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iGCSE Biology - Edexcel

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section 1 - the nature and variety of organisms
Characteristics of living organisms,
Levels of organisation,
Embryonic cells are not
63  cards
parts of a cell
Nucleus def,
Cell membrane def,
Cytoplasm def
8  cards
enzymes
The two methods that scientists b...,
What are enzymes,
What is the function of a biologi...
17  cards
diffusion/active transport/osmosis
Diffusion,
Diffusion is passive active,
Active transport is
15  cards
human nutrition: balanced diet
Carbohydrates,
Proteins,
Lipids are made from
54  cards
the eye
What does the conjuctiva do,
What does the sclera do,
What does the cornea do
18  cards
the nervous system
Reflex actions,
A reflex arc,
What is the point of a reflex arc
16  cards
sexual reproduction in flowers
Pollination,
Pollen,
Ovary
17  cards
transpiration - paper 2
What is transpiration,
What is the transpiration rate af...,
What do you use to measure transp...
10  cards
plants - growth and nutrition
minerals for healthy growth and transport in plants
23  cards
photosynthesis
What is photosynthesis,
Is photosynthesis endothermic or ...,
Do the word equation for photosyn...
16  cards
respiration
The two types of respiration are,
Give the definition of respiration,
Link between atp and energy
5  cards
sexual reproduction in humans
Male gametes,
Female gametes,
During ovulation
26  cards
glucose concentration
Where is insulin produced,
What does it control,
What foods give you more glucose
17  cards
kidneys
What does adh stand for,
What detects changes in the blood...,
What are the main jobs of the kid...
17  cards
inheritance and reproduction
eg DNA, genes, punnet squares, protein synthesis
39  cards
evolution
What risk factors increase the li...,
A mutation can change the,
Most mutations occur in
11  cards
section 5: blood and organs
List the four main components of ...,
What part of the blood is liquid,
What does plasma carry
53  cards
the heart and circulation - basic recap
oops... a bit of a repeat from the previous section... view this as the basic recap
14  cards
smoking
Name some diseases that smoking i...,
Nicotine does what to the body,
Tar does what to the body
9  cards
ecosystems/ecology
Definition of,
Definition of,
Definition of population
21  cards
the carbon (dioxide) cycle
study with the picture
6  cards
the nitrogen cycle - paper 2
How much nitrogen is in the world,
Is nitrogen reactive,
Nitrogen is needed to make
13  cards
air pollution
Carbon monoxide comes from which ...,
Name the two air pollutants human...,
Why is co bad
9  cards
water pollution
key words: eutrophication, leaching
5  cards
the greenhouse effect
Why do we need greenhouse gases,
How does the greenhouse effect work,
What is the greenhouse effect cau...
9  cards
deforestation - PAPER TWO
What is eutrophication,
What are two c
2  cards
cloning - PAPER TWO
Explain how dolly was cloned repr...
1  cards
making yoghurt
What is fermentation,
What is the bacteria called that ...,
How are the microorganisms grown
12  cards
making bread
What is needed to make bread rise,
Where yeast respires a it produce...,
Aerobic respiration word equation
7  cards
genetic engineering
What is genetic engineering,
What is a vector,
What are the enzymes used to cut ...
12  cards
mental links
Decomposition,
Oxygen,
Bacteria mrsa
3  cards
fish farming in tanks - paper 2
What type of fish are farmed in t...
1  cards
selective breeding
List some examples of desired cha...,
List the steps for selective bree...,
When doing selective breeding for...
8  cards
fish farming in cages (p2)
What is a fish farm,
Why are fish kept in cages,
Why is the diet of food pellets t...
10  cards
maths skills
How do you work out surface area ...,
Unit for sa volume ratio,
I am
3  cards
experimental data
The independent variable is,
The dependent variable,
The control variable
20  cards
Paper 2
0  cards
crop yield
What factors is a plant s rate of...,
What is used to give the best lev...,
Why is a glasshouse good for plants
12  cards
female reproductive system
How often is an egg produced,
What happens on day 1 menstrual c...,
What happens on day 4
8  cards
calorimetry (paper 2)
Calorimetry meaning,
What sort of food is usually used,
Full experiment
11  cards
stem cells - PAPER 2
Cells are specialised which means,
Embryonic stem cells are special ...,
Adult stem cells are in places eg
10  cards
mutations - PAPER TWO
Mutations occur,
Mutations increase the g v,
How do mutations change the genet...
6  cards

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