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Structure and replication of DNA
What is dna,
What is dna made of,
What is each polynucleotide made ...
38
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Structure and properties of RNA
What is rna made of,
Is rna single or double stranded,
What are the two parts to the rna...
21
cards
The genetic code
Define replication,
Define transcription,
Define translation
42
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Amino Acids and Proteins
What is the role of fibrous proteins,
Give an example of a fibrous protein,
What is the role of globular prot...
29
cards
Histones and DNA packaging
What size is one complete turn of...,
How much dna is there in a human ...,
What is the composition of chromatin
39
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Biological membranes
What is the fluid mosaic model,
What do eukaryotic cell membranes...,
What does amphipathic mean
30
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Membrane transport
Name the two types of passive tra...,
Define passive diffusion,
What is a chemical gradient
34
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Fluid compartments and osmosis
Why is osmosis important,
What is intracellular fluid,
What is interstitial fluid
23
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Fluid compartments and equilibrium potential
What is electrical neutrality,
What is membrane potential
2
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Glycolysis
Define glycolysis,
What are the overall products of ...,
What controls the rate of glycolysis
16
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Glucose Metabolism
What is gluconeogenesis,
What is the first step of glucone...,
What is the second step of glucon...
9
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TCA cycle and electron transport chain
What happens in the first stage o...,
What happens in the second stage ...,
What happens in the third stage o...
21
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Early embryonic development
What are egg cells covered in,
What is the zona pellucida made of,
What is a zygote
37
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Gastrulation
What is meant by the inner cell m...,
What is the bilaminar embryonic disc,
What is the name given to epiblas...
20
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Formation of major organs
What three things derive from the...,
What is the surface ectoderm,
What is the neural tube
23
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Structure of bacterial cells
What are the two classifications ...,
What microbes class as prokaryotes,
What microbes class as eukaryotes
27
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Genetics of bacteria
Describe the bacterial genome,
What is the core genome,
What is the accessory genome
21
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Virology
What is the definition of a virus,
Can viruses replicate themselves,
Do viruses contain cells
18
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Antibiotics
What is an antibiotic,
Where do antibiotics come from,
What is an antimicrobial
17
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RNA viruses
Which viral groups are rna viruses,
What are myxoviruses,
What do all myxoviruses express
6
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DNA viruses
Where do dna viruses replicate,
Where do dna viruses get the enzy...,
Is cancer a normal part of virus ...
3
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Immunology
What is the main barrier of the b...,
What is the main thing the immune...,
What is the intrinsic immune system
20
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Innate immunity
Describe the innate immune system,
Describe the adaptive immune system,
What do immune cells derive from
31
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Adaptive immunity
Which cells are involved in the a...,
Give an example of clonal variation,
Give an example of clonal selection
35
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