IB Biology HL

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Decks in this class (106)

A1.1 Water - Pre-IB Biology Work
What is the molecular structure o...,
What type of bond exists between ...,
Why is water a polar molecule 3
30  cards
A1.2 Nucleic Acids - Pre-IB Biology Work
What are nucleic acids made of 1,
What are the three components of ...,
To which carbon is the nitrogenou...
33  cards
B1.1 Carbohydrates - Pre-IB Biology Work
What elements are carbohydrates c...,
How do monosaccharides typically ...,
What does the term carbohydrate m...
38  cards
B1.1 Lipids - Pre-IB Biology Work
What are lipids made of 1,
Why are lipids hydrophobic 2,
Examples of amphipathic lipids 2
36  cards
B1.2 Proteins - Pre-IB Biology Work
What are the five main parts of a...,
What determines the identity and ...,
How many amino acids exist in all...
19  cards
C1.1 Enzymes and Metabolism - Pre-IB Biology Work
What is metabolism 1,
What are the two main functions o...,
Why are enzymes important in meta...
55  cards
C1.2 Cell Respiration - Pre-IB Biology Work
What is the structure of atp 1,
What type of bonds connect atp s ...,
How is energy released from atp 3
58  cards
Water Properties and Potential
What property allows icr to float...,
High latent heat of vaporization 2,
Buyoncy in acquatic life 3
16  cards
A1.1 Water and D2.3 Water Potential
Why is water considered the mediu...,
Explain how the polarity of water...,
What are hydrogen bonds and how d...
23  cards
A1.1 HL The Origin of Earth’s Water
Why is water essential for life 1,
How did much of earth s water lik...,
What ratio is used to study water...
14  cards
D2.3 HL Water Relations in Plants
What does water potential measure 1,
What is the symbol for water pote...,
What is the water potential of pu...
21  cards
A1.2 Nucleic Acids
What is the genetic material of a...,
What are the three components of ...,
What genetic material can some vi...
42  cards
A1.2 HL DNA and Directionality
What gives dna strands directiona...,
What does the 5 end have 2,
What does the 3 end have 2
21  cards
D1.1 DNA Replication
Purpose of dna replication 1,
What is semi conservative replica...,
Why is dna replication essential ...
23  cards
A1.2 HL Investigating the DNA Molecule
What type of viruses were used in...,
What did the hershey chase experi...,
Where was the radioactivity found...
23  cards
D1.1 HL Details of DNA Replication (Prokaryote)
Key words for prokaryotic replica...,
Key words for enzyme functions ex...,
Key words for directionality 2
47  cards
D1.1 PCR
What does pcr stand for 1,
Purpose of pcr 2,
Where does pcr occur 3
14  cards
D1.1 Gel Electrophoresis
Purpose of gel electrophoresis 1,
Why does dna move in the gel 2,
What type of gel is used 3
13  cards
A1.2 HL Chargaff (1950)
Who was erwin chargaff 1,
What method did chargaff use 1,
What did chargaff discover 2
5  cards
A1.2 HL Hershey and Chase (1952)
What question did hershey and cha...,
What organism did they use 2,
How did they label dna 2
7  cards
D1.1 Meselson and Stahl (1958)
What question did meselson and st...,
What organism did they use 2,
How did they label dna 2
8  cards
D1.1 Applications of DNA Tools
What is dna profiling 1,
Why test victim and investigator ...,
Why repeat dna analysis in dna pr...
18  cards
Unit 1 Molecules Test: Water, Water Potential, Nucleic Acids and DNA Replication
Define metabolism 1,
Why is water called the medium fo...,
What is the evidence that life or...
118  cards
B1.1 Carbon Chemistry
What property of carbon allows it...,
Define organic molecule 2,
What are functional groups 2
22  cards
B1.1 Carbohydrate Chemistry
What is the general formula for c...,
What are monosaccharides 2,
State two major functions of mono...
14  cards
B1.2 HL Globular vs Fibrous Proteins
How does protein structure relate...,
Properties of globular proteins 2,
Functions of globular proteins 2
30  cards
B1.1 Condensation and Hydrolysis of Sugars
What is a monosaccharide 1,
What is a disaccharide 2,
What is a polysaccharide 3
9  cards
B1.1 Polysaccharides
What is a polysaccharide 1,
Describe starch 2,
Describe glycogen 3
9  cards
B1.1 Functions of Saccharide Polymers
What is the key idea of saccharid...,
What type of linkage joins glucos...,
What is the difference between gl...
16  cards
B1.1 Lipids
What is the key idea of lipids 1,
Why are lipids insoluble in water 2,
What are the main types of lipids 3
20  cards
Trans Fats
What are trans fats 1,
What process is used to produce t...,
How does the structure of trans f...
20  cards
B1.1 Phospholipids
What is the structure of a phosph...,
What makes a phospholipid amphipa...,
What structure do phospholipids f...
6  cards
B1.1 Crossing the Lipid Bilayer
What determines if a molecule can...,
Which molecules diffuse freely th...,
Which molecules cross slowly or n...
7  cards
B1.2 Amino Acids
What is the general structure of ...,
What makes each amino acid unique 2,
How are amino acids linked 2
6  cards
B1.2 Amino Acids and Proteins
What is the relationship between ...,
What happens when a protein denat...,
What determines a protein s shape 2
6  cards
B1.2 HL R-Groups
What determines the chemical prop...,
What are the four types of r grou...,
What do hydrophobic r groups do i...
8  cards
B1.2 HL Protein Structure
What is primary 1 structure 1,
What is tertiary 3 structure 2,
What is secondary 2 structure 2
8  cards
C1.1 Properties of Enzymes
What are enzymes 1,
What determines enzyme specificity 2,
What is meant by enzyme specifici...
30  cards
C1.1 HL Intracellular and Extracellular Enzyme Reactions
What defines an intracellular enz...,
What defines an extracellular enz...,
Where do intracellular enzymes fu...
12  cards
C1.1 HL Generating Heat
Why do metabolic reactions produc...,
What is metabolism 2,
What is the role of atp in energy...
10  cards
C1.1 HL Metabolic Pathways
What is a metabolic pathway 1,
How are metabolic pathways contro...,
What are the two main types of me...
11  cards
C1.1 HL Enzyme Inhibitors
What is an enzyme inhibitor 1,
What is competitive inhibition 2,
What is non competitive inhibition 3
12  cards
C1.1 HL Control of Metabolic Pathways
What is metabolism 1,
What are metabolic pathways 2,
Why are metabolic pathways import...
21  cards
C1.1 Factors Affecting Enzyme Reaction Rate
What is activation energy e 1,
How do enzymes lower activation e...,
What is the transition state 3
30  cards
C1.2 The Role of ATP in Cells
What is atp 1,
What are the components of atp 2,
How does atp release energy 3
9  cards
C1.2 ATP and Energy
What enzyme catalyzes atp hydroly...,
Why are atp phosphate bonds calle...,
What provides energy to regenerat...
5  cards
C1.2 Cellular Respiration Overview
What are the stages of aerobic re...,
Where does each stage occur 2,
What is oxidative phosphorylation 3
6  cards
C1.2 HL The Biochemistry of Aerobic Respiration
What does nad do in respiration 1,
What are the products of glycolys...,
What is dehydrogenation 2
7  cards
C1.2 HL The Electron Transport Chain and Chemiosmosis
What does the etc do 1,
What produces the proton gradient 2,
What is chemiosmosis 3
6  cards
C1.2 HL Anaerobic Pathways
Why is nad regeneration essential...,
What happens in lactic acid ferme...,
What happens in alcoholic ferment...
6  cards
C1.2 Cell Respiration (IB SL + HL) - Learning Outcomes
What is atp and why is it a cellu...,
Link atp structure to its function 2,
What life processes require atp i...
21  cards
C1.3 Photosynthesis Overview
What is the purpose of photosynth...,
What is reduced and what is oxidi...,
Where does photosynthesis occur 3
5  cards
C1.3 Separation of Pigments by Chromatography
Why can pigments be separated by ...,
What does separation of pigments ...,
Why are multiple pigments useful 3
5  cards
C1.3 Pigments and Light Absorption
Why do leaves appear green 1,
What is the role of chlorophyll a 2,
What is the role of accessory pig...
5  cards
C1.3 Factors Affecting Photosynthesis
Light intensity effect 1,
Temperature effect 2,
Co concentration effect 3
5  cards
C1.3 HL Details of Photosynthesis
Why do plants need both psi and p...,
Why does electron flow drive atp ...,
What is the role of nadp 2
5  cards
C1.3 HL Light Dependent Reactions
Where do ldr occur 1,
What happens at psii 2,
What happens along the electron t...
8  cards
C1.3 HL Light Independent Reactions
Where does the calvin cycle occur 1,
What enzyme fixes co 2,
What is carbon fixation 3
9  cards
C1.3 Photosynthesis (IB SL + HL) - Learning Outcomes
How is light energy transformed i...,
Word equation for photosynthesis 2,
How is oxygen produced in photosy...
19  cards
Cellular Respiration
What is the role of nad in cell r...,
What is oxidative phosphorylation 2,
What are the two main energy carr...
63  cards
Photosynthesis
What is photosynthesis 1,
What organisms can perform photos...,
What pigment is essential for pho...
46  cards
HL A2.1 The Origin of Life On Earth
What conditions existed on early ...,
What is meant by a reducing atmos...,
What sequence of events is propos...
5  cards
HL A2.1 Prebiotic Experiments
What was the aim of the miller ur...,
What products were formed in the ...,
Which gases were used in the orig...
7  cards
HL A2.1 An RNA World
What problem does the rna world h...,
Why is rna suitable as the first ...,
What are ribozymes 2
6  cards
HL A2.1 Protobionts and Compartmentalization
What are protobionts 1,
Lipi membane strucutre 2,
Why was compartmentalization impo...
3  cards
HL A2.1 The Common Ancestry of Life
What is luca 1,
What evidence supports luca 2,
What does genetic code is univers...
9  cards
HL A2.1 The Cell is the Unit of Life
What are the principles of cell t...,
Why are viruses considered non li...,
Key features of prokaryotic cells 3
4  cards
A2.1 The Light Microscope
What is the purpose of a light mi...,
What limits the resolution of a l...,
Why must specimens be thin and tr...
10  cards
A2.2 Preparing a Slide
What is a wet mount 1,
Why are wet mounts useful 2,
Why must sections be very thin 3
10  cards
A2.2 Developments in Microscopy
Key advantage of light microscopes 1,
What is a tem 2,
Limitation of light microscopes 2
6  cards
A2.2 Common Features of Cells
Structures shared by all cells 1,
Function of cytoplasm 2,
Function of ribosomes 2
4  cards
A2.2 Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Cells
Key features of prokaryotic cells 1,
Key features of eukaryotic cells 2,
Cell wall differences 3
3  cards
A2.2 Life Processes in Unicellular Organisms
Why must unicellular organisms pe...,
Examples of movement 2,
How is waste removed 3
5  cards
A2.2 Eukaryotic Cell Structures
Role of mitochondria 1,
Role of chloroplasts 2,
Rough vs smooth er 3
7  cards
A2.2 Light vs Electron Microscopy
Structures visible with light mic...,
Structures requiring electron mic...,
Why microvilli require tem 3
3  cards
HL A2.2 Endosymbiosis Theory
Definition 1,
Origin of chloroplasts 2,
Origin of mitochondria 3
8  cards
HL A2.2 Cellular Differentiation
Definition 1,
Genome consistency 2,
Totipotent cells 3
7  cards
HL A2.2 Multicellularity
Definition 1,
Prokaryotic cooperation hl 2,
Advantages 2
6  cards
HL A2.2 Viruses
Definition 1,
Core structure 2,
Genetic material hl 3
5  cards
HL A2.2 Replication in Viruses
Obligate dependence 1,
Lytic cycle 2,
Lysogenic cycle hl 3
5  cards
HL A2.2 Rapid Virus Evolution
Cause of rapid evolution 1,
Antigenic drift 2,
Lack of proofreading hl 3
7  cards
B1.1 The Plasma Membrane
What is the plasma membrane 1,
What model describes membrane str...,
Major components of the plasma me...
11  cards
B2.1 Proteins of the Plasma Membrane
Difference between integral and p...,
Function of channel proteins 2,
Function of carrier proteins 3
9  cards
B2.1 Movement Across the Plasma Membrane
What is diffusion 1,
What is facilitated diffusion 2,
Factors affecting diffusion rate 3
5  cards
B2.1 Active Transport and Pump Proteins
What is active transport 1,
Example of primary active transpo...,
Example of secondary active trans...
5  cards
HL B2.1 Membrane Fluidity
What affects membrane fluidity 1,
Effect of saturated fatty acids 2,
Effect of unsaturated fatty acids 2
6  cards
HL B2.1 Cytosis and Membrane Fluidity
What is cytosis 1,
What is endocytosis 2,
What is exocytosis 3
5  cards
HL B2.1 Gated Ion Channels
What are gated ion channels 1,
Example of neurotransmitter gated...,
Function of nicotinic acetylcholi...
5  cards
HL B2.1 Exchange Transporters and Cotransporters
What is an exchange transporter 1,
Purpose of na k pump 2,
What is cotransport 3
4  cards
HL B2.1 Cell-Adhesion Molecules and Junctions
What are cams 1,
Example of plant junction 2,
Examples of animal junctions 2
4  cards
B2.2 Compartmentalization in Cells
Why do eukaryotic cells have orga...,
Example of double membrane organe...,
Example of single membrane organe...
6  cards
B2.2 Techniques in Cellular Visualization
What is ultracentrifugation 1,
What is fractionation 2,
Example of modern cellular visual...
3  cards
HL B2.2 Adaptations in Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
What is the main function of mito...,
What is the main function of chlo...,
What structural adaptation increa...
8  cards
HL B2.2 The Nucleus and Endoplasmic Reticulum
What is the function of the nucle...,
Why does the nuclear membrane bre...,
What are nuclear pores 3
6  cards
HL B2.2 Membranes and the Production of Proteins
What is the role of transport ves...,
What is the role of clathrin in v...,
What is the function of the golgi...
3  cards
B2.3 Stem Cells and Cell Specialization
What are the two defining feature...,
What is totipotency 2,
What is pluripotency 3
5  cards
B2.3 Cell Size and Constraints
How does cell size affect surface...,
How can cell shape adapt to incre...,
Why are microvilli important in t...
3  cards
HL B2.3 Adaptations of Mammalian Cells
How are red blood cells adapted f...,
How are type ii pneumocytes adapt...,
How are type i pneumocytes adapte...
7  cards
Organelles + Functions
Which organelles are found in all...,
Which organelles are animal speci...,
Which organelles are plant specif...
8  cards
D2.1 Cell Division
What is the purpose of cell divis...,
What is a parent cell vs daughter...,
Stages of eukaryotic cell division 3
35  cards
D3.2 Inheritance
What are haploid gametes 1,
What is a homologous chromosome 2,
Define allele genotype phenotype 3
19  cards
D1.2 Transcription and Translation
What is gene expression 1,
What are the 3 stages of gene exp...,
What is the central dogma 3
72  cards
D1.3 Mutations and Gene Editing
What is a mutation 1,
When do mutations most commonly o...,
What is a point mutation 3
53  cards
D2.1 Cell and Nuclear Division
What is mitosis 1,
What is meiosis 1,
What does diploid 2n mean 2
48  cards
D2.2 Gene Expression
What is gene expression 1,
What does it mean when a gene is ...,
What controls gene expression in ...
46  cards
D3.2 Inheritance
What is inheritance 1,
Where is genetic material located...,
What is the difference between di...
100  cards

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