OCR GCE Biology (H021/H421)
AS Unit F211: Cells, Exchange and Transport
Module 1: Cells
Practical Skills
Collection of quantitative data
  • Use a colorimeter to investigate the effect of temperature on membrane permeability.
MEMBRANES
AS Unit F212: Molecules, Biodiversity, Food and Health
Module 1: Biological Molecules
2.1.1 Biological Molecules
  1. describe how the concentration of glucose in a solution may be determined using colorimetry (HSW3).
GLUCOSE
2.1.3 Enzymes
Practical Skills ENZYMES
Collection of quantitative data:
  • Follow the progress of an enzyme-catalysed reaction;
  • Measure the effect of different independent variables and independent variable ranges on an enzyme-catalysed reaction;
  • Measure the effect of an inhibitor on an enzyme-catalysed reaction.
Presentation, analysis and evaluation of quantitative data:
  • Calculate rates of reaction;
  • Plot graphs of mean rate against time or mean rate after a specific time.