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Biology

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Decks in this class (38)

Microorganisms that are a major cause of disease
What are microorganisms that caus...,
What do microscopic pathogens inc...,
What do pathogens do
8  cards
HIV/AIDS and Cholera
What does hiv stand for,
What does aids stand for,
What does aids do to the body s i...
19  cards
Malaria and Thrush
What is the protist that causes m...,
What are the four species of the ...,
What are the malaria s two hosts
15  cards
Plant structures
Bryophyte means,
Pteridophyte means,
Spermatophyte means
5  cards
Bryophyte
What type of environment do they ...,
What are the two main types of br...,
What makes each type of bryophyte...
4  cards
Pteridophytes
What type of environment do they ...,
What don t they produce,
Why are these plants special
4  cards
Spermatophyte
What two phyla make up the sperma...,
What are some basic characteristi...,
What is the difference between fe...
5  cards
Comparing Plant phyla
Do bryophytes have true vascular ...,
How do bryophytes get water,
Do pteridophytes have vascular ti...
5  cards
True Roots And Leaves
What are these plant organs and w...,
What plant organs do bryophytes c...,
What plant organs do pteridophyte...
7  cards
Reproduction In Plants
What is the biological definition...,
What two ways can plants reproduce,
What does asexual mean
18  cards
Asexual Reproduction Of Plants
What is the basic definition,
What happens in asexual reproduction,
How do flowers reproduce asexually
11  cards
Reproductive structures associated with flowers
What are angiosperms,
Where are flowers found,
What is a flower
11  cards
The different life cycles associated with angiosperms
What affects the genetic diversit...,
How does genetic diversity vary b...,
Why is genetic diversity good
4  cards
The advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction in plants
What are some advantages of asexu...,
What are some disadvantages of as...,
What are some advantages of sexua...
4  cards
Immunity in plants and animals
What are protective mechanisms th...,
What is the immune system,
What does the immune system prote...
13  cards
Seeds and plant development
What is a seed,
What are the two different types ...,
What do monocotyledonous seeds re...
6  cards
Preservation - seed banks and endemic plant species
What do we use seeds for,
What is a seed bank,
Where are seeds stored
7  cards
Welwitschia
Who is this plant named after,
Where does the welwitschia grow,
Is this plant endangered
6  cards
Cycads
Where do cycads occur,
What are cycads known for,
How does this plant grow
6  cards
Biodiversity of animals
What is biodiversity,
How do scientist classify differe...,
What is a phylum
9  cards
Cephalisation, Embryonic tissue layers and Development of a coelom
What is cephalisation,
How does this differ in animals,
What are diploblastic animals
5  cards
Number of gut openings and blood systems
What does the number of gut openi...,
How does this number vary,
What are these systems
10  cards
Biodiversity of animals and their mode for living
What animals are in,
How do sponges live,
How do sponges live
20  cards
Volume and surface areas of organisms
What is the volume and surface ar...,
How does the surface area and vol...,
What are some ways that invertebr...
6  cards
Pollination of flowers
What does pollination lead to,
Why is the transfer of pollen so ...,
What is the definition of pollen
13  cards
How pollination occurs
What kind of fertilisation proces...,
What does double fertilisation re...,
What will the different sperm and...
8  cards
Self - pollination and Cross - pollination
Where does self pollination occur,
What are two ways to prevent sef ...,
What is protandry
17  cards
Photosynthesis - a chemical reaction
What is photosynthesis,
What are ways the organisms obtai...,
How do plants get energy
8  cards
Chloroplasts
What needs to be present for phot...,
What is the structure of a chloro...
2  cards
The light-dependent and independent phase of photosynthesis
What two phases can we split phot...,
What is the light dependent phase...,
Where does this phase occur
7  cards
Leaf adaptations
Why are leaf adaptations important,
What are some clever adaptations ...,
What do we know about the cross s...
4  cards
ATP
What does atp stand for,
What is a short explanation on ho...,
Give us a quick revision on how p...
6  cards
Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis
What is the importance of photosy...,
How can light intensity affect th...,
How can carbon dioxide concentrat...
9  cards
Animal nutrition
What is a autotrophic organism,
What is a mode of nutrition,
What is a carnivore
6  cards
The structure of the human digestive system & ingestion
What are the three primary functi...,
What is found in the human digest...,
What is found in the the alimenta...
6  cards
Processes involved in human nutrition - digestion
What happens during digenstion,
What does the liver do,
What does the pancreas do
5  cards
Human nutrition
What are the five processes of nu...,
Where are most digested molecules...,
What structures create a vast sur...
8  cards
The importance of a balanced diet
What should a balanced diet include,
What are the south african food b...,
What are the nutritional requirem...
7  cards

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