Biology A-Level
Structure related to function
What Structure related to function means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Structure related to function
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Reference: OCR
Linking a named structural feature directly to the function stated in the question stem.
Topics that use Structure related to function
- Cell division, cell diversity and cellular organisation (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- anaphase
- Asexual reproduction and cloning
- Checkpoint control mechanisms
- Chromosome behaviour during division
- Consequences of loss of cell-cycle control
- Cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases
- differentiation
- DNA replication in S phase
Using Structure related to function in the exam
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