Spec Ref Topic Studied Revised Confident
Structure of eukaryotic cells
3.2.1.1 I can define eukaryotic cells
3.2.1.1 I can describe the structure of the cell surface
membrane and how it relates to its function
3.2.1.1 I can describe the structure of the nucleus and
how it relates to its function
3.2.1.1 I can describe the structure of the mitochondria
and how it relates to their function
3.2.1.1 I can describe the structure of the chloroplasts
and how it relates to their function
3.2.1.1 I can describe the structure of the golgi apparatus
and how it relates to its function
3.2.1.1 I can describe the structure of the lysosomes and
how it relates to their function
3.2.1.1 I can describe the structure of the ribosomes and
how it relates to their function
3.2.1.1 I can describe the structure of the rough and
smooth ER how it relates to their function
3.2.1.1 I can describe the structure of the cell wall and
how it relates to its function
3.2.1.1 I can describe the structure of the cell vacuole
and how it relates to its function
3.2.1.1 I can describe how cells become specialised
3.2.1.1 I can describe how specialised cells are adapted
to their function, with examples
3.2.1.1 I can explain how cells are organised into tissues,
organs and organ systems
3.2.1.1 I can define key words for this topic
N/A I have read beyond the specification on this topic
Structure of prokaryotes and viruses
3.2.1.2 I can describe the differences between a
prokaryote and a eukaryote
3.2.1.2 I can identify the organelles that prokaryotes
have, that eukaryotic cells do not, and describe
their function
3.2.1.2 I can define viruses as acellular
3.2.1.2 I can describe the structural features of viruses
and relate them to their function
3.2.1.2 I can define key words for this topic
N/A I have read beyond the specification on this topic
Methods of studying cells
3.2.1.3 I can identify the different parts of a light
microscope
3.2.1.3 I can compare light microscopes with
transmission and scanning electron microscopes
3.2.1.3 I can perform calculations using magnification
3.2.1.3 I can describe the steps of cell fractionation and
ultracentrifugation to separate cell components
3.2.1.3 I can define key words for this topic
AQA A Level Biology Revision Checklist Topic 2-Cells