Biology

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Decks in this class (21)

unit 1 monomers, polymers and carbs
What is hydrolysis 1,
Glycogen glycogen structure 3 2,
What is a condensation reaction 2
9  cards
unit 1 lipids
How are triglycerides formed 3 1,
Phospholipids compared with 2,
Describe how an ester bond is for...
4  cards
unit 1 proteins and enzymes
Protein protein structure 7 1,
Test for a protein 2 2,
Enzymes induced fit model 3 3
9  cards
unit 1 DNA structure and replication
Describe dna replication 6 1,
Describe the structure of dna 5 2,
Describe and explain how the stru...
4  cards
unit 1 ATP and water
Atp uses and properties as an ene...,
Atp structure compared with dna 2,
Water properties that make water 3
3  cards
unit 2 cell structure
Eukaryotic eg human cells compare...,
Eukaryotic describe the structure...,
Eukaryotic name the main polymer ...
27  cards
unit 2 all cells arise from other cells
Viruses describe viral replicatio...,
Bacteria describe binary fission ...,
Bacteria describe how bacteria 3
19  cards
unit 2 transport across cell membranes
Membrane structure describe how p...,
Membrane structure describe the r...,
Transport methods name and descri...
16  cards
unit 2 cell recognition and the immune system
Non specific phagocytosis 3 1,
Non specific describe how a phago...,
Specific describe how presentatio...
27  cards
unit 5 photosynthesis
Light dependent reaction 1,
Light dependent reaction describe 2,
Light independent reaction 3
5  cards
unit 5 respiration
How is atp produced 11 1,
Describe chemiosmosis 4 2,
Why is there less atp produced in...
10  cards
unit 5 energy and ecosystems
What is energy transfer along 1,
How do we improve productivity du...
2  cards
unit 5 nutrient cycles
How are nitrogen compounds in ani...,
Describe how the action of microo...,
Describe the phosphorus cycle 10 3
7  cards
Unit 6 Survival And Response
Suggest two advantages of simple ...,
Use your knowledge of indoleactic...,
Explain how the uneven distributi...
5  cards
Unit 6 Control Of Heart Rate
Describe the role of receptors an...,
When the heart beats both ventric...,
Describe how a heartbeat is initi...
5  cards
Unit 6 Nervous Coordination
Explain how a resting potential i...,
Explain why the speed of transmis...
2  cards
Unit 6 Synaptic Transmission
Describe the sequence of events i...,
Describe how the influx negatively 2,
Explain how blocking the calcium ...
3  cards
Unit 6 Receptors
Suggest and explain how the inter...,
Explain how a fovea allows an org...,
Explain how a high density of rod...
4  cards
Unit 6 Muscle Structure And Contraction
Describe the roles of atp in musc...,
Explain how a decrease in the con...
2  cards
Unit 6 Control Of Glucose Concentration
Describe the role of glucagon in 1,
Explain how inhibiting adenylate ...,
Using your knowledge of the kidne...
5  cards
Unit 6 Control Of Water Potential
Describe and explain how three fe...,
Describe the effect of adh on the...,
Describe how ultrafiltration occu...
4  cards

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