edexcel igcse biology

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Variety of living organisms
What are the 5 kingdoms,
The animal kingdom,
Eukaryotic organismsmulticellular...
33  cards
Characteristics of living organisms
M r s c g r e n
1  cards
Cell structure (animal and plant cells)
What are the organelles in an ani...,
Cell membranenucleuscytoplasmribo...,
Cell membranenucleuscytoplasmribo...
10  cards
Enzymes
What are they,
What do they do,
How do they do what they do
6  cards
Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
Aerobic respiration how does it h...,
What is the equation for aerobic ...,
How does it happen aerobic
10  cards
Movement of materials in and out of the cells
What is diffusion,
What do we need diffusion for,
When does it happen diffusion
8  cards
Cell division and differentiation
What do we all start out life as,
What is mitosis,
How does it happen mitosis
16  cards
Levels of organisation
What is a tissue,
What is an organ,
Do plants have organs
5  cards
Stem cells
What are stem cells,
Where can you get stem cells,
What is done with stem cells in a...
6  cards
End of chapter 1 questions
Which of the following comparison...,
Which of the following descriptio...,
What are the products of anaerobi...
15  cards
End of chapter 2 questions
Which of the following is not a c...,
Fungi carry out saprotrophic nutr...,
Below are three groups of organis...
9  cards
End of unit questions
These three organelles are found ...,
Explain fully why a cell from the...,
What is the function of each orga...
17  cards
Lungs and ventilation
What is the structure of the gas ...,
What are the intercostal muscles,
What is the diaphragm
12  cards
Alveoli and gas exchange
Where does gas exchange happen,
How many alveoli are there,
What do the alveoli look like
6  cards
Effects of smoking
What are diseases that has a prov...,
What happens if pregnant women smoke,
What causes bronchitis
16  cards
End of chapter 3 questions
The structures below are found in...,
Which of the following is not a f...,
Chemicals in cigarrete smoke lead...
9  cards
End of chapter 4 questions
Which of these molecules contains...,
Which of these would be a positiv...,
Which of the following statements...
9  cards
Stimulus and Response
Stimulus,
Response,
A stimulus is detected by
7  cards
Receptors
The role of a receptor is to dete...,
The eye is a receptoreye what typ...,
The ear is a receptorear organ of...
9  cards
The Central Nervous System (CNS)
The biological name for a nerve c...,
Nerve impulses are not an electri...,
Nerve impulses move at finish the...
6  cards
The Structure of Neurones
Neurones can be finish the sentence,
The cell body of a motor neurone ...,
The cell body of a motor neurone ...
15  cards
The Eye
The tough outer coat of the eye i...,
The sclera is the ____ part of th...,
The clear window at the front of ...
20  cards
Forming an Image
To form an image in the retina li...,
Refraction happens when light fin...,
Refraction happens first at the _...
5  cards
The Iris Reflex
The iris controls finish the sent...,
The iris has two types of muscles...,
Circular muscles form a finish th...
7  cards
The Blind Spot
An image cannot be formed at fini...,
The reason for the blind spot is ...,
How does the brain compensate for...
3  cards
Accomodation
What is accomodation,
The lens of the eye is held in pl...,
Suspensory ligaments are attached...
6  cards
Reflex Actions
The nerve pathway of a reflex is ...,
What is a reflex action step by step,
The brain gets informed about the...
8  cards
Synapses
A synapse is actually finish the ...,
How is the synapse gap crossed,
Impulses arriving at the end of a...
6  cards
A Balanced Diet
What are the 3 main reasons we ne...,
What is your diet,
What are the 5 food groups
43  cards
Lipids (Fats and Oils)
What are the elements lipids have,
What is the proportion of oxygen ...,
Like other animal fat when is tri...
18  cards
Proteins
How much of the bodies mass is pr...,
What things are rich in protein,
Plants are not as rich in protein...
13  cards
Vitamins
What are vitamins given to distin...,
How are vitamins identified,
What is vitamin d needed for
15  cards
Minerals
How are the elements contained in...,
How many minerals do we need,
To see how much we need
8  cards
Mineral deficiency
A lack of calcium,
A lack of iron causes what,
What does rickets cause
5  cards
food tests
Can food tests be done to find ou...
1  cards
Energy from food
Some foods have more energy than,
What is energy measured in,
How much kilojoules is a fully ox...
43  cards
Digestion
What needs to happen to food,
What are the digested molecules,
What are these digested molecules...
10  cards
Peristalsis
What is responsible for moving fo...,
What are the 2 muscle layers in t...,
What does the circular muscle lay...
5  cards
the digestive system
Where is the gut,
What is the first part of the sma...,
What is the first
22  cards
Glands and Hormones
What is a gland,
Do glands make the substances the...,
What are the two types of glands
7  cards
The Endocrine Glands
What hormones do the pituitary se...,
What hormone does the thyroid sec...,
What does
16  cards
Adrenaline and Insulin
How does insulin lower blood glucose,
How does adrenaline prepare the b...,
What changes does adrenaline make...
3  cards
Diabetes
What is type 1 diabetes,
What are some symptoms of diabete...,
How can a diabetic help themselves
4  cards

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