Higher Biology Word List Flashcards
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Absorption Spectrum
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Graph which shows wavelengths of light absorbed by a pigment
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α-amylase
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Converts starch to maltose in seeds
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Acetyl CoA
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Two carbons made from pyruvic acid
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Action spectrum
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Shows the effect of different wavelengths on photosynthesis
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Adaptive radiation
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The evolution of many species from one
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Alcohol
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Foetal poison
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Aleurone layer
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Layer in seeds which produces α-amylase under the influence of GA
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Antibody
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Protein which inactivated foreign antigens
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Apical dominance
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The ability of growing shoots to prevent lateral buds from developing
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Artificial selection
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The human selection of plants and animals for for ding purposes
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ADH
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Made in response to lack of water
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Antigen
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Stimulates antibody response
