biology

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Decks in this class (40)

Chapter 1 - Characteristic of living organisms
Define nutrition,
Name the seven characteristics of...,
Describe autotrophic nutrition
18  cards
Chapter 9 -Nutrition
Name a non reducing sugar,
Name the reducing sugars,
Describe the test for reducing su...
41  cards
Chapter 11 - Nutrients and Diet
Name the sources of lipids and ex...,
Name the sources of carbohydrates...,
Name the sources of proteins and ...
40  cards
Chapter 11 - Nutrients & Diet
Name the major sources of lipids,
State the main sources of carbohy...,
Name the main sources of proteins
62  cards
Chapter 12 - Alimentary Canal, Digestion and Absorbtion.
Why is digestion important,
What is digestion,
Define the alimentary canal
64  cards
Chapter 2 extra
What is artificial classification,
What is natural classification,
D jnl
3  cards
Chapter 14 - Transport in humans
Describe the need for a transport...,
State where the heart is situated,
Name the major part of the heart ...
40  cards
Rest of Chapter 14
Give the formula for oxyhaemoglob...,
Name the adaptations of a red blo...,
Explain the transport of oxygen b...
19  cards
Chapter 15 - Defense Against Diseases
What is a pathogen,
Define an antigen,
Define an antibody
24  cards
Ch 15 extra
Describe the functions of the lym...,
Describe the immune system in ter...,
Describe the immune system in ter...
20  cards
Chapter 13 - Transport in plants
Explain the need for a transport ...,
Discuss mass flow,
Describe the uptake of water by o...
27  cards
Chapter 10 Photosynthesis
State the function of the upper e...,
State the function of the cuticle...,
State the function of the lower e...
46  cards
Chapter 16 - Aerobic and Anaerobic respiration.
Name the three different types of...,
Name the 10 uses of energy in the...,
In what form and from what is ene...
23  cards
Chapter 17
Explain the term breathing,
Explain the term gaseous exchange,
Explain the term respiration
18  cards
Chapter 22 - Homeostasis
Define homeostasis,
Describe the principles of negati...,
Can ectothermic animals regulate ...
31  cards
Chapter 20 - Hormones
What are endocrine glands,
Name the parts of the endocrine s...,
Explain the effects of adrenaline...
9  cards
Chapter 23 - cell division
Name the significance of mitosis,
Name the principles of cloning,
State the social implication of c...
10  cards
Chapter 24 - Sexual & Asexual Reproduction
Asexual reprodution in bacteria,
Asexual reproduction in fungi,
Asexual reproduction in potatoes
14  cards
Chapter 25 - Sexual Reproduction In Plants
Define unisexual flowers,
Define bisexual flowers,
Receptacle s function
43  cards
Chapter 26 - Sexual Reproduction In Humans
Structure and function of scrotum,
Structure and function of epididymis,
Sperm duct
53  cards
Chpter 19 - Coordination In Plants
Define tropic responses,
What is phototropism,
Role of auxins
15  cards
Chapter 21 - Nervous Control And Drugs
Coordinating systems,
The human nervous system,
Define nerve cells
50  cards
Chapter 27- Sexually Transmitted Disease
What is aids,
What is hiv,
Transmission of hiv aids
23  cards
Chapter 28 - Growth And Development
Define development,
Define germination,
Conditions necessary for germination
16  cards
Chapter 29 - DNA And Chromosomes
Nucleic acid,
Deoxyribonucleic acid dna,
What are homologous chromosomes
18  cards
Chapter 2 - Classification of Living Organisms
Define the term taxonomy,
Name five features of homologous ...,
Name three ways in which evolutio...
7  cards
Chapter 33 - Nutrient Cycles
Define a cycle,
Name 9 processes involved in the ...,
Why is carbon dioxide an essentia...
19  cards
Chapter 3- Diversity of Living Organisms
Name the seven taxa groups in the...,
Name the 5 kingdoms,
Name 6 characteristics of the kin...
41  cards
Chapter 5 - Cell Structure & Organisation
Explain the cell theory,
Name 9 characteristics of a proka...,
Name 9 characteristics of a eukar...
26  cards
Chapter 6 - Levels of organisation
Name the levels of organisation l...,
Describe the chemical and molecul...,
Describe the organelle level
40  cards
Chapter 7 - The Passage of Substances Accross the Cell Surface Membrane
State four reasons why substances...,
Define diffusion,
Describe a passive process
17  cards
Chapter 32 - Energy Flow, Food Chains and Food Webs
Explain why the sun can be descri...,
Describe the process by which ene...,
Describe the non cyclical flow of...
32  cards
Chapter 34 - Populations
Name and explain 4 factors which ...,
Name two population growth forms,
Name the three phases in a sigmoi...
10  cards
Chapter 35 - Human Influence on then Environment
Name 5 ways in which modern techn...,
Define deforestation,
Suggest causes for deforestation
29  cards
Chapter 36 - Conservation
Define conservation,
Describe the term biodiversity,
State why species need to be cons...
14  cards
Chapter 8 - Enzymes
Define an enzyme,
Explain that every metabolic reac...,
Name 9 properties of enzymes
24  cards
Chapter 18 - Excretory system
Explain why living organisms need...,
Name the main excretory organs al...,
Name the waste products of metabo...
30  cards
Chapter 12 - Human alimentary canal 2
Name the three enzymes present in...,
Where is succus entericus secreted,
What is mastication
11  cards
Chapter 30 - Monohybrid inheritance
What is inheritance,
Define genotype,
Phenotype
18  cards
Chapter 31 - Genetic engineering
Define genetic engineering,
Name three processes of genetic e...,
Describe the principles of using ...
30  cards

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