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populations and ecosystems
Define ecosystem,
Define abiotic,
Define biotic
20
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investigating populations
Define distrbution,
Define abundance,
Name 3 ways to estimate abundance
8
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capture, release, recapture
Explain the procedure for capture...,
What is the equation for populati...,
Name 2 assumptions made about cap...
3
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random sampling
List 3 ways that you can make a s...,
What is random sampling used to e...,
Explain the procedure of random s...
18
cards
sucession
How does succession increase biod...,
Define sucession,
Give 2 features of a climax commu...
11
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conservation
Define conservation,
Define sustainable,
Why does conservation require car...
14
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energy transfer
Define ecosytem,
Give the 2 types of producers,
What is glucose used for in a plant
27
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farming practices to increase efficency of energy transfer (NPP)
What are the 2 ways to increase t...,
How do you reduce respiratory los...,
What are the ethical implications...
5
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nutrient cycles
What type of microorganisms play ...,
What 2 things do saprobionts feed on,
Define extracellular digestion
15
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fertilisers and farming
Give the natural cycle of nutrien...,
Explain how farming disrupts natu...,
Why are fertilisers used
11
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obtaining DNA fragments - reverse transcriptase
Explain how you obtain dna fragme...,
Explain how complementary dna is ...
2
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using restriction endonucleases to isolate DNA fragments
Define palindromic sequence,
Define restriction endonucleases,
What is the base sequence that re...
6
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producing DNA fragments using the gene machine
Define biosafety,
Define biosecurity,
What are the advantages of using ...
5
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in vivo gene cloning
Define in vivo,
Define bacterial host,
Define vector
18
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polymerase chain reaction
Why do you use in vitro gene cloning,
Explain the advantages of polymer...,
Explain the process of polymerase...
4
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locating genes
How do you diagnose disease like ...,
What are the 2 types of dna probe,
What are the 3 characteristics of...
6
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genetic fingerprinting
Give 3 characteristics of a varia...,
Give the name for vntk s,
What are the 5 stages of genetic ...
10
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energy transfers
Name the 2 different types of pro...,
Give 3 examples of land producers,
Give 3 examples of aquatic producers
5
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dirt on populations and ecology test
Why is it more suitable to do per...,
Describe how you would collect sa...,
Explain 2 advantages for a farmer...
4
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inheritance
Define genotype,
Define phenotype,
Define dominant
13
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monohybrid inheritance
Define monohybrid inheritance,
Define diploid organism,
State the law of segregation
5
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dihybrid inheritance
Define dihybrid inheritance
1
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ratios + genetic cross diagram
Define ratio,
Why are,
What do punnet squares show in te...
7
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law of independent segregation (assortment)
Explain the law of independent se...,
2
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sex linkage
How many homologous pairs of chro...,
What is are the sex chromosomes f...,
What are the sex chromosomes for ...
8
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autosomal linkage
Define autosome,
Define autosomal linkage,
Explain the relationship between ...
5
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light dependent reaction
Define photolysis,
Define photoionization of chlorop...,
Define chemiosmotic theory
7
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light independent reaction
Explain the process of the light ...,
Describe the roles of atp and red...,
Where does the light independent ...
3
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got wrong in starter questions
Define co dominant,
What are the 4 types of mutation,
3 ways variation is caused in sex...
6
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respiration - glycolysis
What are the 4 stages of respiration,
Define glycolysis,
Explain the process of glycolysis
5
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respiration - link reaction and Krebs cycle
Outline the nature of the link re...,
Explain the process of the link r...,
Explain the process of the krebs ...
4
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respiration - anaerobic
Explain how energy is released by...,
Explain how ethanol is produced b...,
Explain how lactate if produced b...
3
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stimulus and response
Explain the advantage to organism...,
Define stimulus,
Define response
11
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plant growth factors NEEED TO FINISH
Explain positive phototropism,
Explain positive phototropism whe...,
Explain positive phototropism whe...
4
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population genetics
Define selection,
Define genotype,
Define population
9
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Hardy Weinberg FLASHCARDS IN FOLDER?
1
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selection
3 types of selection,
Define selection pressures,
Give 3 selection pressures
16
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speciation
Suggest how speciation happens to...,
Explain how evolutionary change o...,
Define sympatric speciation
11
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homeostasis principles
Define homeostasis,
Why is homeostasis important,
Explain the importance of homeost...
12
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variation in phenotypes
Describe variation due to genetic...,
Describe variation due to environ...
2
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blood glucose concentration
Describe how hormones work,
Explain the second messenger mode...,
What is the second messenger mode...
19
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diabetes
Define biosensory,
Explain what happens when blood g...,
Explain what happens when blood g...
8
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nervous system
What does the central nervous sys...,
What does the peripheral nervous ...,
What are the 2 divisions of the p...
9
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reflex arc
Explain the reflex arc of touchin...,
Why are reflex arcs important,
What is the role of a receptor
7
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receptors
Give 3 stimuli that are detected ...,
What is the difference between se...,
Define receptor
8
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control of heartrate
How is cardiac output measured,
Define myogenic,
Give the steps of how to control ...
12
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the eye
Give 5 characteristics of rod cells,
Give 5 characteristics of cone cells,
What is the photosynthetic pigmen...
15
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the kidney
Outline the sources of water and ...,
What is the high hydrostatic pres...,
Describe ultrafiltration and prod...
12
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nervous system
Describe the structure of a neurone,
What is the role of the cell body,
What is the role of dendrites
22
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resting potentials
Explain how a resting potential i...,
What is the potential difference ...,
What are the units for potential ...
3
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action potential
Explain how an action potential i...,
Define action potential,
Define depolarisation
3
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passage of an action potential
What is an action potential,
Why can t neurone be stimulated s...,
Why is the refractory period impo...
12
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Synaptic transmission
Where are synapses found,
Why does the synaptic knob many m...,
Approximately how wide is the syn...
21
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factors that affect the speed of a nervous impulse
Define refractory period,
What is the all or nothing principle,
Explain how the brain determines ...
8
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regulation of transcription and translation
What are the things can control t...,
What are the 2 types of transcrip...,
Describe the action of activator ...
13
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skeletal muscle structure and function
Give the 4 pieces of evidence for...,
Why does the a band not change le...,
What 3 proteins are involved in m...
24
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epigenetics
State what is meant by epigenetics,
Describe the nature of the epigenome,
Define genome
9
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stem cells and totipotency
Define cell differentiation,
Why does cell differentiation occur,
What role does cell differentiati...
25
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gene mutation
Define mutation,
Define gene mutation,
What are the 6 types of gene muta...
12
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gene expression and cancer
Describe the development of secon...,
What are the 3 roles of tumour su...,
Distinguish between benign and ma...
13
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genome projects
Define genome,
What is bioinformatics,
What does wgs stand for
11
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DIRT from Roberts muscles and synapses test
Explain the importance of reflex ...,
An action potential is generated ...,
Explain why explosive exercises s...
4
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