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DNA and RNA
Full form of dna,
Full form of rna,
Dna and rna are polymer chains ma...
21  cards
Protein Synthesis - Transcription
What is teh first stage of protei...,
What are the two types of regions...,
What is the flanking region
18  cards
Protein Synthesis - RNA Processing
What is the second stage of prote...,
In what organisms does rna proces...,
Why does mrna need to be protecte...
15  cards
Protein Synthesis - Translation
What is the third process in prot...,
What does the mature mrna do once...,
Which end of the mature mrna ente...
23  cards
Gene Expression
What characteristic do all cells ...,
In eukaryotic cells when can gene...,
In prokaryotic cells when can gen...
8  cards
Trp Operon - Part I
Prokaryotic cells cannot carry ou...,
W,
In what organisms are operons found
12  cards
Trp Operon - Repression
What are the two methods for regu...,
What does repression do,
What is the trp repressor
10  cards
Trp Operon - Attenuation - Part I
What does the process of attenuat...,
Describe how attenuation is only ...,
Where is the leader found in the ...
12  cards
Trp Operon - Attenuation - Part II
Describe the 1st step in attenuat...,
Describe the 2nd step in attenuat...,
Describe the 3rd step in attenuat...
12  cards
Amino Acids
What are amino acids,
How many amino acids are there,
What structure do all amino acids...
16  cards
Protein Structure Levels
How many different levels can pro...,
What are the 4 different levels o...,
Describe a primary protein structure
21  cards
DNA Replication
Which 3 enzymes are involved in d...,
What can dna polymerase do,
How does dna polymerase build a d...
16  cards
Synthesising DNA
What are the 3 ways to synthesise...,
Describe the 1st step in reverse ...,
Describe 2nd step in reverse tran...
8  cards
Restriction Enzymes + Ligase
What are restriction enzymes,
What is another biological term f...,
Where are endonucleases found end...
26  cards
CRISPR-Cas9 - In Bacteria
What does crispr stand for,
Describe crispr based on how it l...,
What is cas 9
18  cards
CRISPR-Cas9 - Gene Editting
Why do scientists use crispr cas9...,
How is crispr cas9 used simplifie...,
What is another name for grna
5  cards
Polymerase Chain Reaction
What is purpose of polymerase cha...,
Which enzyme carries out pcr,
Which specific dna polymerase enz...
18  cards
Gel Electrophoresis
What is the technique of gel elec...,
What process is usually carried o...,
Describe the set up of a gel elec...
18  cards
DNA Profiling
What is dna profiling,
Give some examples of situations ...,
How much dna is needed for dna pr...
21  cards
Insulin Production - Introduction
What is insulin,
What type of protein organisatioj...,
What is a plasmid
23  cards
Insulin Production - Process
What is the first step in insulin...,
What is the 2nd step in insulin p...,
What is the 3rd step in insulin p...
14  cards
Genetically Modified Organisms
What are genetically modified org...,
What are genetically modified org...,
Not all organisms genomes that ha...
16  cards
Bioethical Tools
What are the 2 categories for bio...,
What are the 3 bioethical approaches,
What are the 4 key terms to inclu...
17  cards
Biochemical Pathways
What is a biochemical reaction,
What is are biochemical pathways,
What is metabolism
15  cards
Enzymes - Introduction
What are the two shapes of protein,
Describe fibrous proteins also kn...,
Describe globular proteins
22  cards
Factors Affecting Enzyme Action
State two main factors that affec...,
What is denaturing,
What is the optimum
20  cards
Inhibition of Enzymes, Cofactors and Activation Energy
Why do enzyme inhibitors exist,
What is the first type of enzyme ...,
What is a competitive inhibitor
26  cards
Photosynthesis Process - Reference to Notebook Annotations
State first step of light dependa...,
State second step of light depend...,
State third step of light dependa...
17  cards
Cellular Respiration - Reference to Notebook Annotations
State stage 1 found in glycolysis...,
State stage 2 found in krebs cycl...,
State stage 3 found in krebs cycl...
11  cards
Inputs and Outputs
State inputs of photosynthesis,
State outputs of photosynthesis,
State inputs for light dependant ...
20  cards
Anaerobic Cellular Respiration
What is another name for anaerobi...,
What two organisms have we studie...,
What is does anaerobic respiratio...
12  cards
Immunity Introduction
What is the immune system,
What are pathogens,
How many levels of defense does o...
6  cards
First Line of Defence - Animals
How can the first line of defence...,
What are the physical barriers fo...,
Explain purpose of intact skin in...
15  cards
First Line of Defence - Plants
State the physical barriers that ...,
State purpose of thick waxy cutic...,
State purpose of vertically hangi...
9  cards
Second Line of Defence - Introduction
Is second line of defence specifi...,
State some characteristics of sec...,
What are white blood cells
9  cards
Second Line of Defence - Phagocytosis
What are phagocytes,
State the 3 types of phagocytes,
What is a vesicle
10  cards
Second Line of Defence - Inflammatory Response & Complement System
What triggers inflammatory response,
Expain 1st stage in inflammatory ...,
Explain 2nd stage in inflammatory...
14  cards
Second Line of Defence - Natural Killer Cells
What do nk cells search for,
Where do they check for self mark...,
How does a cell display a protein...
7  cards
Third Line of Defence - Introduction + B-Cell Response & Antibodies
State characteristics of third li...,
Explain 1st stage in b cell respo...,
Explain 2nd stage in b cell respo...
15  cards
Third Line of Defence - T-cell Response
Explain first stage of,
Explain 2nd stage in t cell response,
Explain 3rd stage in t cell response
7  cards
Immunity History + Types of Immunity Introduction
What does it mean to be immune,
Who is edward jenner,
For what disease did edward jenner
9  cards
Active Immunity
What does active immunity mean,
What are the two types of active ...,
What does natural active immunity...
20  cards
Passive Immunity
What,
What are the two types of passive...,
What does natural passive immunit...
8  cards
Herd Immunity
What is a vaccination schedule,
What is the definition of herd im...,
Herd immunity helps protect the p...
6  cards
Deficiencies and Malfunctions of immune system
What are the three main scenariou...,
What is an allergen,
What happens when body is exposed...
14  cards
Monoclonal Antibodies and Cancer
What do cancerous cells do,
What are the 3 traditional cancer...,
What is chemotherapy how effectiv...
18  cards
Pathogens
What are the 5 types of pathogens,
State characteristic of viruses,
What are all viruses contain made...
12  cards
Lymphatic System
What is the main important functi...,
How do fluids and substance ove t...,
Where are lymph nodes located
11  cards
Changing Genetic Makeup of Population - Introduction
What is a gene pool,
How many pairs of chromosomes do ...,
What are chromosomes
12  cards
Point Mutations
What is a point mutation,
What are the two ways a point mut...,
What is a point mutation deletion
18  cards
Chromosomal Mutations
What are chromosomal mutations an...,
How do block mutations often occu...,
What are 5 forms of chromosomal m...
11  cards
More on Mutations
What are the 2 causes of mutations,
List some mutagens,
What is the chance of a mutation ...
8  cards
Genetic Variation
What is genetic diversity,
What is allele frequency,
What is gene flow
11  cards
Founder Effect + Bottleneck Effect
Describe first step in founder ef...,
Describe,
Describe third step in founder ef...
15  cards
Process of Evolution
What is evolution,
How does evolution occur,
What is natural selection
17  cards
Allopatric Speciation
State first stage in allopatric s...,
State second stage in allopatric ...,
What are examples of physical geo...
5  cards
Isolating Mechanisms
What are isolating mechanisms,
What are the 3 isolating mechanisms,
What is a zygote
16  cards
Evidence for Evolution
What are fossil succession,
How does fossil succession prove ...,
What are fossils that show the li...
13  cards
Fossil Formation
State the 1st stage in fossil for...,
State the 2nd stage in fossil for...,
State 3rd stage in fossil formation
11  cards
Dating Fossils - Relative Dating
What are the two types of fossil ...,
Why is dating fossils important u...,
What is stratigraphy
13  cards
Dating Fossils - Absolute Dating
What is the advantage of absolute...,
What are isotopes,
What are radioactive isotopes
14  cards
Selective Breeding
What is another name for selectiv...,
Describe differences between the ...,
Describe 1st stage of selective b...
11  cards
Introduction to Humans
What order do humans belong in,
List key characteristics of primates,
What is purpose of prehensile han...
10  cards
Difference between humans and other primates
What is a difference in spine str...,
What is a difference in cranium s...,
What is the part of the skull whe...
18  cards
Origin of Early Hominins
Where was the earliest hominin found,
When was the first homin s remain...,
What were the two earliest homini...
15  cards
Origin of Homo Line
What was the first homo species f...,
When was the first homo species d...,
What are some knowns of homo habi...
26  cards

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