Biology

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Decks in this class (44)

1.2.1 Investigating photosynthesis
What is photosynthesis 1,
What does endothermic mean 2,
What is needed for photosynthesis 3
5  cards
1:2:2 Equation for photosynthesis
What is the word equation for pho...,
What is the balanced chemical for...,
Where does photosynthesis take pl...
6  cards
1:2:3 How photosynthesis requires light, carbon dioxide and chlorophyll
How is a leaf destarched 1,
Why do you destarch a leaf 2,
What test do you do to check for ...
4  cards
1:2:4 Limiting factors
What factors affect the rate of p...,
What are the rules of photosynthe...,
What are the three possible limit...
4  cards
1:2:5 Compensation point
What s compensation point 1,
What does the hydrogen carbonate ...,
What does the hydrogen carbonate ...
5  cards
1:2:6 Leaf structure
What three things adapt for gas e...,
What three things adapt for light...,
What is glucose used for 3
3  cards
1:3:1 Recall the food test reagents and their colour changes
List the reagent used in glucose ...,
List the reagent used in starch c...,
List the reagent used in protein ...
5  cards
1:3:2 Investigate food samples using food tests
What method would you use to test...,
What method would you use to test...,
What method would you use to test...
4  cards
1:3:3 Health conditions and important food groups
What health conditions are associ...,
List the three important food gro...
2  cards
1:3:3 Carbohydrates
What are two characteristics of s...,
What format are complex carbohydr...,
Give three examples of complex su...
8  cards
1:3:3 Fats
Why are fats important in our diet 1,
What is produced when fats are br...,
Name two types of foods that are ...
4  cards
1:3:3 Proteins
Why are proteins important in our...,
What are proteins made of and wha...,
What happens to protein after dig...
5  cards
1:3:4 Food energy test
What are you changing independent...,
What will you measure dependent v...,
Biscuits crisps may come in all s...
9  cards
1:4:1 Enzymes and the Lock and Key Model
Define enzymes 1,
How do enzymes function 2,
When do the enzymes work best tem...
6  cards
1:4:2 How temperatures, pH, enzyme concentration and inhibitors affect enzymes
How are enzymes affected and what...,
What are inhibitors 2,
What is the experiment to detect ...
5  cards
1:4:3 Food digestion
Explain the experiment to see the...,
How could you ensure your results...,
What is the optimum 3
8  cards
1:5:1 Respiratory system
List any characteristics of any e...,
Explain the adaptations of respir...
2  cards
1:5:2 Exercise
How does exercise impact breathing 1
1  cards
1:5:3 Use of energy released
What type of reaction is respirat...,
What is the energy produced by re...
2  cards
1:5:4 Equation for respiration
Recall the word equation for aero...,
Recall the balanced chemical equa...
2  cards
1:5:5 Compare/contrast anaerobic respiration in muscles with anaerobic respiration in yeast
What s the word equation for anae...,
What s the word equation for anae...,
Describe anaerobic respiration in...
5  cards
1:5:6 Demonstrating Anaerobic Respiration in Yeast
Apparatus 1,
Why is oil placed on top of the g...,
Explain the stages of methods and...
4  cards
Differences in Anaerobic Respiration and Aerobic Respiration
Anaerobic respiration 1,
Aerobic respiration 2,
Similarities 3
3  cards
1:6:1 Compare and contrast nervous and hormonal systems
What are the similarities between...,
What are the differences between ...
2  cards
1:6:2+1:6:3 Central nervous system
What are the three steps of the n...,
What is the central nervous syste...,
Define stimulus 3
6  cards
1:6:4 Reflex arcs
List the roles of the neurones 1,
Why are reflex actions fast 2
2  cards
1:6:5 Homeostasis
Define homeostasis 1
1  cards
1:6:6 Hormones
Explain hormones roles in homeost...,
What is insulin 2,
How does the body monitor glucose...
4  cards
Competition
What resources would plants compe...,
What resources would animals comp...,
How would competition affect grow...
4  cards
Food chains and webs
Why is there less energy availabl...,
What is a trophic level 2,
List the trophic levels 3
3  cards
Affects on decomposers
How do cold temperatures affect d...,
How do warm temperatures affect d...,
Why is heat water and oxygen need...
3  cards
Role of decomposers
How do bacteria and fungi break d...,
How do saprophytic bacteria and f...,
What is humus 3
3  cards
Nitrogen cycle
Nitrogen fixing bacteria 1,
Nitrifying bacteria 2,
Denitrifying bacteria 3
4  cards
Root Hair Cells
What is a root hair cell 1,
How are nitrates taken into the c...,
Why is there poor plant growth in...
3  cards
Eutrophication
Explain the eutrophication process 1
1  cards
Year 12 Circulatory system
0  cards
Blood components+Cell Lysis
Two major functions of the circul...,
Three main components of the circ...,
Why do rbc have no nucleus 3
11  cards
Blood vessels
Describe what an artery is and it...,
Describe what a vein is and its r...,
Describe what a capillary is and ...
4  cards
Circulatory system
Function of the pulmonary vein 1,
Function of the aorta 2,
Function of the pulmonary artery 3
8  cards
Transpiration
A plants transport system is made...,
Transpiration 2,
Three stages of transpiration 3
3  cards
Factors affecting the rate of transpiration
High temperature 1,
High humidity 2,
Greater air movement 3
5  cards
Bubble potometer
Method 1,
Why does the potometer measure wa...
2  cards
Washing line method
Method 1
1  cards
Weight potometer
Method 1
1  cards

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