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Decks in this class (26)

Beginnings of Life
What do purines and pyrimadines p...,
Describe the plasma membrane,
State the cell theory
15  cards
Eukaryotic Cells
Which organelles to prokaryotes a...,
Where does replication take place...,
Where does transcription take place
16  cards
Nuclei
Define chromatin,
What are the functions of chromatin,
At what stage are chromosomes mos...
4  cards
Cell Membrane
Where is the hydrophilic region o...,
Where is the hydrophobic region o...,
Define integral membrane proteins
20  cards
Cytoskeleton
What are the two families of moto...,
Which end of microtubules do kine...,
Which end of microtubules to dyne...
18  cards
Transcription
What are the three differences be...,
How can you identify the 5 end of...,
How can you identify the 3 end of...
9  cards
Translation
What is a codon,
When does translation begin in pr...,
Where does transcription and tran...
11  cards
Proteins & Enzymes 1
Define covalent bonds,
Define polar covalent bond,
Define ionic bonds
19  cards
Proteins & Enzymes 2
Define potential energy,
Define kinetic energy,
Define metabolism
23  cards
Cell As A Factory 1
Define monosaccharides,
Define disaccharides,
Define oligosaccharides
13  cards
Cell As A Factory 2
Define oxidative phosphorylation
1  cards
Cell As A Factory 3
Define chemiosmosis
1  cards
Secretion
Describe growth hormone gh,
Describe gibberellins,
Give reasons for protein secretion
6  cards
Sensing
Where can receptors be located,
Name three types of transmembrane...,
Define direct transduction
6  cards
Life, Death & Differentiation
What happens during apoptosis,
Why may apoptosis take place,
Define differentiation
8  cards
Multicellular Life
Describe the development stages m...,
Describe the selective advantages...
2  cards
Egg To Organism
Define gastrulation,
Define allometry
2  cards
Inheritance
Define monogenic and polygenic,
Define polymorphic,
What are the two sources of varia...
3  cards
Sex
Describe interphase,
Describe prophase,
Describe metaphase
9  cards
Brain & Nervous System 1
Describe the stoma of a neuron,
Describe the dendrites of a neuron,
Describe the axon of a neuron
13  cards
Brain & Nervous System 2
Describe astrocytes,
Define the blood brain barrier,
Define schwann cells
8  cards
Brain & Nervous System 3
Describe the function of the cere...,
Describe the function of the cere...,
What structures make up the brain...
9  cards
Brain & Nervous System 4
What are the functions of the par...,
What are the functions of the occ...,
Describe pet scanning
6  cards
Pathogens
Define virions,
Why are viruses unaffected by ant...,
Define capsid
6  cards
Defence-Immune System 1
Define specific defences,
What are lymphoid tissues,
Define lymph
27  cards
Defence-Immune System 2
What are effector t cells,
What are memory cells,
What is a primary and secondary i...
10  cards

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