain topics covered in the exam board. The topics covered are ; - the cell - biological elements - macromolecules and polymers - carbohydrates - lipids - proteins - DNA replication - ATP - enzymes - plasma membranes - osmosis - the cell cycle - mitosis - communication, homeostasis and energy - neurones - nervous system - plant responses - homeostasis and excretion

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ME DELL


Y
Proteins-Keratin
all living things comprised
-


are

Of cells ↑ desmin
arise pre-existing
intermediate filaments
-cells only from
maintains cell shape
+ anchors
Cells
nucleus and some other
carry genetic info
cells organelles
by DNA
-

+
motor proteins :

Passed from parent to daughter actin filaments :




-
divide animal Kensin and dynein
muscle contraction cells ;

microtubles : more



i
& chromosomes
Cell division ;
during
I' formation of cellplate
provide tracks :
for
intracellular Microvilli and Cilia
transport cell
membrane enclosed nucleus mobility
(made of




A
C microtubles)




O

hollow tubes
centriese
of tublin
L proteins
lysosome ant
digestive organelle found Cells
&
S
-
in most animal

digesting and
cells

waste
-
release Spindle
Fibres during CD
=
S
-
-




processing


Peroxisomes
-contain
- hydrogen peroxide
-break down
fatty
E
via acid chains
ribosomes
B-oxidation
read' DNA molecules to make

proteins golgi apparatus
not considered ·
organelles
-


-protein and vesicle
because no membrane sorting centre
-proteins are
-
made up of RNA and proteins tagged
t resicles go
Off Golgi apparatus
FOUND IN
...

LEXOCTOSIS)




&n
I.
free in cytoplasm




...
2
. :
rough ER &




⑧ · a :
3 Mitochondrion t

chloroplasts
.




· endoplasmic reticulum
O
· Os




g g8 .
1

↑ 0
.
8 rough ER : has ribosomes attached that
allows protein modifications + directs
transportation out cell ; has
chaperone
Proteins to help protein folding
2 Smooth ER
.
:
lacks ribosomes ; involved in
lipid + carbs
synthesis hormone production
nuclear ,
,
and
nucleus membrane detoxification
↓ -
double membrane
nucleolus




O
Chromos
Omes-RNA -selective
↓ Synthesis
Outer
member and
- DNA
genes-DNA coding
histones regionsers
organisin
=





intermembrane
e




E
SA




&
Cristal




/

%
-I
more folds




2
mitochondrion


"
· - increase the




&
SA for Chemical -semi-autonomous ; some of their own

reactions genes





+
replication by binary fission
~





*
thought
-



to have evolved
& by an
anaerobic
Na prokaryote engulfing an
aerobic
prokaryote
+
neoryl
(endosymbiotic

, N T
Simple epithelial : one layer of cells


I .
epithelial : cover the body and line its cavities stratified epithelia :
multiple layers

↓ ↓
protection from pathogen absorption ,
Secretion,
invasion and sensation Pseudo stratified epithelia : One layer ,




basement membrane although appear multiple
: connective tissue
, underlying layer cuboidal : cube-shaped cells
to which epithelial cells are joined

2 . connective :
supports body , provides framework
- Columnar :
long and thin cells


-
contribute mainly to the stroma (support Structure
↓ squamous : flat and scalelike
most cells secrete collagen t elastin to form extracellular Matrix
-




-examples : bone cartilage tendons
,
,
, ligaments

2
. ?? . % % % & a




t DOMAINS :




S
Similar RNA I.
karya
no membrane bound organelles Polymerases 2 .

Archaea : extremophiles
-
lack key organelles such as mitochondria
Photosynthetic t Chemosynthetic
cell used
·
membrane for electron transport chain resistant to many antibiotics
-
primandApgeneratione divide by
budding or binary fission
3 .
bacteria :


Cell membrane + cytoplasm
Some have flagella +
fimbriae




O
&
smaller ribosomes than eukaryotes
ribosome




&




&

7 flagellum
cell wall




T
-


: determined by Gram staining
Cell membrane ·
I .
Gram positive
envelop absorbs crystal
-




Violet stain -> deep
DNA (nucleoid purple
cell
-



region) wall made of peptidogly can
↳Structural functions +





Pathogen protection

2 .
Gram negative
hollow made of envel Op Satranin stain
-



absorbs
,
counter





flagellin >
-

pink-red
cell wall has a thinner layer of peptidoglycan
-




has an outer membrane of phospholipids
-


L
Connects
filament and lipopolysaccharides
O
+




body ↳ triggers immune response in



-
humans

When the basal body rotates it

exerts torque on the filament
which spins and propels bacterium




CLASSIFICATIONS :



Cocci Spherical bacteria
-
:



SHAP E >
- bacilli :
rod-shaped bacteria
- Spirilli :
Spiral-shaped bacteria

Obligate acrobes :
Of required for metabolism

anaerobes : does not require O2 (exfermentation

, i
feature prokaryotic eukaryotic
nucleus not present
present

DNA circular linear

DNA organisation proteins fold and condense DNA associated with proteins called histones

extra chromosoma A circular DNA called plasmids Only present in certain organelles such as



Chloroplasts and mitochondria

organelles non membrane-bound both membrane-boun & and non membrane-bound

cell wall Peptidoglycan Chitin in fungi ,
cellulose in plants , not present in animals

ribosomes smaller ,
70s larger ,
80s


Cytoskeleton present present , m o re complex


reproduction binary fission a sexual or sexual


cell unicellular unicellular and multicellular
type

cell-surface membrane present present




IBI COILCO I AIL ERIMENT



on
-
. . . - >r




Calcium ions = nerve impulse transmission ,
muscle contraction
Ca2 +



Sodiumions-nerve
impulse transmission , Kidney function n




transmission
potassiumions
: nerve impulse , stomatal opening o




hydrogen ions = Catalysis of reactions
, pH deter mination
+
H




ammonium ions -
production of nitrate ions by bac teria
NH +
+




Unionis
-
-
........ 111111111>111111




nitrate ions nitrogen supply to plants for amino acid and protein formation

NO3-

ions blood o
hydrogencarbonate
:
maintenance of a




Chloride ions-balance positive charge of Na and Kions in cells

CL-


Phosphate ions-cell membrane formation ,
nucleic acid and ATP formation , bone formation

P043-

hydroxide ions = Calalysis of reactions , pH determination
OH-




carbon

hydrogen
Carbon
hydrogen

carbon


carbohydrates

Lipids
hydrogen ↑
proteins

-

Carbon
↑ ndrogena
↳ c (20
nitrogen
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Sulfur Phosphorus
Oxy gen
hydrogen Oxygen nitrogen

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