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Topic 4: Biological Molecules

4 subtopics · Carbohydrates, proteins and fats, the five food tests, and DNA structure

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4.1
Biological Molecules and Their Building Blocks
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Carbohydrates, proteins, fats and oils — elements, subunits and where they are stored
4.2
The Five Food Tests
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Benedict’s, iodine, biuret, ethanol emulsion and DCPIP — method, result and interpretation
4.3
The Structure of DNA
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Two strands in a double helix, base pairing A–T and C–G, and what a gene codes for
4.4
Exam Technique and the Words That Earn Marks
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Describing test results properly and avoiding the classic food-test traps
📝 Topic 4 Challenge Exams
3 × Paper 2 (MCQ) · 3 × Paper 4 (Theory) · all Challenge level
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