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Decks in this class (37)

Microscopes
What are microscopes,
Brief history of microscope,
What does cell theory state
44  cards
Ultrastructure of Cells
What is ultrastructure,
What does metabolism involve,
What is cytoplasm made up of
61  cards
Types of Proteins
What type of protein is haemoglobin,
What are prosthetic groups,
Structure of haemoglobin
9  cards
Inorganic Molecules/Ions
Ammonium,
Role of ammonium ions,
Calcium
23  cards
2.1.2 Biological Elements
Main elements present in living o...,
Biological elements in carbohydrates,
Biological elements in lipids
100  cards
2.1.5
What is compartmentalisation,
Why is compartmentalisation impor...,
What is the plasma membrane
75  cards
Chapter 10 Classification
What is classification,
7 taxonomic groups,
Kingdom
27  cards
Mitosis/Meiosis
What is mitosis,
What does mitosis result in,
Why is mitosis necessary
19  cards
2.1.3
Two types of nuclei acids,
How are nuclei acids created,
What elements do nuclei acids con...
71  cards
2.1.4
Why are enzymes needed,
What are enzymes,
What are anabolic enzymes
62  cards
Mod 2 Experiments
0  cards
2.1.6
What is the cell cycle,
Phases of the cell cycle,
Interphase
51  cards
Blood Vessels
Function of arteries,
Which arteries are somehwat anoma...,
Adaptations of arteries
19  cards
3.1.3 Transport In Plants
Main purpose of transport systems...,
Pressure in plant transport systems,
3 main reasons why multicellular ...
101  cards
3.1.1
Why do amoeba not need specialise...,
Why do dolphins need exchange sur...,
Surface area of a sphere
55  cards
Mathematics AS
What factors affect the anount of...,
Peak flow meter,
Vitalographs
46  cards
3.1.2
Why are transpirt systems needed,
Single celled vs multicellular or...,
Why are specialised transpirt sys...
95  cards
Biodiversity
What is biodiversity,
Why is biodiversity important,
Why do we rely on balanced ecosys...
151  cards
Communicable Diseases
Communicable diseases,
What are pathogens,
Pathogens include
126  cards
6.3.1
Ecology,
Ecosystem,
Boundaries of an ecosystem
112  cards
6.3.2
Why can exponential population gr...,
What is a limiting factor,
If growth of a population is plot...
122  cards
5.1.4 - Hormonal Communication
Endocrine system,
Endocrine glands,
Pituitary gland
101  cards
Chapter 17 - Energy for Biological Processes
Need for energy think metabolic a...,
Energy,
Why is there an interconversion o...
77  cards
Homeostasis - 5.1.1
Animal and plant responses,
Why is coordination of cells needed,
Flowering in plants coordination
57  cards
Excretion, homeostasis and the liver
Excretion,
Main metabolic waste products in ...,
Carbon dioxide waste products
132  cards
Plant responses
What are tropisms,
Limitations on plants,
Timescale of plant responses
102  cards
Chapter 18 - Respiration
Respiration,
Prokaryotic cells respiration,
Glycolysis
69  cards
Nervous system
Two systems structure,
Cns,
Pns
53  cards
Cloning and Biotechnology
Asexual reproduction,
Natural cloning,
Where can new plant be propagated...
40  cards
5.1.5 Animal Responses
Brain protection,
5 main areas of the brain,
Cerebrum
69  cards
Manipulating Genomes
Genome,
How is dna layout,
What are introns
80  cards
22 - Cloning/Biotech Part 2
Isolated enzymes efficiency,
Isolated enzymes artificial,
Isolated enzymes waste
25  cards
Practical Techniques
How to see xylem,
How to see fish and insects better,
Biological drawing
22  cards
Experimental Methods
Accuracy,
Systematic errors,
Random errors
242  cards
Mutations and Variation
Mutation,
Ways in which change in sequence ...,
Point mutation
70  cards
Mod 6
Genetic drift,
Small vs larger populations,
Genetic bottleneck
19  cards
Cloning and Biotech
What does penicillin need,
What is the mould penicillin sens...,
First stage of penicillin production
57  cards

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