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Microscopy
What are the qualities of a light...,
What are the qualities of a trans...,
What are the qualities of a scann...
20  cards
Cell Organelles
What is the function of the cell ...,
What is the function of the nucle...,
What is the function of the mitoc...
22  cards
Proteins and their structure
What three functional groups form...,
What can incorrect folding of pro...,
How many different types of r gro...
19  cards
Properties of water
What are some properties of water 1,
How is water imporant for aquatic...,
How do bonds form between water m...
7  cards
Nucleic acids
What are purines 1,
What are pyrimidines 2,
How many hydrogen bonds to c and ...
16  cards
Carbs and Basic Biomolecules
What are some examples of biologi...,
What is the use for na 2,
What is the use for k 3
42  cards
Lipids
What are triglycerides 1,
What are phospholipids 2,
How do triglycerides form 3
15  cards
Benedict's test
What are the steps for benedict s...,
What types of sugars are reducing...,
Why does the solution turn brick ...
6  cards
Biuret test
How do you test for protein 1,
What colour shows a positive test...,
What colour shows a negative test...
3  cards
Iodine Test
What does the iodine test test for 1,
What are the steps for the iodine...,
What colour does the iodine test ...
4  cards
Emulsion Test
What are the steps for the emulsi...,
What does the emulsion test test ...,
What appearance does the emulsion...
5  cards
Protein Synthesis
Why do we use mrna for protein sy...,
What are the steps for the proces...,
What are the steps for the proces...
5  cards
DNA replication
What does mitosis produce 1,
What does meiosis produce 2,
What is the role for dna helicase...
7  cards
Enzymes
What is an enzyme 1,
What is a catabolic reaction 2,
What is an anabolic reaction 3
22  cards
Enzyme Inhibitors
What is the role of an inhibitor 1,
What is a competitive inhibitor 2,
What is a non competitive inhibit...
6  cards
Membrane
What is the fluid mosaic model 1,
What three factors effect the per...,
What is a solute 3
34  cards
Cell division
What is a cell cycle 1,
What are the two major phases in ...,
What are the three stages within ...
35  cards
Cell specialisation
What are neutrophils 1,
What are squamous epithelial cells 2,
What are ciliated epithelial cells 3
24  cards
Exchange Surfaces
What features of exchange surface...,
What do goblet cells secrete 2,
Where are goblet cells found 3
37  cards
gas exchange in other organisms
How many pairs of gills do fish t...,
Describe the structure of the gill 2,
How does the structure of the gil...
12  cards
Animal Circulatory Systems
Very small animals may not need a...,
What do larger animals without a ...,
What are the two types of circula...
19  cards
The heart
What are the properties of the he...,
What three layers make up the wal...,
What is the name for sequential c...
22  cards
Oxygen carriage in the blod
How many oxygens can a haem group...,
Why is haemoglobin placed in red ...,
What is partial pressure of oxygen 3
19  cards
Plant Transports
What are the properties of monoco...,
What are the properties of dicots 2,
What is the casparian strip 3
41  cards
Translocation
What is translocation 1,
What are some examples of sources 2,
What are some examples of sinks 3
14  cards
Taxonomy and classification
What are the seven groupings for ...,
What are the difficulties in clas...,
Importance of classification 3
13  cards
Variation & Evolution
What are the three conditions nee...,
What is discrete variation 2,
What is continuous variation 3
12  cards
Ecology
What do we need to protect organi...,
What is in situ conservation 2,
What is ex situ conservation 3
14  cards
Disease
What is a communicable disease 1,
What is an infectious disease 2,
What are the two shapes bacteria ...
41  cards
Plant defenses against pathogens
What are some examples of physica...,
What is callose 2,
Role of callose in plant defence 3
10  cards
Non-Specific Animal Defences Against Disease
What is the immune system 1,
What are some examples of physica...,
What is sebum 3
15  cards
The Specific Immune System
What are the two types of specifi...,
What is the cell mediated response 2,
What is the antibody mediated res...
28  cards
Preventing and treating disease
What is an epidemic 1,
What is a pandemic 2,
What is herd mass vaccination 3
12  cards
The Nervous System
What are the three types of neuro...,
What is the basic structure of al...,
What are the uses for schwann cel...
61  cards
Synapses
What is the presynaptic neuron 1,
What is the synaptic cleft 2,
What is the postsynaptic neuron 3
9  cards
Muscle Types and movements
What are the three types of muscl...,
What is the fibre appearance of s...,
What is the fibre appearance of c...
19  cards
Brain structures and its functions
What is the function of the skull 1,
What are the meninges 2,
What is the function of the cereb...
8  cards
Homeostasis and cell signaling
What are the two main systems of ...,
What are the four categories of c...,
What is autocrine siganlling 3
30  cards
Adrenal glands
What parts make up an adrenal gla...,
What hormones does the adrenal co...,
What hormones do the adrenal medu...
11  cards
Control of glucose in the blood
What are the two functions of the...,
How does the pancreas produce enz...,
What two parts make up an islet o...
20  cards
Diabetes
What are some of diabetes symptoms 1,
Who does type 1 diabetes effect 2,
Who does type 2 diabetes effect 3
17  cards
The Liver & Excretion
What is excretion 1,
What are the three ways in which ...,
Why remove carbon dioxide from th...
20  cards
Functions of the Liver
What does the liver control 1,
What does the liver synthesis 2,
What does the liver store 3
11  cards
The Kidney and excretion
How is blood supplied and taken a...,
What is the structure of the kidn...,
What are nephrons 3
14  cards
Water Regulation
What is the function of the loop ...,
What differs the descending limb ...,
How does water move out of the de...
15  cards
Kidney Failure & Detecting Hormones
What are the causes of kidney fai...,
What is an acute diease 2,
What is a chronic disease 3
16  cards
Plant Hormones and growth in Plants
What is the role of auxins within...,
What is the role of gibberellin w...,
What is the role of aba within pl...
36  cards
Experimental evidence for plant hormones
What is some experimental evidenc...,
What was darwin s experiment with...,
What was boysen jensen s experime...
14  cards
Hormonal Reponses to abiotic stress
What are some examples of reponse...,
What are the three different plan...,
What is the survival advantages o...
9  cards
Plant responses to herbivory
Examples of physical defenses of ...,
Examples of chemical defenses in ...,
Characteristics of tannins 3
10  cards
Photosynthesis
Uses of atp 1,
What sections out of the five kin...,
Chemical equation for ps 3
38  cards
Calvin Cycle
What are the products of the calv...,
What are some factors affecting t...
2  cards
Respiration
Net change of atp adp 1,
What are the four stages of gluco...,
Role of nad fad 3
11  cards
Anaerobic Respiration and Respiratory substances
Uses of anerobic respiration 1,
What are obligate anaerobes 2,
What facultative anaerobes 3
21  cards
Mutation and Variation
What are the three causes of a ch...,
What is substitution with regards...,
What is insertion with regards to...
30  cards
Patterns of Inheritance
What is polygenic 1,
What is the locus 2,
What is epistasis 3
21  cards
Gene Technology and Manipulating Genome
What is the purpose of pcr 1,
What enzyme is added to complete ...,
What are the components of pcr 3
12  cards
Sequencing DNA
Two contrasting routes of dna seq...,
What is the molecular route 2,
Newer sequencing technologies 3
8  cards
Growth of microorganisms
How would you describe the growth...
1  cards
Biotechnology
What is a primary metabolite 1,
What is a secondary metabolite 2,
What is fermentation 3
25  cards
Ecosystems and sustainability
What is population 1,
What is community 2,
What is an ecosystem 3
37  cards
Nutrient cycling
What is nutrient cycling 1,
What are decomposers 2,
What is the role of decomposers 3
14  cards
Ecosystem management
What animals and plants are prese...,
What plants and animals live on t...,
Governmental regulation of fishin...
27  cards

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