Biology

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Decks in this class (37)

Gene mutations
19.1
10  cards
Control of gene expression
19.2
25  cards
Body plans
19.3
12  cards
Variation
20.1, 10.5, 10.6
14  cards
Plant responses
16
25  cards
Inheritance
20.2/20.3
11  cards
Evolution
20.5
11  cards
Epistasis
20.4
7  cards
Speciation
Divergent speciation 1,
Phyletic speciation 2,
A species is 3
17  cards
Manipulating genomes
Polymerase chain reaction pcr 1,
Restriction endonucleases definit...,
Electrophoresis definition 3
5  cards
DNA profiling
Uses of dna profiling 1,
Satellite dna definition 2,
Dna profiling definition 3
3  cards
The principles of DNA sequencing
Process of dna sequencing 1
1  cards
Respiratory substrates
Word equation 1,
Chemical equation 2,
When different substrates broken ...
21  cards
Next-generation sequencing
Revolutions have led to 1,
What high throughput sequencing h...
2  cards
Applications of DNA sequencing
Bioinformatics definition 1,
Computational biology 2,
Synthetic biology 3
8  cards
Genetic engineering
Genetic engineering 4 steps 1,
Blank 2
2  cards
Clinical characteristics of depression
Definition in terms of disorder 1,
Behavioural characteristics 2,
Emotional characteristics 3
4  cards
Homeostasis
Definition 1,
Why is it important 2,
How is it achieved 3
3  cards
Temperature control of endotherms and ectotherms
Ectotherms 1,
Behavioural responses ectotherms 2,
Physiological responses in ectoth...
3  cards
Structure and function of the liver
Main metabolic waste products in ...,
The liver 2,
Structure of the liver 3
7  cards
Ornithine cycle
Why is ammonia toxic 1,
2nh3 co2 to 2,
Ornithine cycle 3
4  cards
The Kidney
Structure of the nephron 1,
Anatomy of the kidney 2,
Nephrons 3
12  cards
Selective Reabsorption in the Proximal Convoluted Tubule
And the Loop of Henle
7  cards
Ultrafiltration
Ultrafiltration defintion 1,
Why is there considerable pressur...,
What does this pressure result in 3
5  cards
Introduction to Neural Communication
Internal external 1,
Why is coordination needed 2,
Cell signalling 3
18  cards
Osmoregulation
The amount of water lost in the u...,
Where is adh produced and secrete...,
What does adh do 3
8  cards
Kidney failure
Causes of kidney failure 1,
Kidney infection or high bp causes 2,
Complete failure of kidneys 3
14  cards
Sensory receptors
Sensory receptors 1,
Where are they located 2,
Blank 3
3  cards
Hormonal and nervous control of heart rate
San 1,
Rate of san contractions is contr...,
2 centres in medulla oblongata 3
11  cards
7.1 Specialised exchange surfaces
Why is diffusion alone not enough...,
Features of effective exchange su...
2  cards
7.2 The mammalian gaseous exchange system
Nasal cavity 1,
Trachea 2,
Bronchus 3
12  cards
7.3 Measuring the process
Measuring capacity of lungs 1,
Tidal volume 2,
Vital capacity 3
9  cards
7.4 Ventilation and gas exchange in other organisms
Why do insects struggle with gas ...,
Spiracles 2,
Tracheae 3
11  cards
6.3.2 Managing Resources and Balancing Needs
Masai mara kenya 1,
Terai region nepal 2,
Peat bogs 3
6  cards
6.3.1 Transfer of biomass/succession
Trophic level 1,
Biomass 2,
Dry mass 3
7  cards
Succession
Succession 1,
Primary 2,
Secondary 3
9  cards
Recycling within ecosystems
Why is it important 1,
Outline process of decomposition 2,
Saphrobioant saphrotrophic 3
3  cards

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