Edexcel A-level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) 9BN0 · 1.3
Structure and function of blood vessels
- Code
- 1.3
- In
- 1 Lifestyle, Health and Risk
- Course
- A-level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) 9BN0
- Board
- Edexcel
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Points in 1 Lifestyle, Health and Risk
- 1.1 Why animals need a heart and circulation
- 1.2 Water as a solvent in transport
- 1.3 Structure and function of blood vessels
- 1.4 The cardiac cycle and heart structure
- 1.5 Development of atherosclerosis
- 1.6 Blood clotting and its role in cardiovascular disease
- 1.7 Risk factors for cardiovascular disease
- 1.8 Interpreting data on illness and mortality rates
- 1.9 Evaluating studies of health risk factors
- 1.10 Perceived versus actual health risks
- 1.11 Energy budgets, diet and energy imbalance
- 1.12 Monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides
- 1.13 Glycosidic bonds: condensation and hydrolysis
- 1.14 Triglyceride synthesis; saturated and unsaturated lipids
- 1.15 Blood cholesterol, lipoproteins and cardiovascular disease
- 1.16 Reducing cardiovascular risk using diet and lifestyle knowledge
- CP1 Investigate the effect of caffeine on heart rate in Daphnia
- 1.17 Ethics of using invertebrates in research
- CP2 Investigate the vitamin C content of food and drink
- 1.18 Treatments for cardiovascular disease: benefits and risks