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Biology

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Decks in this class (47)

CELL STRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
What is active transport,
What is algae,
What are alveoli
30  cards
Microscope CELL STRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
How do you calculate magnification,
How do you calculate actual size ...,
What are the steps for calculatin...
6  cards
Cells CELL STRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
What does the nucleus do,
What does the cytoplasm do,
What does the cell membrane do
15  cards
Specialised Cells - Animals CELL STRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
What is the function of the red b...,
What is the function of the nerve...,
What is the function of the muscl...
8  cards
Specialised Cells- Plant Cells CELL STRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
What is the function of a root ha...,
What is the function of a photosy...,
What is the function of the xylem...
8  cards
Eukaryotic Cells CELL STRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
What is the genetic material like...,
What type of cells are eukaryotic
2  cards
Prokaryotic Cell CELL STRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
Why is bacteria a prokaryote cell,
What is bacteria,
What is the genetic material like...
8  cards
Diffusion CELL STRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
What is diffusion,
What is the net movement,
What direction is the net movement
10  cards
Osmosis CELL STRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
What does turgid mean,
What does plasmolysed mean,
What does hypertonic mean
12  cards
Active Transport CELL STRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
What is active transport,
What does active transport allow,
What is needed for active transpo...
5  cards
CELL DIVISION
What are adult stem cells,
What is the cell cycle,
What is cloning
9  cards
Cell division CELL DIVISION
What is mitosis,
What happens in mitosis,
What is step 1 in mitosis
10  cards
Differentiation CELL DIVISION
What is differentiation,
What specialised cells cannot divide,
What cells replace the ones that ...
6  cards
Stem Cells CELL DIVISION
What are stem cells,
Stem cells are undifferentiated w...,
There are two types of stem cells...
10  cards
Stem Cells CELL DIVISION
What is an embryonic stem cell,
What is an adult stem cell,
Give an example of an adult stem ...
10  cards
ORGANISATION AND THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
What is the active site,
What are amino acids,
What is amylase
22  cards
Organisation ORGANISATION AND THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
What is a tissue,
What are organs,
What is an organ system
3  cards
Digestive System ORGANISATION AND THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
What is digestion,
What happens in the small intestine,
What happens in the large intestine
8  cards
Enzymes ORGANISATION AND THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Where is salivary amylase produced,
Where is pepsin produced,
Where is pancreatic amylase produced
37  cards
ORGANISING ANIMALS AND PLANTS
What is the aorta,
What are arteries,
What is the atria
27  cards
Blood Vessels ORGANISING ANIMALS AND PLANTS
What direction do your arteries c...,
What type of blood is in the arte...,
What direction do veins carry the...
10  cards
The Heart ORGANISING ANIMALS AND PLANTS
What vein brings the blood into y...,
What vein carries blood into your...,
Where does the right ventricle fo...
13  cards
The Blood ORGANISING ANIMALS AND PLANTS
What does plasma carry,
What does the blood plasma do,
What are red blood cells
6  cards
Gas Exchange ORGANISING ANIMALS AND PLANTS
What does the diagram do,
What is the job of the ventilatio...,
What happens when you breathe in
6  cards
Adaptions ORGANISING ANIMALS AND PLANTS
How can the effectiveness of a ma...,
How is the alveoli adapted,
How are the plant cells adapted
3  cards
Plants ORGANISING ANIMALS AND PLANTS
What are epidermal tissues,
What is palisade mesophyll tissue,
What is spongy mesophyll tissue
14  cards
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
What is agar gel,
What are aphids,
What is binary fission
14  cards
Communicable Diseases/Preventing and treating disease COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
What are pathogens,
Name types of bacteria,
What do bacteria do
63  cards
PREVENTING AND TREATING DISEASE
What are clinical trials,
What are hybridomas,
What is a placebo
5  cards
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
What are benign tumours,
What is cancer,
What are carcinogens
26  cards
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Why do plants photosynthesise,
Where does photosynthesis happen,
What type of reaction is photosyn...
26  cards
RESPIRATION
What type of reaction is aerobic ...,
What is the equation for aerobic ...,
Where do most aerobic reactions t...
15  cards
THE HUMAN NERVOUS SYSTEM
What is homeostasis,
What internal conditions are cont...,
How does the body detect and resp...
47  cards
HORMONAL COORDINATION (11)
What is the endocrine system,
What is the pituitary gland,
What is fsh
33  cards
HOMEOSTASIS IN ACTION (12)
What does the core body temperatu...,
How does the body cool down,
How does the body keep warm
13  cards
REPRODUCTION
What is asexual reproduction,
What is similar between the offsp...,
Give examples of organisms that r...
57  cards
GENETICS AND EVOLUTION
What is a chromosome,
What is dna,
What is a gene
6  cards
Biodiversity And Ecosystems
How does an increasing birth rate...,
How does changing diets in develo...,
How does new pests and pathogens ...
54  cards
TOPIC 1 - CELL BIOLOGY
What are eukaryotic cells,
What are prokaryotic cells,
What is the nucleus
52  cards
TOPIC 2 - ORGANISATION
What is muscular tissue,
What is glandular tissue,
What is epithelial tissue
77  cards
TOPIC 3 - INFECTION AND RESPONSE
What are bacteria,
What are viruses,
What are protists
39  cards
TOPIC 4 - BIOENERGETICS
What is photosynthesis,
What is the word equation for pho...,
What do plants use glucose for
24  cards
TOPIC 5 - HOMEOSTASIS AND RESPONSE
What is homeostasis,
What is homeostasis simple,
Give examples of some automatic c...
132  cards
TOPIC 6 - INHERITANCE, VARIATION AND EVOLUTION
What are chromosomes,
What is dna,
What is a gene
96  cards
TOPIC 7 - ECOLOGY
Define habitat,
Define population,
Define community
79  cards
KEY WORDS
What is active transport,
What is algae,
What are alveoli
5  cards
ORGANISING AN ECOSYSTEM
Where are producers in the food c...,
What are primary consumers,
What are secondary consumers
22  cards

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