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Decks in this class (31)

Genes and Proteins
How are proteins made up,
How are amino acids held together,
What determines a proteins function
23  cards
Human Genomics
What is the genome of an organism,
What is a genome made up of,
How can computers be used in huma...
5  cards
Metabolic Pathways
What are metabolic pathways,
What are the types of reactions w...,
What is the function of anabolic ...
19  cards
Respiration: Glycolysis
What is cellular respiration,
What happens to glucose in glycol...,
What happens in the energy invest...
7  cards
Respiration: The Citric Acid Cycle
Where does the citric acid cycle ...,
What happens to pyruvate in the p...,
What is acetyl coenzyme a
8  cards
Respiration: Electron Transfer Chain
How is atp synthesised in the ele...,
What is the electron transport chain,
What is allowed to occur because ...
10  cards
Energy Systems in Muscle Cells
What happens during vigorous exer...,
What happens in anaerobic conditions,
What does the conversion of pyruv...
16  cards
PCR
What is the function of pcr,
What are primers,
What is the first stage of pcr
6  cards
Gamete Production and Fertilisation
Where is sperm produced,
Where is testosterone produced,
What is the function of the prost...
7  cards
Hormonal Control of Reproduction
What is the role of the pituitary...,
What promotes sperm production,
What stimulates the production of...
16  cards
The Biology of Controlling Fertility
What do women show leading to fer...,
How long are women fertile,
When are men fertile
15  cards
Contraception
How do methods of contraception act,
What is contraception,
What are the 2 categories of cont...
8  cards
Antenatal and Postnatal Screening
What is the function of antenatal...,
How many ultrasound scans are pre...,
What do dating scans do
31  cards
Blood Vessels
When does blood pressure decrease,
What is the lumen,
Where is the endothelium located
26  cards
The Structure of the Heart
What is the cardiac output,
What is the formula for cardiac o...,
What occurs during diastole
24  cards
Cardiovascular Disease
What is atherosclerosis,
What does atherosclerosis cause,
How does atherosclerosis increase...
15  cards
The Nervous System
What is the nervous system respon...,
How can the nervous system be div...,
What is the cns made up of
18  cards
The Brain
What does the brain consist of,
In what part of the brain is the ...,
What is the cerebral cortex the c...
14  cards
Memory
What is memory,
What happens to all information w...,
What happens to information that ...
19  cards
Nerve Cells and Neural Pathways
What do nerve cells provide the b...,
What is the function of nerve cells,
What are the three types of nerve...
18  cards
Endorphins and Recreational Drugs
What are endorphins,
How do endorphins act like natura...,
What effect do endorphins have on...
12  cards
Neural Pathways
What happens in converging pathways,
What does a converging pathway cause,
What happens in a diverging neura...
5  cards
The Immune System: Non Specific Responses
What are the types of defences us...,
What are epithelial cells,
What do epithelial cells do
10  cards
Immune Surveillance
What do white blood cells release...,
How do white blood cells get to t...,
Where do lymphocytes differentiat...
10  cards
T & B Lymphocytes
What are the two broad categories...,
What does clonal selection theory...,
What do the specific surface prot...
17  cards
Immunological Memory
What is primary response,
What happens if the person comes ...,
What happens to the t and b memor...
4  cards
Immunisation
What is the pathogen mixed with,
What is an adjuvant,
What are the 4 types of vaccine
7  cards
Antigens
Where are antigens found,
Why are there antigens on body cells,
How are antigens on bacteria and ...
7  cards
Clinical Trials
What is the purpose of clinical t...,
How are clinical trials made safe...,
Why must clinical trials be condu...
13  cards
HIV
How does hiv affect the body,
What does hiv result in,
What happens to individuals with ...
4  cards
Blood Types and Rhesus Antibody Testing
What are the four main blood types,
How are blood types categorised,
Where are antibodies present
8  cards

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