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Biology

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Decks in this class (49)

Cells
What type of cell are plant and a...,
What type of cell is bacteria,
What is the difference between pr...
12  cards
The Eye
What is the cornea,
What is the function of the cornea,
What is the pupil
26  cards
Photosynthesis
To make foods what do plants have...,
How does carbon dioxide enter the...,
How does water enter the plant
15  cards
The Brain
What is the function of the brain,
Why is having a central control c...,
Why is having a central control c...
10  cards
Circulatory System
What is the circulatory system ma...,
Is the circulatory system open or...,
What does blood do
14  cards
Sampling Techniques 1
Sampling,
How do you use a pooter to sample...,
How do you use sweep nets to samp...
9  cards
Sampling Techniques 2
State the method for capture reca...,
What is the equation for estimati...
2  cards
Loss of biodiversity
Why is biodiverity important,
What are the 4 methods in which b...,
How does deforestation contribute...
8  cards
Increasing biodiveristy
Extinct,
Conservation,
How does conservation help to inc...
9  cards
Maintaining biodiveristy
Red list,
Cites,
Ecotourism
4  cards
Monitoring biodiversity
How do scientists monitor pollution,
Indicator species,
How are organisms used to monitor...
10  cards
Food Security
What is food security,
What are the factors that threate...,
What can make food possibly unaff...
7  cards
Feeding the World
What is sustainable food production,
Name one example of sustainable f...,
Why are communities moving away f...
11  cards
Health and Disease
What is health,
Disease can affect which 2 types ...,
What is disease
21  cards
Selective Breeding
What is selective breeding,
What are the 5 steps a farmer may...,
What are the characteristics of w...
5  cards
Genetic Engineering
What is genetic engineering,
Compare selctive breeding and gen...,
Why has cotton been genetically m...
5  cards
Producing a genetically engineered organism
How are organisms genetically eng...,
Name examples of useful substance...,
How is bacteria genetically engin...
5  cards
Use of biotechnology in farming
Biotechnology,
Golden rice,
Bt corn
3  cards
Spread of communicable diseases
How can pathogens enter an animal,
How can pathogens spread between ...,
How do pathogens cause diease
8  cards
Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases
How do you prevent the spread of ...,
What are hygienic ways of prevent...,
How are diseases commonly identified
4  cards
Human infections
What is athlete s foot,
What causes athlete s foot,
Why would the feet be a good plac...
30  cards
Plant Diseases
Example of a viral plant disease,
When was tobacco mosaic virus dis...,
What does tobacco mosaic virus do...
5  cards
Plant Defences
What are the two types of plant d...,
What are physical defences in pla...,
What are chemical defences in pla...
13  cards
Identifying Plant Diseases
What are the main symptoms of pla...,
What are the symptoms of strawber...,
What are the symptoms of bacteria...
9  cards
Blood and Body Defences
How does the skin act as a defenc...,
How does stomach acid act as a de...,
How does cilia and mucus act as a...
14  cards
Antibodies and Vaccinations
What is a vaccine,
What are monoclonal antibodies,
Where are monoclonal antibodies used
9  cards
Aseptic Techniques and Treatments
How do antiseptics work as a trea...,
How do antivirals work as a treat...,
How do antibiotics work as a trea...
3  cards
Cardiovascular Disease
What is atherosclerosis,
If a blood clot occurs int he art...,
If a blood clot occurs in the art...
5  cards
New Medicines
Where can new drugs come from,
How would computer modelling help...,
What can preclinical lab testing ...
7  cards
Alcohol and Smoking
Why is tar bad,
What is nicotine,
What is carbon monoxide
10  cards
Treating Cardiovascular Disease
What lifestyle changes can be mad...,
What does a statin do,
What do antiplatelets do
7  cards
Specific Diseases
What type of disease is measles,
Can measles be fatal,
What are the symptoms of measles
4  cards
Natural selection
Evolution,
How did life begin,
How do organisms evolve
7  cards
Evidence for evolution
Fossil,
Fossil record,
How do fossils form
5  cards
[BUFFER] Bacterial Cell Adaptions
Flagella,
Pili,
Slime capsule
4  cards
[BUFFER] Cell Stains
Methylene blue,
Iodine,
Crystal violet
3  cards
[BUFFER] Electron Microscopes
Resolution,
Transmission electron microscopes,
Scanning electron microscopes
3  cards
[BUFFER] Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids
Metabolic rate,
Starch,
Which enzyme breaks down carbohyd...
8  cards
[FURTHER BUFFER]
Aerobic respiration word equation,
Aerobic respiration symbol equation,
What happens with atp produced in...
6  cards
Ecosystems
Ecosystem,
Community,
Habitat
10  cards
Abiotic And Biotic Factors
Biotic factors,
Abiotic factors,
How does light intensity affect o...
6  cards
Competition And Interdependence
Competition,
What do plants need to survive,
What do animals need to survive
11  cards
Pyramids Of Biomass
What do food chains show,
What do pyramids of numbers show,
What is a pyramid of biomass
5  cards
Efficiency of Biomass Transfer
Why isn t all the energy from the...,
How is biomass lost between troph...,
Egestion
7  cards
Nutrient Cycling
Nutrient cycling,
Explain the nutrient cycle,
How is carbon cycled
4  cards
Sexual and asexual reproduction
Clone,
Which plants reproduce asexually,
Which animals reproduce asexually
11  cards
Meiosis
Diploid cells,
How many chromosomes do human dip...,
Haploid cells
10  cards
Dominant and Recessive Alleles
Alleles,
Dominant allele,
Recessive allele
4  cards
Mutations
When does a mutation occur,
What do most harmful mutations do,
A beneficial mutation example
3  cards

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