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Mutation
What are mutations,
What are the three types of gene ...,
What are the three sub types of a...
24
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Cellular Differentiation
What is cellular differentiation,
What are stem cells used for,
Describe embryonic stem cells
12
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Gamete production, Fertilisation, Hormonal control of reproduction
Where do testes produce sperm,
Where do testes produces testoste...,
What do prostate gland and semina...
25
cards
Controlling fertility
What type of fertility to men show,
What type of fertility do women show,
How can you identify when a woman...
16
cards
Antenatal and postnatal screening
3 aspects of antenatal care,
What are dating scans,
What is an anomaly scan
18
cards
Arteries, Veins and Capillaries
What is central cavity of a blood...,
What is the lumen lined by,
What is the endothelium surrounde...
17
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The heart
What does the av valve do,
What does the sv valve do,
What are the sounds you hear thro...
21
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Pathology of cardiovascular disease
What is atherosclerosis,
What happens as the atheroma grows,
What can hardening of the arterie...
13
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Blood glucose levels and obesity
What is blood glucose levels moni...,
How do insulin and glucagon act,
What happens when there is too hi...
16
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DNA structure and replication
Describe the structure of dna,
What does the backbone of dna con...,
Explain complementary base pairing
13
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Gene expression
What is a genotype,
What is a phenotype,
Describe rna
11
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Human Genomics
What is human genomics,
What is a genome,
What is a genome composed of
8
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Metabolic pathways
What is metabolism and what does ...,
Describe anabolic pathways,
Describe catabolic pathways
13
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Cellular respiration
What is cellular respiration,
What is atp used for,
What is phosphorylation
9
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Energy systems in muscle cells
When is lactate produced,
The two types of muscle fibres are,
Describe slow twitch muscle fibres
7
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Nervous System
What is the nervous system divide...,
What is the cns composed of,
What is the pns composed of
16
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The brain
Three interconnected layers of th...,
Where is the medulla,
What does the medulla control
13
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Memory
What three things do memories inc...,
What are the three stages of memo...,
What does sensory memory incoporate
19
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Cells of the nervous system
What are nerves,
What are dendrites,
What are axons
9
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Neurotransmitters
What is a synapse,
Where do neurones connect,
What do neurotransmitters do
23
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Non-Specific Defences
What is a pathogen,
What is immunity,
How do epithelial cells protect t...
13
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Specific defences
What is released upon damage,
Name the two types of lymphocytes,
What do lymphocytes respond to
20
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Immunisation
What is immunisation,
What do vaccines include,
What types of antigens can be use...
12
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Clinical trials
Why are clinical trials used,
Explain randomisation in clinical...,
Explain placebo control in clinic...
6
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