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Biology

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Decks in this class (21)

Unit 1 - Monomers+Polymers
Definition of a monomer,
Definition of a polymer,
What is a condensation reaction
32  cards
Unit 1 - Lipids
What are the 2 groups of lipids,
How are triglycerides formed,
Why are triglycerides not a polymer
25  cards
Unit 1 - Proteins + Enzymes
What elements do all proteins and...,
General structure of an amino acid,
Describe the structure of an amin...
41  cards
Unit 1 - Nucleic Acids
What is a nucleotide and what is ...,
Structure of dna,
Structure of dna diagram
31  cards
Unit 1 - ATP, Water + Inorganic Ions
During respiration what happens t...,
Structure of atp,
Structure of atp diagram
32  cards
Unit 2 - Cell Structure
What is a tissue,
What is an organ,
What is an organ system
73  cards
Unit 2 - All Cells Arise From Other Cells
What is a chromosome,
Following dna replication what is...,
What is the definition of homolog...
36  cards
Unit 2 - Transport Across Membranes
What is the role of the cell surf...,
What does the cell membrane consi...,
Why is the membrane classed as a ...
55  cards
Unit 2 - Cell Recognition + The Immune System
What is an antigen,
Definition of foreign,
Antigens enable the immune system...
74  cards
Unit 3 - Digestion
What do the salivary glands do,
What does the pancreas do,
What does the stomach do
35  cards
Unit 3 - Mass Transport In Animals
Why have animals developed a circ...,
Definition of mass flow,
What are closed systems and why a...
62  cards
Unit 3 - Suface Area To Volume Ratio And Gas Exchange.
The larger the organism,
Why do single celled organisms no...,
Why do multicellular organisms de...
43  cards
Unit 3 - Mass Transport In Plants
Role of the xylem,
How is xylem tissue adapted for i...,
What is transpiration
28  cards
Unit 4 - DNA + Protein Synthesis
Describe dna in prokaryotes chlor...,
Describe dna in prokaryotes chlor...,
What is the function of dna
22  cards
Unit 4 - Meiosis + Mutation
What is a chromosome,
What is a gene,
What is an allele
29  cards
Unit 4 - Genetic Diveristy + Adaptation
What is the definition of genetic...,
What does a large number of diffe...,
Definition of a gene
19  cards
Unit 4 - Species + Taxonomy
What is classification,
What is taxonomy,
What is a taxon plural taxa
30  cards
Unit 5 - Populations In Ecosystems
Definition of a population,
Definition of a community,
Definition of an ecosystem
31  cards
Unit 5 - Evolution May Lead To Speciation
Definition of phenotype,
What can lead to genetic variation,
What is discontinuous variation
20  cards
Unit 5 - Inheritance + Populations
Definition of chromatin,
Definition of chromosome,
Definition of gene
50  cards
Unit 6 - Gene Expression
Describe how a mutation can creat...,
When are mutations most likely to...,
Name 2 mutagens which increase th...
51  cards

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