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Biology

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Decks in this class (36)

Long questions
Selective breeding,
Natural selection,
Katydids
5  cards
Transport
Describe how the structure of a f...,
Explain the difference in concent...,
Why is the pressure of the blood ...
36  cards
Food tests
Test for glucose,
Test for starch,
Test for proteins
4  cards
Bacteria
Bacteria,
Fungi
2  cards
The Alimentary Canal
Mouth,
Oesophagus,
Liver
11  cards
Digestive enzymes
How is starch broken down,
How is protein broken down,
How are lipids broken down
3  cards
Differences between plant and animal cells
4 differences between plant and a...
1  cards
Functions of the blood
Four components of blood,
Plasma,
What does it carry around the body
6  cards
White Blood Cells and Immunity
What type of cell does the immune...,
What are pathogens,
Phagocytes
5  cards
Blood vessels
Artery function,
Capillary function,
Veins
8  cards
The heart
Right atrium,
Right ventricle,
Left atrium
7  cards
Essential vitamins
Vitamin a,
Vitamin c,
Vitamin d
5  cards
Photosynthesis
Define photosynthesis,
Word equation for photosynthesis,
Why is photosynthesis important
5  cards
Rate of photosynthesis
What is a limiting factor,
Examples of limiting factors,
What do limiting factors depend on
7  cards
Photosynthesis experiments
How to test a leaf for starch,
The chlorophyll experiment
2  cards
Minerals for healthy growth
Nitrates,
Phosphates,
Potassium
4  cards
Transport in plants
Why do multicellular organisms ne...,
What do xylem transport,
How do xylem work
7  cards
Respiration
What is respiration,
Aerobic respiration equation,
Anaerobic respiration equation
4  cards
Gas exchange - flowering plants
6 ways leaves are adapted for eff...
1  cards
The nervous system and responding to stimuli
Function of receptors,
Functions of effectors,
How do receptors communicate
10  cards
Hormones
Adrenaline,
Insulin,
Testosterone
9  cards
Homeostasis (skin)
What happens in the skin when you...,
What happens in the skin when you...
2  cards
Responses in plants
What are auxins,
What do auxins do,
What are auxins involved in
7  cards
DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes
Where are chromosomes found,
What does the nucleus contain,
What are chromosomes
18  cards
Protein synthesis
How are proteins made,
What does dna control,
What are proteins made up of
15  cards
More on protein synthesis
What are the 2 stages of making p...,
Where are proteins made,
Where is dna found why can t it m...
9  cards
Mitosis
What is mitosis,
What happens when a diploid cell ...,
5 steps of mitosis
3  cards
Meiosis
What is meiosis,
Division 1,
Division 2
3  cards
Genetic diagrams
What are alleles,
What do genes control,
What does it mean when the allele...
12  cards
Variation
What is genetic variation caused by,
What do genes control,
What is the exception to this
7  cards
Evolution and natural selection
What is the theory of evolution,
How long does the process of evol...,
What does natural selection mean
5  cards
Mutations and antibiotic resistance
What are mutations,
How do mutations work,
What can mutations lead to
9  cards
Fermenter
How are nutrients provided,
How is temperature monitored,
How are microorganisms kept in co...
7  cards
Selective breeding
How to selectively breed an organism,
3 uses of selective breeding
2  cards
Genetic engineering
What do restriction enzymes do,
What do ligase enzymes do,
What is recombinant dna
8  cards
Cloning
How does micropropagation work,
How dolly the sheep was cloned
2  cards

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