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Biology Topics 1-3 Flashcards

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what is biochemistry

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the study of the material substances that make up living things

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what is biology

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the study of life and living organisms, from single-celled organisms to the most complex living organism of all

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botany

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the study of plants, including agriculture

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cell membrane

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gives the cell its shape and controls what enters and leaves the cell

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cell theory

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all organisms are made of one or more cells, cells are the basic building blocks of life, and all cells come from pre-existing cells

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cell wall

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rigid structure giving the cell protection and support

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cellular biology

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the study of the basic cellular units of living things

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chloroplast

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contains a green pigment chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis

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connective tissue

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a type of tissue including bone, blood, and loose connective fibres

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cytoplasm

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a jelly like fluid in which the organelles are suspended; site of chemical reactions

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Order of Taxonomy

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domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

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ecology

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the study of how organisms interact with their environment

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epithelial tissue

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a type of tissue including reproductive, skin and cells of the gastrointestinal tract

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eukaryote

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a type of cell found in animals, plants, protists and fungi

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evolutionary biology

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the study of the origins and changes in the diversity of life over time

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genetics

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the study of heredity

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micrometer

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a unit of measurement equivalent to one thousandth of a millimetre

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lysosome

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contains many digestive enzymes used to break down substances

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mitochondrion

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where aerobic respiration occurs

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molecular biology

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the study of biological molecules

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molecule

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two or more atoms chemically bound

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multicellular

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a type of organism made up of two or more cells

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muscle tissue

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a type of tissue including cardiac, skeletal and smooth

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nanometer

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a unit of measurement equivalent to one billionth of a metre

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nerve tissue
a type of tissue including nerve cells
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nucleus
contains DNA which controls all cell activities
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organ
a collection of tissues working together to perform a specific task
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organelle
a sub-cellular structure composed of molecules that have a specific job to do within the cell
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organism
a living thing
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physiology
the study of the functions of organisms and their parts
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prokaryote
a single-celled organism
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ribosome
site of protein production
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system
a collection of organs working together to perform a specific overall function to keep the organism alive
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taxonomy
the practice of classifying organisms
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tissue
a group of specialised cells working together to perform a specific function
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unicellular
an organism made up of one cell
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vacuole
a large fluid filled sac containing water, ions and other dissolved solutes
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zoology
the study of animals, including animal behaviour
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aorta
the largest artery in the body; blood vessel that takes blood to the brain and body
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artery
a thick muscular blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart
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arteriole
a blood vessel that diverges from an an artery
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atria
the top chambers of the heart
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atrioventricular node (AV node)
the bundle of pacemaker cells that cause the ventricles to contract
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blood pressure
the measure of the amount of pressure blood forces on the wall of the arteries
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capillary
the smallest of blood vessels where materials are exchanged between blood and tissues
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cardiac muscle
a type of muscle tissue found in the heart
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cardiovascular system
the scientific name of the system composing of the heart, lungs and blood vessels
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diastole
the measure of blood pressure when the heart relaxes
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heartbeat
the contraction and relaxation of the heart
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hypertension
scientific name for high blood pressure
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hypotension
scientific name for low blood pressure
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superior vena cava
he major vein that supplies deoxygenated blood to the right side of the heart from the brain
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lumen
the inner pathway of blood vessels in which blood moves through
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lungs
an organ in the circulatory system that delivers oxygen into the blood and takes carbon dioxide out of the blood
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pacemaker cells
a group of cells found in the heart and rhythmically beat causing the heart to contract and relax
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pulmonary artery
the artery that takes deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs
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pulmonary system
the closed blood system that travels between the heart and the lungs
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pulmonary vein
the vein that supplies oxygenated blood to the left side of the heart from the lungs
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septum
the thick muscular wall that separates the left and right ventricles in the heart
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sinoatrial node (SA node)
the bundle of pacemaker cells that cause the atria to contract
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inferior vena cava
the major vein that supplies deoxygenated blood to the right side of the heart from the body
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systemic system
the closed blood system that travels between the heart and the body
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systole
the measure of blood pressure when the heart contracts
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valves
flaps of tissue that open and close to allow the flow of blood in one direction only
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veins
a thin muscular blood vessel that takes blood towards the heart; contains valves
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ventricle
the bottom chambers of the heart
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venule
a blood vessel that converges into a vein
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antibodies
defensive proteins made by lymphocytes that attach to foreign antigens and destroy them
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antigen
a surface protein that the body recognises as being foreign
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basophil
a type of white blood cell that produces histamines which promote inflammation
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blood clot
a plug that forms in a broken blood vessel to stop bleeding due to blood cells sticking together with fibrin
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bone marrow
the site where all bloods cells are made from haematopoietic stem cells
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concentration gradient
the difference in concentration of a substance between two environments
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diffusion
the movement of particles from an area of HIGH concentration to an area of LOW concentration
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eosinophil
a type of white blood cell that produces powerful chemicals that can punch holes in foreign invaders
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equilibrium
when two concentration gradients become equal
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erythrocyte
the scientific name for a red blood cell
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facilitated diffusion
the movement of particles from an area of HIGH concentration to an area of LOW concentration across a cell membrane with the assistance of membrane proteins
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fibrin
a sticky fibrous protein produced by platelets causing red blood cells to stick together to form a clot
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haem
the iron component of heamoglobin that binds oxygen
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haematopoietic stem cells
stem cells found in the bone marrow that are responsible for producing all types of blood cells
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leukocyte
the scientific name for a white blood cell
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lymphocyte
a type of white blood cell capable of producing antibodiesmo
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monocyte
a type of white blood cell that can perform phagocytosis; largest white blood cell
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neutrophil
a type of multi lobed white blood cell that can perform phagocytosis; most abundant
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osmosis
the net movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of HIGH water concentration to an area of LOW water concentration
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passive transport
a form of transport that does not require an input of energy; e.g. diffusion and osmosis
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phagocyte
the name given to white blood cells that have the ability to perform phagocytosis; the ingestion of extracellular solid substances
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phagocytosis
the process of a cell ingesting solid extracellular substances; e.g. food particles or disease causing pathogens
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plasma
the yellow-watery part of blood that makes up 55% of blood volume in which proteins and other substances are suspended
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self-antigen
a surface protein found on all your body cells that distinguish your self-cells as belonging to you
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stem cells
undifferentiated cells that can differentiate into specialised cells forming new tissues
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surface area to volume ratio (SA:V)
the ratio between the surface area of a cell and its volume
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thrombocyte
the scientific name for a platelet
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undifferentiated
a cell (stem cell) that is not yet specialised
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totipotent
the ability to differentiate into all possible cell types
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pluripotent
the ability to differentiate into almost all cell
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multipotent
the ability to differentiate into a closely related family of cells
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oligopotent
the ability to differentiate into a few of cells
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unipotent
the ability to produce cells of their own type, but have properties of self-renewal required to be labeled a stem cell
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how does potency work
if the potency increases the specialisation decreases while id the potency decreases the specialisation increases

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