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Higher Biology (By Ilona)

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Decks in this class (23)

The Structure of DNA 1.1
What are nucleotides made up of,
Different types of rna,
What are the base pairs
14  cards
DNA replication 1.2
Why do cells need to copy their dna,
What type of replication,
How do the weak hydrogen bonds br...
15  cards
Gene Expression 1.3
At the ribosome amino acids are l...,
Polypeptides can fold to give a,
Polypeptide structures are held t...
26  cards
Cellular Differentiation 1.4
What is differentiation,
Definition of unspecialised cells,
Unspecialised cells in animals
13  cards
Structure of the Genome 1.5
What is the genome,
What are the parts that don t cod...,
What does most of the eukaryotic ...
7  cards
Mutations 1.6
What are mutations,
Mutagenic agents,
What are single gene mutations
20  cards
Evolution 1.7
What is evolution,
What is vertical transfer,
What is sexual reproduction
21  cards
Genomic Sequencing 1.8
What is genomics,
What is genomic sequencing,
What is bioinformatics
15  cards
Metabolic Pathways and their Control 2.1
What is cell metabolism,
What are metabolic pathways,
What do catabolic pathways do
33  cards
2.2 Cell Respiration
What is respiration,
What does atp stand for,
What does atp do
29  cards
Metabolic Rate 2.3
What is metabolic rate,
What can metabolic rate be measur...,
Ways to measure metabolic rate eq...
28  cards
2.4
What is a conformer,
How do conformers maintain optimu...,
What are the advantages of confor...
20  cards
3.5 Symbiosis
What is symbiosis,
What are they the result of,
What is parasitism
17  cards
2.6
Why use microorganisms,
Are microorganisms easy to cultivate,
What type of growth speed do micr...
14  cards
2.7 Genetic Control of Metabolism
Wild microbe strains are improved...,
What are the techniques used to i...,
What can scientists do with recom...
19  cards
Food supply and Plant productivity 3.1
What is food security,
What can using pesticides fertili...,
What factors effect food production
30  cards
Plant and Animal Breeding 3.2
What are selective breeding progr...,
What are the characteristics sele...,
What is a cultivar
26  cards
Crop Protection 3.3
What is the difference between ba...,
What are the problems with monocu...,
What are weeds
20  cards
Animal Welfare 3.4
What is animal welfare,
What are the five freedoms of ani...,
What is intensive farming
9  cards
Social Behaviour 3.6
Many animals live in social group...,
What is social hierarchy,
How is the dominant position esta...
42  cards
Components of Biodiversity 3.7
The three measurable components f...,
What is genetic diversity,
What does genetic diversity give ...
7  cards
Threats to Biodiversity 3.8
What is exploitation,
What is overexploitatiom,
What can be done to avoid over ex...
16  cards
2.5
What must organisms do in order t...,
What happens during dormancy,
What does the temporary suspensio...
25  cards

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