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Chapter 1: The Study of Life
Define biology 1,
List the 8 properties of life wit...,
Contrast inductive and deductive ...
30  cards
Chapter 2: The Chemical Foundation of Life
Define atom and list its subatomi...,
What is the difference between at...,
Define isotopes give an example 3
30  cards
Chapter 3: Biological Macromolecules
What are the four classes of biol...,
Define dehydration synthesis cond...,
What are monomers and polymers gi...
30  cards
Chapter 4: Cell Structure
What are the three tenets of cell...,
Compare light microscopy vs elect...,
What is cell fractionation 3
20  cards
Chapter 5: Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes
Describe the phospholipid bilayer...,
What is the fluid mosaic model 2,
Distinguish integral and peripher...
15  cards
Chapter 6: Metabolism
Define metabolism 1,
Differentiate catabolic and anabo...,
What is a metabolic pathway give ...
35  cards
Chapter 7: Cellular Respiration
What is cellular respiration 1,
Write the overall equation for ce...,
What are the three main stages of...
29  cards
Chapter 8: Photosynthesis
What is the overall equation for ...,
Where does photosynthesis occur i...,
What are the two main stages of p...
24  cards
Chapter 9: Cell Communication
What are the three stages of cell...,
Define ligand 2,
Compare cell surface receptors vs...
23  cards
Chapter 10: Cell Reproduction
Why do cells divide 1,
Compare mitosis and meiosis 2,
What is the cell cycle 3
24  cards
Chapter 11: Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
What is meiosis 1,
List and describe the stages of m...,
How does meiosis ii differ from m...
20  cards
Chapter 12: Mendel’s Experiments and Heredity
Who was gregor mendel and why is ...,
Describe mendel s experimental me...,
Define the following terms allele...
20  cards
Chapter 13: Modern Understandings of Inheritance
What is the chromosomal theory of...,
What is genetic linkage and how d...,
How is recombination frequency us...
20  cards
Chapter 14: DNA Structure and Function
Describe the double helix structu...,
What are the three parts of a nuc...,
What did chargaff s experiments r...
20  cards
Chapter 15: Genes and Proteins
Summarize the central dogma and i...,
Describe the steps of transcripti...,
How is pre mrna modified before e...
20  cards
Chapter 16: Gene Expression
What are the five major levels of...,
Describe the structure and regula...,
How does attenuation regulate the...
16  cards
Chapter 17: Biotechnology and Genomics
What is recombinant dna technolog...,
How does crispr cas9 work in gene...,
What is pcr and why is it essenti...
19  cards
Chapter 18: Evolution and the Origin of Species
Define natural selection and prov...,
How does genetic drift differ fro...,
What role do mutations play in ev...
20  cards
Chapter 19: The Evolution of Populations
Define population genetics and ex...,
What is the hardy weinberg equili...,
Calculate allele frequencies if 1...
14  cards
Chapter 20: Phylogenies and the History of Life
What is a phylogenetic tree and w...,
Define a clade and provide an exa...,
What is the principle of parsimon...
15  cards
Chapter 21: Viruses
Why are viruses considered non li...,
Describe the basic structure of a...,
How do scientists classify viruses 3
16  cards
Chapter 22: Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
What are the three common shapes ...,
How do gram positive and gram neg...,
Compare photoautotrophs chemoauto...
18  cards
Chapter 23: Protists
What defines protists as a group 1,
Explain the endosymbiotic origin ...,
List the six supergroups of proti...
15  cards
Chapter 24: Fungi
What are the defining characteris...,
Name and describe the major phyla...,
Explain the structure and functio...
15  cards
Chapter 25: Seedless Plants
What are seedless plants and what...,
Describe the alternation of gener...,
Compare non vascular and vascular...
14  cards

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