Biology Revison

I'm studying A2 biology and have OCR for an exam board. I have a resit in Jan, unit 1 to up my grade so there'll be a bit of that in the upcoming time.

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Doodles from my sketchbook from last summer; apparently boredom meant drawing bunnies back then

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More bunnies.

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how one survives revision - plus classical music in the background with occasional film soundtracks playing

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Uses of collagen

found in the walls of the arteries preventing arteries from bursting as a result of high blood pressure being pumped from the heart.

form tendons connecting bones to skeletal muscle to allow movement.

bones are formed from collagen reinfoced by calcium phospate

cartilage and connective tissue formed from collagen

collagen is injected into lips to make the fuller.

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Ecology

Terms

Example Food Chain

Example Food Web

Energy and Nutrients 

Pyramid of Energy

The Carbon Cycle

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My quirky notes on DNA/genetic probes

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Via thekidshouldseethis, a truly beautiful animated look that explains the simple elegance of DNA, and how, with just four bases at its disposal, it can code for everything that we are and everything that we know:

Director William Samuel and London-based studio Territory made this beautifully illustrated explainer of DNA for BBC Knowledge and Learning. Read more about their inspiration (hint!) and the BBC’s forthcoming site here.

Science + design = win.

via FastCoDesign.