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Biological Molecules
Macromolecule,
Most common elements in living or...,
Carbon can form
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Enzyme Inhibitors
Inhibitor is,
Competitive inhibitor competes for,
Non competitive inhibitor binds to
12
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Enzyme Affinities
Affinity is,
When v max enzyme is,
Michaelis menten constant
14
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Immobilising Enzymes
Enzymes are very,
Immobilising enzyme is a way how to,
Alginate beads
7
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Structure Of Membranes
All living cells are surrounded,
Cell membrane function,
Phospholipids can form
22
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Blood Plasma And Tissue Fluid
Blood plasma is mainly,
Plasma also include protein molec...,
In capillaries some of the plasma
14
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Lymph
Around 10 of tissue fluid is coll...,
Lymph vessels are also called,
Lymphatics are tiny
11
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Water
Water,
Ice is less,
Water has quite high
19
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Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates contain,
General formula for carbs,
Carbs are divided into 3 groups
24
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Starch, glycogen and cellulose
Starch is made of,
Amylose is formed by,
Amylose has long
22
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Lipids
Lipids are a diverse,
Most common are,
Lipids contain elements
16
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Proteins
Proteins are made of elements,
Proteins are po,
There are millions of
32
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Hameoglobin and Collagen
Globular proteins,
Fibrous proteins,
Haemoglobin is
17
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Microscopy
Many of the cell contents are,
The deeply staining material in t...,
Chromatin collects together
34
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Nucleus, ER, Ribosomes and Golgi body
Ultrastructure,
A nucleus is the,
A nucleus is surrounded by
32
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Lysosomes, Mitochondria
Lysosomes are,
Lysosomes diameter,
Lysosomes contain
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Cell membrane, Microvilli, Centrioles
The cell membrane is extremely,
The cell membrane has,
Microvilli are
18
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Cell wall, Vacuoles and chloroplast
Which organelle is absent from pl...,
The cell wall is outside,
The cell wall is rigid thanks to
17
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Prokaryotic cells and viruses
Average of prokaryotic cells is,
Contains ribosomes,
It does not have
12
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Enzymes
Enzyme is,
An enzyme is a biological catalys...,
An enzyme is coiled into
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Factors affecting the enzyme activity
Enzyme activity can be affected by,
The more enzyme present,
As long as there is plenty of sub...
16
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Proteins in the cell membrane
Two groups of proteins,
Integral proteins can be found in,
Some of the integral proteins are
18
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Cell signaling
Importance of cell signalling,
Signal pathway,
Transduction is
25
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Diffusion, facilitated diffusion and osmosis
What is transported by a diffusion,
Factors affecting the rate of dif...,
Large molecules require
21
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Active transport and bulk transport
Active transport is achieved by,
Energy in active transport is,
Sodium potassium pump is found in
15
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Chromosomes
Chromosomes are made of two,
During interphase each,
Each chromatid contains
28
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The cell cycle
Mitosis is,
The cell cycle is,
The cell cycle has 3 phases
15
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Mitosis
Stages of mitosis,
Early prophase chromosomes conden...,
Early prophase kinetochores are
21
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Centromeres, centrioles and centrosomes
A centromere is needed for,
Each chromosome has two,
Kinetochores are made of
10
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Significance of mitosis
Growth,
Repair and replacement,
Mitosis is the base of
5
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The significance of telomeres
Telomeres are located,
Telomeres are made of,
In telomeres one strand of dna is
11
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Stem cells
A stem cell is,
Potency is the extent of power,
Totipotent stem cells can
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Controlled mitosis and cancer
Cancer is a result of,
Cancerous cells divide repeatedly,
Cancers start when changes
12
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DNA and RNA
Dna stands for,
Rna stands for,
Dna and rna are
25
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DNA replication
Replication is the process,
Helicase is,
The dna unzips as
18
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Genes and mutation
A gene is a part of,
One dna molecule contains many,
Mutation is a change in
12
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Protein synthesis
Transcription of gene in the nucleus,
How is the mrna molecule made,
When does the transcription of ge...
35
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The mammalian cardiovascular system
Animals particularly mammals are ...,
Animals rely on finding,
The greater the activity of organ...
8
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Blood vessels
Arteries carry blood,
Veins carry blood,
Capillaries link
31
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Transport needs of plants
To move substances from where the...,
To move substances to different p...,
Plants do not have a system for t...
6
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Structure of plants
Main organs involved in transport...,
Angiosperms are,
Angiosperms can be
28
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The transport of water
The transport of water is,
The process of transpiration star...,
Transpiration is the process of
18
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Xerophytes
Xerophytes are,
The leaves can roll up,
Cactus has flattened
6
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Xylem
The walls of the cells in xylem are,
Xylem tissue 2 functions are,
Vessel elements and
42
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Translocation and phloem tissue
Translocation is,
Assimilates are,
Assimilates are transported in
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Blood
How many litres of blood do human...,
Red blood cells are also called,
The red blood cells in a fetus ar...
17
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Haemoglobin
Haemoglobin is,
The equation of oxyhaemoglobin,
Haemoglobin needs to be able to
35
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The heart
The heart is approximately a size of,
Cardiac muscle is,
Cardiac muscle is made of
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The cardiac cycle
The heart beats around,
The cardiac cycle the sequence of,
Atrial systole is a stage when
35
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Gas exchange
The gas exchange system clears and,
The gas exchange system maximises,
The gas exchange system minimises
25
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Smoking
Tobacco smoke contains,
Mainstream smoke is from,
Sidestream smoking from
34
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Immunity system
Immunity is protection,
External defence system,
Internal defence system consists of
45
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Antibodies and T-lymphocytes
Antibodies are,
An immunoglobulin is a group of,
Each antibody is made of
27
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Active and Passive immunity
Active immunity is immunity gained,
Passive immunity is immunity gained,
Artificial active immunity is kno...
9
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Vaccines
Vaccine contains,
Toxoid is,
Attenuated organism
21
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Autoimmune disease
Autoimmune disease is when,
Mg is,
Motor neuron releases
14
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Monoclonal antibodies
The antibodies have a high,
Monoclonal antibodies are,
B cells that divide by mitosis do...
12
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Respiration
Needs for energy,
The equation for respiration,
Respiratory quotient is the ratio
34
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