Core Practicals
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CP6 write up - Identify sclerenchyma fibres, phloem sieve tubes and xylem vessels
Edexcel A Biology A level core practical Write ups. All include an introduction, hypothesis, variables, method, results, evaluations... 
 
CP6 -Identify sclerenchyma fibres, phloem sieve tubes and xylem vessels and their location within stems through a light microscope
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CP12 Write up - Effect of temperature on the initial rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction, to include Q10
PopularEdexcel A Biology A level core practical Write ups. All include an introduction, hypothesis, variables, method, results, evaluations... 
 
CP12 - Investigate the effect of temperature on the initial rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction, to include Q10
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CORE PRACTICAL WRITE UPS edexcel biology
Edexcel A Biology A level core practical Write ups. All include an introduction, hypothesis, variables, method, results, evaluations... 

This pack includes CP1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16

Unfortunately Core practicals 10, 13, 14, 15, 17 and 18 are not available

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CP9 write up - Investigate the antimicrobial properties of plants
Edexcel A Biology A level core practical Write ups. All include an introduction, hypothesis, variables, method, results, evaluations... 
 
CP9 - Investigate the antimicrobial properties of plants, including aseptic techniques for the safe handling of bacteria
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CP8 write up - Determine the tensile strength of plant fibres
Edexcel A Biology A level core practical Write ups. All include an introduction, hypothesis, variables, method, results, evaluations... 
 
CP8 -Determine the tensile strength of plant fibres
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CP5 write up - Prepare and stain a root tip squash to observe the stages of mitosis
Edexcel A Biology A level core practical Write ups. All include an introduction, hypothesis, variables, method, results, evaluations... 
 
CP5 - Prepare and stain a root tip squash to observe the stages of mitosis
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CP4 write up- Investigate the effect of enzyme and substrate concentrations on the initial rates of reactions
Edexcel A Biology A level core practical Write ups. All include an introduction, hypothesis, variables, method, results, evaluations... 
 
CP4 - Investigate the effect of enzyme and substrate concentrations on the initial rates of reactions
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CP3 write up- Investigate membrane structure
Edexcel A Biology A level core practical Write ups. All include an introduction, hypothesis, variables, method, results, evaluations... 
 
CP3 - Investigate membrane structure, including the effect of alcohol concentration or temperature on membrane permeability
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CP1 write up - Investigate the effect of caffeine on heart rate in Daphnia
Edexcel A Biology A level core practical Write ups. All include an introduction, hypothesis, variables, method, results, evaluations... 
 
CP1 - Investigate the effect of caffeine on heart rate in Daphnia
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CP7 write up - Investigate plant mineral deficiencies
Edexcel A Biology A level core practical Write ups. All include an introduction, hypothesis, variables, method, results, evaluations... 
 
CP7 - Investigate plant mineral deficiencies
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CP11 write up -Investigate photosynthesis using isolated chloroplasts (the Hill reaction)
Edexcel A Biology A level core practical Write ups. All include an introduction, hypothesis, variables, method, results, evaluations... 
 
CP11 -Investigate photosynthesis using isolated chloroplasts (the Hill reaction)
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CP2 write up- Investigate the vitamin C content of food and drink
Edexcel A Biology A level core practical Write ups. All include an introduction, hypothesis, variables, method, results, evaluations... 
 
CP2 - Investigate the vitamin C content of food and drink
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CP16 - Rate of respiration
Edexcel A Biology A level core practical Write ups. All include an introduction, hypothesis, variables, method, results, evaluations... 
 
CP16 - Investigate rate of respiration
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Edexcel Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) Topics 1-8 (Complete A-Level notes)
Complete notes for Edexcel Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) Topics 1 (LHR), 2 (GAH), 3 (GEN) and 4, (BNR), 5 (OWS), 6 (IIF), 7 (RFL), and 8 (GRM) - the complete A Level! Includes full notes, practicals, and equations needed for every learning objective on the specification.
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Edexcel Biology A (Salters-Nuffield): Core Practicals summary
This is a summary of every practical for Edexcel Biology A. 
 
These notes include Core Practicals 1-18, including the Hill reaction, spirometer, initial rate of reaction, antibiotics, and more. I used these notes for my Biology exams in 2022 and achieved an A*, and I am now studying Biology at Durham University.