Experiments with enzymes
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- What is meant by denaturation?
- How much faster is a catalysed reaction?
- Does an enzyme bond with the substrate on which it operates?
- What is meant by a control experiment?
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Fungi: mushrooms
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- What are saprophytes
- Are fungi plants?
- What is the mycelium of a fungus?
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Biofuels — alternative energy
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- Why are biofuels being manufactured?
- How can the use of biofuels reduce carbon dioxide emissions?
- Do biofuels have any disadvantages?
- Apart from biodiesel what other substance is widely used as a motor fuel?
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Science and road safety
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- How does braking distance vary with speed?
- How does inflation of tyres affect car safety?
- How does the width of a tyre affect braking?
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What causes allergies?
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- What are histamines and what is their function?
- What are allergens?
- What causes hay fever?
- What is the role of mast cells?
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Rust and rust prevention
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- What is steel?
- The formation of rust can be inhibited by using sacrificial anodes. What does this mean?
- What other methods can be used to inhibit rusting of steel ships.
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Labelling and safe use of chemicals
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- Does the new labelling system apply to all chemicals?
- What is the difference between a risk and a hazard?
- What is the purpose of a safety data sheet?
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Biosolids
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- To what extent should bacteria be removed from biosolids?
- Is there a natural way to remove phosphates from biosolids?
- How can eutrophication be reversed?
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Magnetism and magnetic surveys
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- What is meant by magnetic flux density?
- What are neodymium magnets?
- Is the Earth's magnetic field fixed?
- What is a geomagnetic reversal?
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Tissue culture and its applications
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- Can all tissues be cultured?
- What are allografts?
- What are autologous cells?
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Climate change and the enhanced greenhouse effect
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- What is thermal radiation?
- How does atmospheric water vapour influence climate?
- What are 'climate models'?
- What is meant by positive feedback?
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Probiotics - taking the strain
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- Do our gut bacteria make beneficial vitamins?
- How can probiotic bacteria protect us against pathogens?
- Do probiotic bacteria improve digestion?
- Why are most probiotics found as dairy foods?
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The Science of Electricity Generation
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- What is the law of electromagnetic induction?
- What is the advantage in using AC rather than DC for electricity distribution?
- How efficient is a combined-cycle generator?
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What makes our food safe
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- How is traceability implemented?
- Is untreated food necessarily safe?
- How can food become unfit for consumption?
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Towards a quieter city
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- What is white noise?
- How are sound intensity, power and pressure related?
- How is city noise mapped?
- What is the difference between sound and noise?
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Cement Production
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- What is Portland cement?
- What is the composition of cement?
- What is the difference between mortar and concrete?
- What happens as concrete sets?
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The resource is published in an attractive full colour ring binder and the accompanying CDROM contains all the lessons and resource material in printable form.
This multi-media resource has been supplied to all second level schools in the country and it should prove particularly useful to science teachers. The printed and online resources can also form the basis for a valuable transition year science programme.
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