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Biology AS > Chapter 2: Basic components of living systems > Flashcards

Chapter 2: Basic components of living systems Flashcards

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Biology AS (148 decks)

Module 2: Foundations in Biology

Chapter 2: Basic components of living systems

2.1 Summary Questions

2.2 Magnification and calibration

2.2 Summary Questions

2.3 More microscopy

2.3 Summary Questions

2.4 Eukaryotic cell structure

2.4 Summary Questions

2.5 Ultrastructure of plant cells

2.5 Summary Questions

2.6 Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

2.6 Summary Questions

Chapter 3: Biological molecules

3.1 Biological elements

3.1 Summary Questions

3.2 Summary Questions

3.3 Carbohydrates

3.3 Summary Questions

3.4 Testing for Carbohydrates

3.4 Summary Questions

3.5 Summary Questions

3.6 Structure of proteins

3.6 Summary Questions

3.7 Types of proteins

3.7 Summary Questions

3.8 Nucleic Acids

3.8 DNA extraction

3.8 Summary Questions

3.9 DNA replication and genetic code

3.9 Summary Questions

3.10 Protein synthesis

3.10 Summary Questions

3.11 Summary Questions

Chapter 4: Enzymes

4.1 Enzyme Action

4.2 Factors affecting enzyme activity

4.3 Enzyme inhibitors

4.4 Cofactors, coenzymes and prosthetic groups

Chapter 5: Plasma membrane

5.1 Structure and function of membranes

5.2 Factors Affecting Membrane Structure

5.2 Factors affecting membrane structure

5.4 Active transport

Chapter 6: Cell division

6.4 Specialisation of cells

Module 3: Exchange and transport

Chapter 7: Exchange surfaces and breathing

7.1 Specialised Exchange Surfaces

7.2 Mammalian Gaseous Exchange System

7.3 Measuring the process

7.4 Ventilation and gas exchange in other organisms

Chapter 8: Transport in animals

8.1 Transport systems in multicellular animals

8.2 Blood vessels

8.3 Blood, tissue fluid and lymph

8.4 Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood

Chapter 9: Transport in plants

9.1 Transport systems in dicotyledonous plants

9.2 Water transport in multicellular plants

9.3 Transpiration

9.4 Translocation

9.5 Plant adaptations to water availability

Module 4: Biodiversity, evolution and disease

10.1 Classification and evolution

10.1 Classification

10.2 The five kingdoms

10.4 Evidence for evolution

10.5 Types of variation

10.6 Representing variation graphically

10.7 Adaptations

10.8 Changing population characteristics

Chapter 11: Biodiversity

11.1 Biodiversity

11.3 Sampling techniques

11.4 Calculating biodiversity

11.5 Calculating genetic biodiversity

11.6 Factors affecting biodiversity

11.7 Reasons for maintaining biodiversity

11.8 Methods for maintaining biodiversity

Chapter 12: Communicable diseases

12.1 Animal and Plant Pathogens

12.2 Animal and Plant Diseases

12.3 Transmission of communicable diseases

12.4 Plant defences against pathogens

12.5 Non-specific Animal Defences against Pathogens

12.6 The Specific Immune System

12.7 Preventing and Treating Diseases

6.1 QR cell cycle

7.4 Discontinuous gas exchange cycles in insects

7.4 Respiratory Systems in Fish

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