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Decks in this class (24)

Practical science
When is a result accurate 1,
What are precise results 2,
What is repeatability 3
14  cards
2.2 - Basic components of living systems
What is the formula to calculate ...,
Why are cells stained before bein...,
What is an eyepiece graticule 3
58  cards
2.3 - Biological molecules
What are monomers 1,
What are polymers 2,
What is a condensation reaction 3
76  cards
2.4 - Enzymes
What are enzymes 1,
What is metabolism 2,
Anabolic reactions 3
45  cards
2.5 - Plasma membranes
Channel proteins 1,
Carrier proteins 2,
Glycoproteins 3
48  cards
2.6 - Cell division
What is the cell cycle and what a...,
What happens during interphase 2,
Describe the checkpoints in inter...
71  cards
3.7 - Exchange surfaces and breathing
Why do unicellular organisms not ...,
Why do multicellular organisms ne...,
Characteristics of an effective e...
35  cards
3.8 - Transport in animals
What 3 factors affect the need fo...,
Why are specialised transport sys...,
Basic features of most circulator...
65  cards
3.9 - Transport in plants
Transport systems in dicotyledono...,
Vascular bundles in the stem 2,
Vascular bundles in the root 3
31  cards
4.10 - Classification and evolution
Why do scientists classify organi...,
What are the eight taxonomic grou...,
Simple definition of species 3
44  cards
4.11 - Biodiversity
Biodiversity 1,
Habitat biodiversity 2,
Components of species biodiversity 3
30  cards
4.12 - Communicable diseases
Bacilli bacterial pathogens 1,
Cocci 2,
How are bacteria classified 3
80  cards
5.13 - Neuronal communication
Homeostasis 1,
Cell signalling 2,
Sensory neurones 3
53  cards
5.14 - Hormonal communication
Endocrine gland 1,
Pituitary gland 2,
Thyroid gland 3
45  cards
5.15 - Homeostasis
Function of the kidney 1,
The nephron bowman s capsule 2,
Renal artery 3
54  cards
5.16 - Plant responses
What is abiotic stress 1,
What are some examples of plant h...,
What are examples of nastic movem...
28  cards
5.17 - Energy for biological processes (+ photosynthesis)
What is the word equation for pho...,
What is the balanced symbol equat...,
What is metabolism 3
25  cards
5.18 - Respiration
What is respiration 1,
What is the site of respiration 2,
Why do organisms need to respire 3
36  cards
6.19 - Genetics of living systems
Base substitution mutation 1,
Insertion and deletion mutations 2,
General effects of mutation 3
37  cards
6.20 - Patterns of inheritance
Chlorosis 1,
Animal body mass 2,
Homologous chromosomes 3
49  cards
6.21 - Manipulating genomes
Genome 1,
Exons 2,
Introns 3
41  cards
6.22 - Cloning and biotechnology
Asexual reproduction 1,
Natural cloning vegetative propag...,
Cloning from bulbs 3
63  cards
6.23 - Ecosystems
Ecosystem 1,
Habitat 2,
Biodiversity 3
66  cards
6.24 - Population and sustainability
Carrying capacity 1,
Limiting factors 2,
Limiting abiotic factors 3
27  cards

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