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Decks in this class (35)

the heart
What is the function of a pacemaker,
What are the 4 main chambers,
What type of blood does the right...
16  cards
arteries, veins and capillaries
What direction do arteries carry ...,
What direction do veins carry blood,
What type of blood do arteries carry
12  cards
mitosis
What is the order of the cell cycle,
What are the 3 things mitosis hel...,
What is g1 s and g2 part of
16  cards
growth in animals
What is animal growth,
What are some examples of special...,
What is the function and adaptati...
10  cards
growth in plants
What are the stages of growth in ...,
What is elongation,
What is differentiation
9  cards
stem cells
What are stem cells,
Where do stem cells generally live,
What is the function of stem cell...
7  cards
the nervous system
Which body parts organs are invol...,
Which body parts organs are invol...,
How does the nervous system detec...
7  cards
neurotransmission speeds
What are the structurse and adapt...,
Adaptations of relay neuron,
What is a synapse
6  cards
meiosis
What is meiosis,
What are gametes and examples,
What is a haploid cell
11  cards
DNA
Where is dna found,
What is dna,
What are the bases in dna
8  cards
alleles
What do characteristics have to d...,
What is a genotype,
What is a phenotype
8  cards
inheritance
How is sex determined in humans
1  cards
gene mutation
What are some characteristics con...,
What is mutation,
What are some potential applicati...
5  cards
variation
What is genetic variation,
What is environmental variation,
What is continuous variation
5  cards
evidence for human evolution
What is evolution,
Examples of binomial species,
How do fossils and stone tools su...
6  cards
darwins theory
What is the cause of genetic vari...,
How do adaptations help for survival,
How does natural selection allow ...
8  cards
classification
How are living organisms classified,
What are the 5 kingdoms,
What is genetic analysis
3  cards
breeds and variates
Why are new variates important,
What is genetic engineering modif...,
Process of selective breeding
3  cards
genes in agriculture and medicine
Benefits of genetic engineering i...,
Risks of genetic o,
Risks of genetic engineering and ...
4  cards
health and disease
What is health,
What is disease,
What is communicable disease
12  cards
non-communicable disease
What are some examples of non com...,
What is malnutrition,
What links diet and malnutrition
4  cards
cardiovascular disease
How to calculate bmi,
How to calculate bmi,
How does smoking cause cardiovasc...
7  cards
pathogens
What are some examples of bacteri...,
Information about gonorrhoea,
Information about salmonella
10  cards
spreading pathogens
What are the main types of pathogens,
How are pathogens spread in diffe...,
How can pathogens be prevented or...
3  cards
physical and chemical barriers
How to prevent or reduce sti s,
What are some examples of physica...,
What are some examples of chemica...
7  cards
the immune system
What does the immune system do,
How do antigens trigger the relea...,
What the role of antibodies in th...
5  cards
antibiotics
What are antibiotics,
How are antibiotics useful for tr...,
Why aren t antibiotics used to tr...
3  cards
photosynthesis
How are photosynthetic organisms ...,
What is the word equation for pho...,
What is the balanced equation for...
15  cards
factors that affect photosynthesis
What the the rate of reaction,
What the the rate of reaction,
What the the rate of reaction
6  cards
absorbing mineral ions and water
What does diffusion transport,
What does osmosis transport,
What does active transport transport
6  cards
transpiration and translocation
What is transpiration,
What is translocation,
How does light intensity affect t...
10  cards
efficient transport and exchange
What are the substances transport...,
Function of oxygen,
Function of glucose
7  cards
the circulatory system
What are the parts of the body in...,
Phagocytes,
Lymphocytes
7  cards
the heart (2)
How does blood flow through the h...,
Adaptations of the heart,
What is the formula for cardiac o...
3  cards
cellular respiration
Why is respiration important in o...,
Why is respiration important in o...,
What is the balanced equation for...
7  cards

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