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Foundations in biology chapter 2
When was spontaneous cell generat...,
What path does the light take in ...,
What is a dry mount in sample pre...
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biological molecules chp 3 (3.1 - 3.3, 3.5 - 3.6)
What are the 4 primary elements t...,
What is the number of bonds that ...,
Are hydrogen bonds strong or weak
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testing for carbohydrates 3.4
What test is there for reducing s...,
What are reducing sugars,
What solution is used in benedict...
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Types of proteins 3.7
What are the characteristics of g...,
How are globular proteins formed,
How does the structure of globula...
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Nucleic acids 3.8
What are nucleic acids and where ...,
What are the 2 types of nucleic a...,
What elements do nucleic acids co...
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DNA replication and the genetic code 3.9
Why do cells divide,
What is the products of mitosis,
What happens to the dna when a ce...
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protein synthesis 3.10
Where is dna contained within the...,
Where does protein synthesis occur,
Why is transcription needed
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ATP 3.11
What 3 main types of activity do ...,
What does atp stand for,
What is an atp molecule composed of
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enzyme action 4.1
Why are enzymes important,
What are enzymes brief,
What are the reactions required f...
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factors effecting enzyme activity 4.2
How does changing temperature eff...,
What is the temperature coefficie...,
What happens to the structure of ...
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Enzyme inhibitors 4.3
What are inhibitors,
What are the 2 types of inhibition,
How does competitive inhibition work
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cofactors, coenzymes and prosthetic groups 4.4
What are cofactors,
What is the difference between co...,
How are cofactors obtain by the body
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The structure and function of membrane 5.1
What is compartmentalisation and ...,
What is the plasma membrane,
What is the structure of the plas...
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Factors affecting membrane structure 5.2
What is the overarching function ...,
How does an increase in temperatu...,
How is water essential for the fo...
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Diffusion 5.3
What s the difference between act...,
What is diffusion,
Why does diffusion occur and expl...
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active transport 5.4
What is active transport,
What is needed to carry out activ...,
Describe the general process of a...
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osmosis 5.5
What is osmosis,
What is a solute,
What is water potential
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The cell cycle 6.1
What is the cell cycle for mitosi...,
What are the 2 main phases of the...,
What phase does the cell spend mo...
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Mitosis 6.2
What is the misunderstanding arou...,
Apart from cell division in eukar...,
What is a chromosome
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meiosis 6.3
What is meant by diploid,
What are gametes,
What is a zygote
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The organisation and specialisation of cells 6.4
What are the levels of organisati...,
What is meant by differentiation,
What is meant by tissue
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Stem cells 6.5
What is differentiation and what ...,
What are stem cells,
Once stem cells are differentiate...
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Specialised exchange surfaces 7.1
What 2 reasons are there for diff...,
What are some reasons why diffusi...,
What are the characteristics shar...
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The mammalian gases exchange system 7.2
Why are gases exchange surfaces m...,
Where does the exchange of gases ...,
What are the important features o...
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Measuring the process 7.3
What is a peak flow meter,
What is a vitalographs,
What is a spirometer
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Ventilation and gas exchange in other organisms 7.4
What are the draw backs of an ins...,
What are spiracles and how have t...,
What characteristics have evolved...
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Transport systems in multicellular animals 8.1
What is the need for specialised ...,
What is the function of circulato...,
What features do most circulatory...
20
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Blood vessels 8.2
What are the different components...,
What are the features of elastic ...,
What are the features of smooth m...
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Blood, tissue fluid & lymph 8.3
What is the function of blood plasma,
What are platelets,
What percentage of the blood is p...
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Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood 8.4
What is the most specialised tran...,
How is the shape of an erythrocyt...,
How does the production of erythr...
34
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The heart 8.5
On which side of the heart would ...,
What is the destination of the bl...,
What type of muscle is the heart ...
33
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Transport systems in dicotyledonous plants 9.1
What is the pressure in the phloem,
What 3 main reasons are there for...,
What about metabolic demands mean...
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water transport in multicellular plants 9.2
Name some ways in which water is ...,
Name some ways in which water is ...,
Through which exchange surface is...
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Transpiration 9.3
What raw materials are needed for...,
What makes gases come into and ou...,
What adaptation does the leaf hav...
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Translocation 9.4
What is translocation,
What type of transporation is tra...,
What are assimilates
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Plant adaptations to water availability 9.5
What are some adaptations than pl...,
What are xerophytes,
What are some adaptations found i...
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classification 10.1
Name the taxonomical groups in order,
What is classification,
What is the biggest and most broa...
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The 5 kingdoms 10.2
What are the 5 kingdoms,
What are the general features of ...,
What are the general features of ...
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Phylogeny 10.3
What is phylogeny,
What is phylogenetics,
What is a phylogenetic tree used ...
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Evidence for evolution 10.4
What is evolution,
Why would species change over time,
What influenced charles darwin to...
16
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Types of variation 10.5
What are variations,
What is interspecific variation,
What is infraspecific variation
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Representing variation graphically 10.6
What is discontinuous variation,
What names of bacteria correspond...,
What graph is used to illustrate ...
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Adaptations 10.7
What are adaptations,
What 3 groups can an adaptation f...,
What are anatomical adaptations
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Changing population characteristics 10.8
What are selections pressures,
What are the steps of natural sel...,
What is an example of modern evol...
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Biodiversity 11.1
What is biodiversity,
Why is biodiversity important,
Which areas have the most and lea...
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Types of sampling 11.2
What is meant by sampling,
How can sampling be used,
How can sampling be used to measu...
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Sampling techniques 11.3
What are some techniques and tool...,
How are plants usually sampled,
What are the 2 main types of quad...
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Calculating biodiversity 11.4
What is species diversity normall...,
What is simpsons index of diversi...,
What do the values of the simpson...
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Calculating genetic diversity 11.5
Why is it important to maintain g...,
What are some factors that can af...,
What is meant by gene flow
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Factors effecting biodiversity 11.6
Why is maintaining biodiversity e...,
What is the leading cause of loss...,
What are the main problems that o...
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Reasons for maintaining biodiversity 11.7
What 3 groups can the reasons for...,
What aesthetic reasons are there ...,
What economic reasons are there f...
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Methods of maintaining biodiversity 11.8
What is meant by conservation,
What are the types of conservation,
What are the classifications for ...
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Animal and plant pathogens 12.1
What are communicable diseases ca...,
What are the types of pathogens,
What is a vector
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Animal and plant diseases 12.2
How do plant diseases threaten pe...,
How does ring rot effect its host...,
What is tobacco mosaic virus
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The transmission of communicable diseases 12.3
What are the 2 main types of tran...,
What is direct transmission what ...,
What are the 3 main methods of di...
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Plant defences against pathogens 12.4
What do plants do to infected tis...,
How do plants recognise and respo...,
What physical defences arise when...
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Non-specific animal defences against pathogens 12.5
How is the skin an example of a n...,
How do mucus act as a non specifi...,
How do tears urine and stomach ac...
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The specific immune system 12.6
What are antigens,
What are antibodies,
How long does the specific immune...
32
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Preventing and treating disease 12.7
What are non communicable disease...,
What are the ways you can achieve...,
Why is natural active immunity
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neuronal communication chp 13
How do animals and plants react t...,
Why is coordination needed within...,
What is an example of coordinatio...
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Hormonal communication chp 14
What system in the body uses horm...,
What is the endocrine system made...,
What are the major endocrine glan...
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homeostasis chp 15
What is homeostais,
What are effectors,
What is negative feedback
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Plant responses chp 16
What are some of the functions of...,
What are some functions of gibber...,
What are some functions of ethene
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Energy for biological processes chp 17
What are some examples of metabol...,
What is meant by the process of r...,
Write out the balanced symbol equ...
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Respiration chp 18
What is the first stage of respir...,
At what stage does aerobic and an...,
What is the name of all the stage...
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Genetics of living systems chp 19 DONE THIS ON OTHER DECK
What is a mutation when talking a...,
What are the 3 difference types o...,
What is it called when only one n...
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Patterns of inheritance and variation chp 20
What is an example of a condition...,
What are some environmental facto...,
What is the difference between al...
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Manipulating genomes chp 21
Define genetic engineering,
Define genome,
Define transgenic
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Cloning and biotechnology chp 22 ONLY DONE 22.6 + .8
Why should you take care when cul...,
Define inoculation,
Explain steps to inoculate broth
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Ecosystems chp 23 only done
What is decomposition,
What is a decomposer,
What is a saprotroph
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Populations and sustainability chp 24 NOT FINISHED
What is meant by conservation,
What does conservation involve,
What is reclamation
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