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Biology

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Decks in this class (18)

Classification
What are the 5 kingdoms,
How do scientist classify organisms,
Name the 7 subdivided groups of o...
19  cards
Variation
What is a mutation,
What are the 2 causes of variation,
Give 2 examples of environmental ...
7  cards
Extreme Environments
Why do some fish have big eyes,
Why can t plants grow underwater,
Name a fish that has a rod shaped...
11  cards
Natural Selection
What is evolution,
What does natural selection mean,
Who came up with the theory of na...
12  cards
Speciation
What is isolation,
When does speciation occur,
Give an example of a physical bar...
3  cards
Genetic Diagrams
What does heterozygous mean,
What does homozygous mean,
What does dominant mean
7  cards
Genetic Diagrams And Disorders
Give 2 symptoms of cystic fibrosis,
If both parents are carriers for ...,
What is the chance of inheriting ...
5  cards
Homeostasis
What is osmoregulation,
What is thermoregulation,
What is the body temperature cont...
8  cards
Hormones and nerves
How are they sent round the body,
What are neurones,
What are the branched ending called
9  cards
The Nervous System
What are the receptors each of yo...,
What is a receptor,
What can be a stimulus
5  cards
Insulin and Diabetes
How is type 1 diabetes controlled,
Where is insulin injected into,
What effects the amount of insuli...
7  cards
Plant growth hormones
Gravitropism geotropism,
What is auxin,
What is gibberellin
4  cards
Drugs
What do drugs affect,
What are depressants,
What are stimulants
6  cards
Smoking, alcohol, organ transplants
Short term affects of alcohol,
What problem can tobacco cause
2  cards
Infectious diseases
How do they spread,
What are the physical barriers wh...,
What are chemical barriers
4  cards
Parasitism and mutualism
What are some examples of parasites,
What is a mutalism,
What are some examples of mutualism
4  cards
Recycling
Paper,
Plastics,
Metals
3  cards
Indicator Species
Water pollution indicators,
Air pollution,
What are indicator species
3  cards

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