Module 5 - Biology

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Homeostasis - the principles
Homeostasis definition 1,
What does the body maintain 2,
What is the role of sensory recep...
14  cards
Homeostasis - Thermoregulation in ectotherms and endotherms
Physical processes in response to...,
Ectotherms 2,
Endotherms 3
32  cards
Excretion, homeostasis and the liver
Excretion 1,
Main metabolic waste products in ...,
Liver fun facts 3
23  cards
The kidneys
What is the purpose of the kidneys 1,
Anatomy of kidneys 2,
Blood supply to the kidneys 3
38  cards
The Kidneys and osmoregulation
Excretory function of the kidney 1,
Osmoregulation meaning 2,
What can put osmotic stress on th...
14  cards
Urine and diagnosis
How is urine used to diagnose mus...,
How is urine used to diagnosed di...,
How is urine used to detect pregn...
10  cards
Kidney Failure
Why might kidneys fail 1,
Effects of kidney infections high...,
Protein in urine cause 3
34  cards
Plant hormones and growth in plants
Auxins 1,
Gibberellin 2,
Ethene 3
41  cards
Gibberellins:
Limitations of plant responses 1,
Role of gibberellins in stem grow...,
Role of gibberellins in seed germ...
6  cards
Auxins
Synergistic 1,
Antagonistic 2,
Where are auxins synthesised 3
10  cards
Abiotic stresses in plants
Abiotic stresses 1,
What is the effect of abiotic str...,
Photoperiodism 3
18  cards
Physical defences against herbivores in plants:
Thorns barbes and spikes 1,
Tough fibrous tissue 2,
Stinging hairs 3
11  cards
Tropisms in plants:
Phototropism 1,
Geo gravi tropism 2,
Chemotropism 3
14  cards
Commercial use of Plant Hormones
Role of ethene 1,
Steps of controlling fruit ripeni...,
Benefits of using ethene gas to c...
9  cards
Hormonal Communication
Endocrine system 1,
What glands are in the endocrine ...,
Where is the adrenal gland located 3
43  cards
Structure and function of the pancreas
Exocrine gland 1,
Endocrine gland 2,
What is the pancreas role as an e...
10  cards
Blood glucose regulation
Adrenaline 1,
Glycogenolysis 2,
Gluconeogenesis 3
15  cards
Smoking
What substances are found in ciga...,
How does smoking damage airways 2,
What does smoking increase the ri...
6  cards
Diabetes
Hyperglycaemia 1,
Type 1 diabetes 2,
Type 2 diabetes 3
16  cards
Urine testing
Anabolic steroids test in urine 1,
Drug testing in urine 2,
Pregnancy hormone in urine 3
3  cards
Neurones
Stimulus 1,
Role of neurones 2,
Structure of a neurone 3
18  cards
Coordination
What is coordination 1,
What is an example of a body syst...,
Example of coordination in animals 3
8  cards
Nervous transmission
Setting up a resting potential 1,
How is resting potential achieved 2,
What is the role of sodium potass...
28  cards
Synapses
Summation 1,
Why is summation needed 2,
Two types of summation 3
22  cards
Propagation of action potential
What happens after a neurone fire...,
What happens during the refractor...,
What is the role of the refractor...
10  cards
Transmission of Impulses Across Synapses
What is synaptic transmission 1,
Key steps in synaptic transmission 2,
Cholinergic synapses 3
5  cards
Organisation of the Nervous System
What are the two main parts of th...,
Cns 2,
Pns 3
14  cards
Structure & Function of the Brain
What is the brain 1,
Where is the brain 2,
What does the brain do 3
22  cards
Reflexes
What is a reflect arc 1,
Example of a reflex arc 2,
Reflex arcs composed of 3
18  cards
Energy cycles
Examples of metabolic activities 1,
Anabolic reactions 2,
Why is the universe gradually coo...
16  cards
Introduction to photosynthesis:
Autotrophic 1,
Hereotrophic 2,
Overall photosynthesis equation 3
12  cards
Chloroplast Structure
Function of chloroplasts 1,
Main roles of chloroplasts 2,
Thylakoids 3
22  cards
Non-cyclic photophosphorylation
Photophosphorylation 1,
Two types of photophosphorylation 2,
Non cyclic photophosphorylation 3
4  cards
Light-dependent Reaction
Photophosphorylation 1,
Types of photophosphorylation 2,
Non cyclic photophosphorylation 3
9  cards
Light-independent reaction
Reactants of light independent re...,
Products of light independent rea...,
3 main stages of the light indepe...
9  cards
Limiting factors:
Requirements for photosynthesis 1,
Need of photosynthetic pigments 2,
Need for carbon dioxide 3
20  cards
Intro to Respiration
Atp 1,
What type of reaction is the form...,
What is an anabolic reaction 3
22  cards
Glycolysis in aerobic respiration
What is glycolysis 1,
What occurs in glycolysis overview 2,
Is glycolysis itself anaerobic 3
14  cards
Mitochondrion structure
Outer membrane 1,
Intermembrane space 2,
Inner membrane 3
8  cards
Link Reaction
Where does link reaction occur 1,
Another name for the link reaction 2,
What is the purpose of the link r...
13  cards
Krebs Cycle
Other name for krebs cycle 1,
Where is the krebs cycle situated...,
When does krebs cycle take place 3
10  cards
Oxidative phosphorylation:
What has produced atp so far in a...,
How does oxidative phosphorylatio...,
Where does oxidative phosphorylat...
15  cards
Anaerobic Respiration
What is anaerobic respiration 1,
Aerobic vs anaerobic respiration 2,
Categories for organisms based on...
14  cards
Respiratory substances
Triglycerides in respiration 1,
Glycerol from triglycerides in re...,
How many acetyl coa molecules and...
17  cards
Types of muscles:
What are the three different type...,
Skeletal muscle 2,
Cardiac muscle 3
12  cards
Skeletal muscle
Overall structure 1,
Why are individual cells fused to...,
Sarcolemma 3
18  cards

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