WJEC advanced information

Overview

• The topics are listed in rank order based on how many marks they will be awarded:
  • 1.5: Nucleic acids and their functions.
  • 1.3: Cell membranes and transport including practical work:
  • Osmosis changing mass.
  • Determination of solute potential of a solution via testing osmosis speed.
  • Permeability of a cell in different conditions.
  • 1.1: Chemical elements and biological compounds including practical work:
  • Food tests.
  • 1.6: The cell cycle and division including practical work):
  • Microscope slides to determine different stages.
  • 1.4: Enzymes and biological reactions including practical work:
  • Effects of temperature, pH, concentration of enzyme and substrate of enzyme efficiency.
  • 1.2: Cell structure and organisation.