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Decks in this class (21)

1: Biological Molecules
polysaccharides, proteins, enzymes, tests
1  cards
2. Nucleic Acids
RNA, DNA, replication, water
2  cards
3: Cell Structure
microscopes, eukaryotic, prokaryotic, virus, mitosis, cell cycle
13  cards
4: Transport Across Cell Membranes
Fluid mosaic model, diffusion, osmosis, active transport, co-transport (glucose in ileum)
0  cards
5: Cell Recognition, Immune System
cell recognition, phagocytosis, T/B lymphocytes, humoral immunity, cell-mediated immunity, antibodies, monoclonal antibodies, antibody uses, vaccination, HIV
0  cards
6: Exchange
Insects, fish, plants, lungs, breathing, digestion,
0  cards
7: Mass Transport
Haemoglobin, circulatory system, heart, cardiac cycle, blood vessels, xylem, phloem, investigations
0  cards
8: Genes, Protein Synthesis
Genetic code, chromosomes, RNA, transcription, splicing, translation
0  cards
9: Genetic Diversity, Adaptation
Mutations, meiosis, genetic variation, diversity, adaptation, selection
0  cards
10: Biodiversity
Taxonomy, human activities, investigating diversity, random sampling, distribution
2  cards
11: Photosynthesis
light dependent, independent
0  cards
12: Respiration
Glycolysis, link reaction, krebs cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, anaerobic respiration
0  cards
13: Energy, Ecosystems
Food chains, energy transfer, productivity, nitrogen, phosphorous cycle, fertilisers, effects
0  cards
14: Response to Stimuli
taxes, kineses, tropisms, reflex arc, pacinian corpuscle, rod/cone cells, control of heart rate
0  cards
15: Nervous coordination, Muscles
Neurone, nerve impulse, action potential, synapse, skeletal muscle structure, muscle contraction
0  cards
16: Homeostasis
importance, control mechanism, negative/positive feedback, hormones in blood glucose regulation, diabetes, kidney, nephron and hormones in osmoregulation
0  cards
17: Inherited Change
Studying inheritance, monohybrid, genetic crosses, dihybrid, codominance, sex-linkage, autosomal linkage, epistasis, chi-squared test
0  cards
18: Populations and Evolution
Hardy Weinberg principle, variation in phenotype, natural selection, effect of types of selection on evolution, isolation and speciation
0  cards
19: Populations in Ecosystems
Niche, variation in size, competition, predation, investigating- quadrats, transects, mark-release, succession, conservation
0  cards
20: Gene Expression
Gene mutation, stem cells and totipotency, regulating transcription/translation, epigenetics, cancer, genome projects
0  cards
21: Recombinant DNA technology
Producing DNA fragments, in vivo, in vitro, genetic screening and counselling, genetic fingerprinting
0  cards

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