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Decks in this class (39)

Tissue Fluid
What is tissue fluid,
Why is tissue fluid forced out of...,
What remains in the capillaries
6  cards
Digestion & Absorption
Where is amylase produced and sec...,
What is the function of amylase,
What are membrane bound disacchar...
18  cards
Respiration
Where does aerobic respiration occur,
Where does anaerobic respiration ...,
What are the 4 steps of anaerobic...
31  cards
Human Respiratory System
Trachea and bronchi function,
Trachea and bronchi structure,
What do goblet cells do
12  cards
Evolution May Lead To Speciation
What is the primary source of var...,
What are some other sources of va...,
What is the effect of selection o...
10  cards
Biodiversity Within A Community
What is biodiversity,
What is species diversity,
What is habitat diversity
22  cards
Populations In Ecosystems
What is a community,
What is an ecosystem,
What are biotic factors
20  cards
Gas Exchange In Single-Celled Organisms
How do gases enter and exit the cell,
What process is used in gas excha...,
How do they diffuse into the cell
6  cards
Control Of Blood-Glucose Levels
What is insulin,
What is insulin an example of,
When is glycogenesis used
12  cards
All Cells Arise From Other Cells
What is cell division for,
What is the cell cycle,
What are the 3 phases of the cell...
29  cards
Carbohydrates
What are carbohydrates used for,
What 3 element make up carbohydrates,
What are monosaccharides
25  cards
ATP
What are the three main component...,
What does atp stand for,
What does adp stand for
7  cards
Monomers & Polymers
What is a monomer,
What is a polymer,
What is condensation
4  cards
Mass Transport Of Haemoglobin
What is haemoglobin,
What is affinity,
What is saturation
8  cards
Cohesion-Tension Theory
What is transpiration,
What factors affect transpiration,
How does light intensity affect t...
11  cards
Methods Of Studying Cells
What are the 2 main microscopes,
How does optical light microscopy...,
What are some limitations of opti...
22  cards
Use Of A Potometer
What is transpiration,
What is the rate of transpiration...,
What is a potometer
9  cards
Gas Exchange In Fish
What are some features of the gil...,
What is buccal pumping,
What is buccal pumping for
7  cards
Gas Exchange In Insects
Why is the tracheal system used,
How does the tracheal system work,
What happens when the insect is a...
7  cards
Water
Structure of water,
Why is the charge unevenly distri...,
What are the 5 properties of water
8  cards
Nucleic Acids
Dna,
Rna,
Nucleotide structure
11  cards
Populations
What is a population,
What is a habitat,
What is a community
14  cards
DNA, Genes And Chromosomes
Prokaryotic dna structure,
Eukaryotic dna,
Mitochondria and chloroplast dna
16  cards
Cell Structure
Define the term eukaryotic cell,
Define the term prokaryotic cell,
State the relationship between a ...
44  cards
Transport In The Phloem
What does the phloem transport,
2 types of cells in the phloem,
Sieve tube elements
13  cards
Genetic Diversity And Adaptation
Genetic diversity definition,
Allele,
Natural selection process
11  cards
Photosynthesis
Where does the light dependent re...,
Where does the light independent ...,
Explain the role of light in phot...
38  cards
Inheritance
What is a genotype,
What is a phenotype,
What is an allele
23  cards
Energy And Ecosystems
How do plants use the sugars from...,
What is biomass,
What are the units for biomass
19  cards
Nutrient Cycles
What are the 5 general stages in ...,
Why is the phosphorus cycle a slo...,
What happens during weathering an...
22  cards
Stimuli Are Detected + Lead To A Response
What are plant growth factor are ...,
Explain why shoots show positive ...,
Explain why roots show positive g...
29  cards
Nervous Coordination
Describe the general structure of...,
Describe the additional features ...,
Name 3 processes schwann cells ar...
34  cards
Gene Expression
What is a stem cell,
Name the three types of stem cell,
What is a totipotent stem cell
28  cards
Transport Across Cell Membranes
Describe the fluid mosaic model o...,
Explain the role of cholesterol i...,
Explain the role of glycolipids i...
24  cards
Homeostasis
What is homeostasis,
Why is it important that core tem...,
Why is it important that blood ph...
53  cards
Gene Technologies
What is meant by recombinant dna ...,
Why does recombinant dna technolo...,
Summarise the process of using re...
21  cards
Mass Transport In The Heart
Name some common features of a ma...,
Relate the structure of the chamb...,
Relate the structure of the vesse...
12  cards
Proteins
What is the general structure of ...,
Describe how to test for proteins...,
How many amino acids are there an...
28  cards
DNA & Protein Synthesis
What is a mutation,
What are additon and deletion mut...,
What is a substitution mutation
10  cards

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