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Decks in this class (51)

Interphase
What are the stages of interphase...,
What occurs during interphase 2,
What occurs in g1 3
10  cards
Cell Division
What occurs during prophase 1,
What occurs during metaphase 2,
What occurs during anaphase 3
12  cards
Meiosis
What types of cells are formed by...,
What are alleles 2,
What happens in prophase 1 3
10  cards
Exchange Surfaces
What factors make for an effectiv...,
What are the features of the nasa...,
What is the structure and functio...
31  cards
Animal Transport
What is an open circulatory system 1,
What is a closed circulatory syst...,
What is a single circulatory syst...
49  cards
Classification And Evolution
Define classification 1,
Name the eight groups in the clas...,
What are the components to a bino...
14  cards
Communicable Disease
How do viruses damage the tissues...,
How do protoctista damage the tis...,
How do fungi damage the tissues o...
9  cards
Cytoskeleton
What are the main functions of th...,
What are microfilaments what prot...,
What are microtubules what protei...
6  cards
Protein Synthesis
Describe the journey of a protein...,
Describe the process of transcrip...,
Describe the process of translati...
3  cards
Genetic Code
Why is the genetic code described...,
Why is the genetic code described...,
Why is the genetic code described...
4  cards
DNA Replication
Describe the process of semi cons...,
Which direction does dna polymera...,
What is the leading strand 3
7  cards
Enzymes
Why are enzyme inhibitors necessa...,
How do competitive inhibitors fun...,
What is the effect of increasing ...
23  cards
Respiration
Describe the order of events in g...,
What are the products of glycolys...,
What is substrate level phosphory...
46  cards
Mutations And Variation
What is a mutation 1,
What is a point mutation 2,
What are the possible repercussio...
18  cards
Control Of Gene Expression
What is chromatin remodelling wha...,
What is histone modification what...,
What is an operon 3
29  cards
Neuronal communication
Describe the structure of a senso...,
Describe the structure of a motor...,
Describe the structure of a relay...
51  cards
Structure of the myofibril
What are light bands i bands 1,
What are dark bands a bands 2,
What are the z lines 3
5  cards
Hormonal communication
Which part of the brain coordinat...,
What are the two pathways involve...,
How does the sympathetic nervous ...
31  cards
Muscles
What is the sliding filament model 1,
What is creatine phosphate 2,
What are t tubules 3
14  cards
Photosynthesis
Describe the structure of a photo...,
What are the accessory pigments 2,
Where are photosystems found 3
25  cards
Variation and inheritance
What are the causes of continuous...,
What are the causes of discontinu...,
What is codominance 3
32  cards
Manipulating genomes
What are vntrs 1,
What is a microsatellite 2,
How can dna be profiled 3
44  cards
Cloning and biotechnology
What are some examples of natural...,
Describe the process of microprop...,
What are the advantages of microp...
55  cards
Homeostasis
What processes affect body temper...,
What are ectotherms 2,
What are endotherms 3
20  cards
Carbohydrates
What is the difference between al...,
From what monomers is maltose made 2,
From what monomers is sucrose made 3
12  cards
Lipids
Describe the structure of a trigl...,
What state do saturated vs unsatu...,
Why are pls described as surfacta...
8  cards
Liver
What are the main metabolic waste...,
How does the liver s blood supply...,
Describe the structure of the sin...
9  cards
practicals
What are the key steps in dna pur...
1  cards
plant transport
Order of tissues in the root 1,
What is different about xylem wal...,
What is the cambium 3
8  cards
cell structure & microscopy incorrect Qs
What features of animal cells are...,
Do bacterial flagella form the 9 ...,
What organelles do bacteria not h...
13  cards
Insect Ventilation
What are spiracles 1,
Which comes first tracheae or tra...,
When may insects close their trac...
9  cards
Fish Ventilation
How is the surface of the lamella...,
What is the counter current system 2,
Why do fish require specialised g...
4  cards
spirometry
Tidal volume 1,
Vital capacity 2,
Inspiratory reserve volume 3
7  cards
blood; tissue fluid; lymph
What are platelets 1,
What substances are carried in th...,
How is tf formed 3
14  cards
O2 and CO2 in the blood
How is co2 transported 1,
How does hb act as a buffer 2,
Blank 3
3  cards
heart incorrect Qs
What is the bicuspid valve 1,
What is the tricuspid valve 2,
Blank 3
3  cards
inorganic ions
Ca2 1,
Na 2,
K 3
11  cards
specialised cells/tissues
Erythrocytes specialisation 1,
Neutrophils specialisation 2,
Sperm cells specialisation 3
10  cards
respiration incorrect Qs
Why does the incomplete breakdown...,
Why does aerobic resp produce few...,
Why can the anaerobic pathway in ...
10  cards
evo and class
State the meaning of the term phy...,
Describe evidence that support th...,
Blank 3
3  cards
homeostasis and communication incorrect Qs
What is homeostasis 1,
Aps travel in one direction down ...,
Suggest the consequences of an in...
3  cards
the brain
What is the main controlling regi...,
Role of the hypothalamus 2,
What are the two parts of the pit...
6  cards
reflexes
What kind of reflex is the knee j...,
How does the knee jerk reflex work 2,
What stimuli can trigger the blin...
7  cards
kidney
How is the pct specialised 1,
How does the loh act as a counter...,
What happens in the second sectio...
14  cards
plant hormones
What are the roles of auxins 1,
What are the roles of gibberellin 2,
What are the roles of ethene 3
47  cards
photosynthesis incorrect Qs
Outline the ways in which heterot...,
Explain what is meant by the term...,
What are atp and nadph made in ld...
4  cards
plant responses to herbivory
What physical defences have plant...,
How do tannins deter herbivores 2,
How do alkaloids deter herbivores 3
15  cards
tropisms
Why are germinating seeds young s...,
Are shoots and roots negatively o...,
What is the advantage of roots be...
7  cards
commercial use of plant hormones
What hormone is used commercially...,
How is ethene used commercially 2,
What is the effect of using auxin...
9  cards
stats
Unpaired vs paired t test 1,
What are the advantages of using ...,
How can q10 be calculated 3
5  cards
water
Why is water s density important 1,
Why is water so important in cells 2,
Blank 3
3  cards

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