Biology Pointers
Cell Structure
Biological Molecules
Enzymes
Mode of action of enzymes
Factors that affect enzyme action
Cells as the basic unit of organisms
Proteins
Testing for biological molecules
Carbohydrates and lipids
ATP and respiration: ATP, respiration, energy-requiring processes.
Prokaryotic cell features: key structural features, prokaryotic cell, bacterium.
Compare cell structure: structure, plant cells, animal cells.
Compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells: structure, prokaryotic cell, bacterium, eukaryotic cells, plant cells, animal cells.
Describe and interpret images: photomicrographs, electron micrographs, drawings, plant cells, animal cells.
Viruses structure: viruses, non-cellular structures, nucleic acid core, DNA, RNA, capsid, protein, envelope, phospholipids.
Recognise organelles: organelles, cell structures, eukaryotic cells, structures, functions.
The microscope in cell studies
Drawing cells: draw cells, microscope slides, photomicrographs
Preparing samples: cell preparation, light microscope
Calculating magnification: magnification, actual size, drawings, photomicrographs, electron micrographs, scanning, transmission
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α-glucose & β-glucose: Describe and draw the ring structures of α-glucose and β-glucose.
Monomer, Polymer, Macromolecule: Define monomer, polymer, macromolecule, and differentiate between monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.
Reducing Sugars: State that glucose, fructose, and maltose are reducing sugars, while sucrose is a non-reducing sugar.
Glycosidic Bond Formation: Explain the formation of glycosidic bonds through condensation, with examples like sucrose and polysaccharides.
Glycosidic Bond Breakage: Describe how glycosidic bonds are broken by hydrolysis in disaccharides and polysaccharides, referring to the non-reducing sugar test.
Triglycerides: State that triglycerides are non-polar, hydrophobic molecules made from fatty acids and glycerol, formed by ester bonds.
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Amino Acid & Peptide Bond: General structure of amino acids, formation and breakage of peptide bonds.
Protein Structure Levels: Define primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures of proteins.
Globular & Fibrous Proteins: Globular proteins are soluble with physiological roles, while fibrous proteins are insoluble with structural roles.
Haemoglobin Structure: Describe haemoglobin's quaternary structure as a globular protein.
Haemoglobin Function: Relate haemoglobin's structure to its function, highlighting the role of iron in the haem group.
Semi-quantitative Benedict's Test: Perform a semi-quantitative Benedict's test to estimate sugar concentration by standardizing the test and observing time or color change.
Biochemical Tests: Benedict's test for reducing sugars, iodine test for starch, emulsion test for lipids, and biuret test for proteins.