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OCR PAG 1: Microscopy

• Wikipedia: Micrographica
• Van Leeuwenhoek instrument replica image

OCR PAG 3: Sampling Techniques

• RSPB: Birdwatch
• Big Butterfly Count
• National Trust Wildlife Survey
• Friends of the Earth Bee Count
• Lawn Tech: Common Lawn Weeds Identifier

OCR PAG 4: Rates of Enzyme-controlled Reactions

• Dairy (cheese manufacture)
• Biological detergents
• Meat tenderisers

OCR PAG 5: Photosynthesis

OCR PAG 6: Physiology, Responses, Respiration

• Wikipedia: Small Beer

OCR PAG 7: Microbiological Techniques

• Wikipedia: Alexander Fleming
• Wikipedia: Joseph Lister
• CLEAPSS website

OCR PAG 8: Transport In and Out of Cells

• Investigating osmosis: eggs

Additional Practical 1: Reaction Time

• GCSE AQA Combined Science Required Practical Handbook
• GCSE AQA Biology Required Practical Handbook
• Reaction Time Ruler

Additional Practical 2: Plant Responses

• BBC Planet Earth: Jungles

Additional Practical 3: Decay

• National Geographic: Egyptian Honey
• Irish Times: Bog Butter

Additional Practical 4: Photosynthesis II