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Biology Flashcards

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Prokaryotic cell

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A cell with no true nucleus or nuclear membrane

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Magnification

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The number of times larger the image appears compared to the actual size of the object being viewed

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3
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Organelle

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Specialised structures within a living cell

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4
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Resolution

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Ability to distinguish. Retrench objects close together

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5
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Nucleus

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Organelle found in a cell which contains genetic information

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Mitochondria

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Organelle where aerobic respiration occurs

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7
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Chloroplast

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Plant organelle where the stages of photosynthesis occurs.

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8
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Eukaryotic cells

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Membrane bound organelle

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9
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Complementary base pairing

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The way bases pair together

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10
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RNA

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Long chains of nucleotides

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11
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Turgor

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Rigidity of plant cells due to pressure of cell contents on the cell wall

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12
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Water potential

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Measure of the shill of water molecules to move in a solution

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13
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Genetic

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Related to heredity and variation

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14
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Gametes

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Sex cells

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15
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Haemogloblin

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Carries oxygen to the body from the lungs and sends co2 back to the lungs

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16
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Pathogen

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Microorganism that causes disease

17
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Ciliates cells

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Cells with hair like structures

18
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Lumen

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Space inside the structure

19
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Artery

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Blood vessel which carries blood away from the heart

20
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Sacrolemma

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Cell membrane of a strained muscle cell

21
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Myofibril

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Basic red shape unit of muscle cells

22
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ATP

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Energy used for respiration

23
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Aerobic respiration

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Respiration with oxygen

24
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Hydrolyse

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Chemical reaction. Breaking down with water

25
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Glycogen

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Glucose molecules bonded and stored in the liver and muscles

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Anaerobic respiration

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Respiration without oxygen

27
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Dendrons

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Extensions of nerve cells

28
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mV

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Millivolts

29
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Nodes of ranvier

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Gap in the myelin sheath between 2 Schwann cells

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