A-Level Bio vocab

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Water
Anion 1,
Cation 2,
Ionic bonds 3
12  cards
Monosaccharides & Disaccharides
Monomer 1,
Tetrahedral shape 2,
Polymer 3
22  cards
Polysaccharides
Oligosaccharides 1,
Hydrolysis 2,
Atp 3
9  cards
Lipids
Lipids 1,
Fatty acids 2,
Glycerol 3
9  cards
Proteins
Haemoglobin 1,
Amino acids 2,
Peptide bonds 3
16  cards
Different Circulatory systems
Diffusion 1,
Concentration gradient 2,
Surface area to volume ratio sa v...
11  cards
Mammalian transport systems
Cardiovascular system 1,
Circulation 2,
Active transport 3
19  cards
Causes of CVDs
Longitudinal studies 1,
Metadata analysis meta analysis 2,
Valid 3
7  cards
CVDs & Risk Factors
High blood pressure 1,
Hypertension 2,
Body mass index bmi 3
5  cards
Gene Mutation
Mutation 1,
Gametes 2,
Point mutation gene mutation 3
10  cards
Patterns of inheritance
Phenotype 1,
Genotype 2,
Homologous pairs 3
14  cards
Proteins and DNA
Translation 1,
Ribosomes 2,
Triplet code 3
10  cards
The Benefits and risks of treatment
Antihypertensives 1,
Diuretics 2,
Beta blockers 3
11  cards
Cell membranes
Cell membrane 1,
Organelles 2,
Enzymes 3
14  cards
Cell transport and diffusion
Passive transport 1,
Active transport 2,
Diffusion 3
10  cards
Osmosis: a special case of diffusion
Water potential 1,
Osmotic concentration 2,
Isotonic solution 3
9  cards
Active transport
Atpase 1,
Cyanide 2,
Phagocytosis 3
4  cards
The mammalian gas exchange system
Lung surfactant 1,
Breathing ventilation 2,
Inhalation 3
5  cards
Genetic Screening
Genetic screening 1,
Phenylketonuria pku 2,
Prenatal screening 3
6  cards
Enzymes
Catalyst 1,
Enzymes 2,
Specificity 3
9  cards
How enzymes work
Activation energy 1,
Substrate 2,
Lock and key hypothesis 3
9  cards
The mammalian heart
Septum 1,
Cardiac muscle 2,
Myoglobin 3
18  cards
Circulation in the blood vessels
Arteries 1,
Veins 2,
Capillaries 3
12  cards
Risk, Correlation and cause
Non communicable conditions 1,
Risk 2,
Probability 3
8  cards
Eukaryotic cells
Cytoplasm 1,
Nucleus 2,
Protoplasm 3
22  cards
Prokaryotic cells
Peptidoglycan 1,
Capsule 2,
Pili 3
19  cards
The organisation of cells
Tissues 1,
Organs 2,
Epithelial tissues 3
4  cards
The cell cycle
Mitosis 1,
Asexual reproduction 2,
Sexual reproduction 3
13  cards
Mitosis
Prophase 1,
Metaphase 2,
Anaphase 3
8  cards
Sexual reproduction and meiosis
Diploid 2n 1,
Haploid n 2,
Zygote 3
20  cards
Gametes: structure and function
Gametogenesis 1,
Oocyte 2,
Acrosome 3
13  cards
Fertilisation in mammals and plants
Pollination 1,
External fertilisation 2,
Internal fertilisation 3
11  cards
Cell differentiation
Cell differentiation 1,
Locus 2,
Multiple alleles 3
7  cards
Interactions: Genes and the environment
Operon 1,
Discontinuous variation 2,
Continuous variation 3
3  cards
Development of organisms
Transcription factor 1,
Promoter sequence 2,
Enhancer sequence 3
13  cards
Stem cells
Totipotent 1,
Blastocyst 2,
Embryonic stem cells 3
7  cards
The cell wall
Cell wall 1,
Suberin 2,
Lignin 3
15  cards
Principles of classification
Biodiversity 1,
Evolution 2,
Taxonomy 3
21  cards
What is a species?
Morphological species model 1,
Sexual dimorphism 2,
Molecular phylogeny 3
8  cards
Domains, Kingdoms or both?
Gel electrophoresis 1,
Phylogenetic tree 2,
Endosymbionts 3
5  cards
Plant organelles
Tonoplast 1,
Cell sap 2,
Osmosis 3
6  cards
Plant stems
Parenchyma 1,
Collenchyma 2,
Sclerenchyma 3
14  cards
Using plant and starch fibres
Tensile strength 1,
Carbon neutral 2,
Bioplastics 3
3  cards
Plant based medicines
Binary fission 1,
Culture 2,
Aseptic technique 3
5  cards
Developing new drugs
Digitalis 1,
Oedema 2,
Digoxin 3
6  cards
Biodiversity and Endemism
Ecosystems 1,
Species richness 2,
Relative species abundance 3
5  cards
Measuring Biodiversity
Diversity index 1,
Allele frequency 2,
Genetic diversity 3
4  cards
Adaptations to a niche
Ecology 1,
Niche 2,
Anatomical adaptations 3
5  cards
Gene pool and Genetic Diversity
Population 1,
Gene pool 2,
Selection pressure 3
5  cards
Reproductive Isolation and Speciation
Speciation 1,
Hybridisation 2,
Allopatric speciation 3
10  cards
Conservation: Why and How?
Conservation 1,
Ex situ conservation 2,
In situ conservation 3
4  cards
Respiration in cells
Cellular respiration 1,
Respiratory substrate 2,
Aerobic respiration 3
11  cards
Glycolysis and anaerobic respiration
Glycolysis 1,
Pyruvate ions 2,
Ethanol 3
7  cards
The Krebs Cycle
Krebs cycle 1,
Link reaction 2,
Acetyl coenzyme a acetyl coa 3
5  cards
oxidative phosphorylation
Oxidative phosphorylation 1,
Electron transport chain 2,
Chemiosmosis 3
8  cards
Tissues Of The Skeletal System
Bone 1,
Cartilage 2,
Chrondocytes 3
8  cards
What is Muscle?
Skeletal muscle striated muscle v...,
Myofibril 2,
Sarcomere 3
14  cards
How muscles contract
Sliding filament theory 1,
Tropomyosin 2,
Troponin 3
4  cards
Cardiac muscle and the heartbeat
Myogenic 1,
Intrinsic rhythmicity 2,
Sinoatrial node san 3
7  cards
Principles of Homeostasis
Homeostasis 1,
Sensors receptors 2,
Effectors 3
5  cards
Controlling Heart and Breathing Rates
Parasympathetic nervous system 1,
Sympathetic nervous system 2,
Sympathetic nervous system 2
12  cards
The response of the breathing system
Tidal volume vt 1,
Inspiratory reserve volume irv 2,
Expiratory reserve volume erv 3
11  cards

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