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Methods of Studying Cells
What are microscopes,
What is the resolution of a micro...,
What is cell fractionation
7  cards
The Electron Microscope
What are the advantages of an ele...,
What are the components of a tran...,
What creates the resulting image ...
8  cards
Eukaryotic Cell Structure
What are the two main features of...,
What does the nucleus do,
What is the nuclear envelope
43  cards
Cell Specialisation and Organisation
How are cells in an organism prod...,
How do cells become specialised,
What features vary between differ...
16  cards
Prokaryotic Cells and Viruses
What is the difference between eu...,
Why are bacteria successful,
What is the bacterial cell wall m...
17  cards
Mitosis
What are the two types of cell di...,
What is mitosis,
What is meiosis
17  cards
The Cell Cycle
What is the first of 3 stages of ...,
What is the second of 3 stages of...,
What is the third of 3 stages of ...
13  cards
Structure of the Cell Surface Membrane
What is the cell surface membrane,
What is the main role of the memb...,
What is the role of the phospholi...
17  cards
Diffusion
What are the key facts of transpo...,
What is the definition of diffusion,
How is the movement of molecules ...
9  cards
Osmosis
What is the definition of osmosis,
What does it mean for cell membra...,
What is a solute
10  cards
Active Transport
What is the definition of active ...,
What is atp used for in active tr...,
How does active transport differ ...
11  cards
Co-Transport and Absorption of Glucose in the Ileum
What is the significance of the m...,
How is the rate of movement by fa...,
Why are glucose and amino acids a...
8  cards
Defence Mechanisms
What is an infection,
What are the general and immediat...,
What are the specific less rapid ...
9  cards
Phagocytosis
What are the two types of white b...,
What is the difference between ph...,
What is phagocytosis
5  cards
T Lymphocytes and Cell-Mediated Immunity
What is immunity,
What are antigens,
Where are antigens located on the...
16  cards
B Lymphocytes and Humoral Immunity
What is humoral immunity,
What are b lymphocytes b cells,
What do b cells produce
12  cards
Antibodies
What are antibodies,
When are antibodies produced,
Why is it possible to have such a...
17  cards
Vaccination
What is passive immunity,
What is active immunity,
What are the two types of active ...
10  cards
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
What is the structure of the huma...,
What is one of the enzymes in the...,
How does hiv replicate
9  cards

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