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Decks in this class (25)

Photosynthesis
What is an autotroph,
What is a heterotroph,
What is the equation for photosyn...
27  cards
Respiration
What is aerobic respiration,
What is anaerobic respiration,
What isa respiratory substrate
21  cards
Cell Structure
How would you prepare a dry mount,
How would you prepare a wet mount,
Name two common stains
29  cards
Biological molecules
How does hydrogen bonding occur i...,
Why is water a good solvent,
Why is water a good coolant
71  cards
Homeostasis
Why do animals need to be able to...,
Why do animals need to be able to...,
Why do plants need to be able to ...
21  cards
Excretion
Define the term metabolism,
Define the term excretion,
Why do metabolic wastes like co2 ...
42  cards
Nucleic acids
What is the structure of a nucleo...,
What are nucleotides,
What is the structure of a dna nu...
31  cards
Enzymes
Give an example of an extracellul...,
Give an example of an intracellul...,
What type of proteins are enzymes
28  cards
neuronal communication
What is the role of the sensory n...,
What is the role of a motor neurone,
What is the role of a relay neurone
27  cards
Hormones
Define the term endocrine glands,
What are hormones,
What are the specific receptors t...
23  cards
Biological membranes
What is the role of a plasma memb...,
What is the role of membranes wit...,
Draw the fluid mosaic model
23  cards
Cell Divison
What are the phases of the cell c...,
Describe the processes occuring i...,
What is the structure of chromoso...
42  cards
Exchange and Transport
Why do single celled organisms no...,
Why is diffusion across the outer...,
How do you calculate surface area...
19  cards
Transport in animals
Why do multicellular organisms ne...,
What is a single circulatory system,
What is a double circulatory system
39  cards
transport in plants
Why do plants need a transport sy...,
What does xylem tissue transport
30  cards
Disease and the Immune system
Define the term disease,
What is a pathogen,
What is a communicable disease
47  cards
Biodiversity
Define biodiversity,
What factors are considered in bi...,
What is a habitat
26  cards
animal and plant responses
Where is the cerebrum and what do...,
Where is the hypothalamus and wha...,
Where is the medulla oblongata an...
17  cards
classification and evolution
What is classification,
What is taxonomy,
What are the three domains and wh...
30  cards
Ecosystems
What is an ecosystem,
Why are ecosystems described as d...,
What are biotic factors and abiot...
26  cards
Patterns of inheritance
What is continuous variation,
What is discontinuous variation,
What do you call inherited charac...
40  cards
Cellular control
What is transcriptional level con...,
What are transcription factors,
What are factors called that star...
47  cards
Manipulating genomes
What is pcr used for,
Describe the polymerase chain rea...,
What are palindromic sequences
30  cards
population and sustainability
Define population,
What is population size,
What factors affect population size
12  cards
cloning and biotechnology
What is cloning,
What is vegetative propagation an...,
3  cards

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