Biology

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Decks in this class (42)

Characteristics of Life
How many characteristics of life ...,
Biology 2,
Living things are based on a ____...
11  cards
Organic Molecules
What are the 6 most common elemen...,
What properties of carbon explain...,
What structures can carbon make 2
38  cards
Enzymes
Chemical reactions 1,
Reactants 2,
Products 3
15  cards
Water + pH
What makes water a polar molecule 1,
Explain how hydrogen bonds form b...,
Cohesion 3
19  cards
DNA
Purines 1,
Pyrimidines 2,
Adenine and thymine form how many...
27  cards
RNA
Where is rna located 1,
What are the functions of rna 2,
What are the differences between ...
25  cards
Mutations
What causes mutations 1,
Mutagen 2,
What are the types of mutations 3
11  cards
Cells
Why are cells small 1,
Why do cells divide 2,
Chromatin 3
9  cards
Cell Cycle
Interphase 1,
G1 2,
S 3
26  cards
Cell Regulation + Cancer
Purpose of checkpoints 1,
Regulators 2,
Oncogenes 3
17  cards
Meiosis + Fertilization
Sexual reproduction 1,
Gametes 2,
Homologous chromosomes 3
30  cards
Karyotypes
Karyotypes 1,
What do typical karyotypes look l...,
What do atypical karyotypes look ...
15  cards
Mendelian Genetics
Gene 1,
Allele 2,
Genotype 3
22  cards
Other Inheritance Patterns
Incomplete dominance 1,
Codominance 2,
Multiple alleles 3
13  cards
Pedigrees
Square in a pedigree means 1,
Circle in a pedigree means 2,
Lines between a male and a female...
10  cards
Types of Organic Molecules
Starch 1,
Glycogen 2,
Cellulose 3
15  cards
Cell Membrane
What are the functions of the cel...,
What components are in the cell m...,
The phospholipid bilayer is made ...
12  cards
Cell Homeostasis/Transport
Passive transport 1,
Simple diffusion 2,
Facilitated diffusion 3
33  cards
Endocrine System: Chemical
Do glands only secrete hormones 1,
Glands 2,
Hormone 3
18  cards
Feedback Mechanisms
Negative feedback loop 1,
Positive feedback loop 2,
Stimulus 3
11  cards
Nervous System: electrochemical
Central nervous system cns 1,
3 main parts of the brain 2,
Brainstem 3
38  cards
Muscular/Skeletal System
What are the functions of the ske...,
How does the skeletal system assi...,
How does the skeletal system assi...
51  cards
Digestive System
Role of carbohydrates in the body 1,
Role of proteins in the body 2,
Role of lipids in the body 3
67  cards
Circulatory System
Functions of the circulatory syst...,
Major parts of the circulatory sy...,
What are the main structures that...
48  cards
Excretory System
Metabolic wastes 1,
Excretion 2,
Purpose of excretion 3
23  cards
Respiratory System
Functions of the respiratory syst...,
Parts of the respiratory system 2,
Nasal cavity 3
27  cards
Cellular Respiration
Structure of atp 1,
Structure of adp 2,
Atp cycle 3
30  cards
Evolution: Myths and Misconceptions
Evolution 1,
True or false humans evolved from...,
True or false if two light skinne...
13  cards
Evidence for Evolution
5 pieces of evidence for evolution 1,
How do fossils show evidence for ...,
How are fossils organized 3
32  cards
Charles Darwin and Natural Selection
What did charles darwin do in ter...,
What did charles darwin say about...,
Natural selection 3
15  cards
The Evolution of Resistance
How does the evolution of antibio...,
How can bacteria develop the trai...,
When an antibiotic is introduced ...
10  cards
Types of Natural Selection
3 types of natural selection 1,
Directional selection 2,
Stabilizing selection 3
7  cards
Speciation
What are the 3 things that qualif...,
Isolation _____ lead to speciation 2,
Isolated species have to be what ...
17  cards
Other Mechanisms of Evolution
What are the mechanisms of evolut...,
Genetic drift 2,
Bottleneck effect 3
9  cards
Patterns of Evolution
Convergent evolution 1,
Divergent evolution 2,
Homologous structures 3
4  cards
Phylogenic Trees
If a phylogenetic tree is showing...
1  cards
Intro to Ecology
What is ecology 1,
List the ecological hierarchy 2,
Individual organism 3
15  cards
Ecological Relationships
What are the 3 types of ecologica...,
Predator prey relationships 2,
Types of symbiosis 3
10  cards
Energy Flow
Food chain 1,
Producer 2,
Autotroph 3
33  cards
Population Growth
Birth rate 1,
Death rate 2,
Immigration rate 3
16  cards
Matter Cycles
How does matter cycle from produc...,
How does matter flow through an e...,
How does matter get recycled 3
27  cards
Human Impacts and Solutions
Types of habitat destruction 1,
How does overharvesting affect ec...,
How does pollution impact ecosyst...
11  cards

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