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Telomere
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The telomere is the end of a chromosome
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The telomere is the end of a chromosome.
What does it do?
A
The telomere stops the chromosomes from sticking together
Year 13 Biology
flashcards
Decks in class (69)
# Cards
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1.1: Introduction to biological molecules1
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Transport Across Cell Membranes0
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Homeostasis - blood glucose25
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Recombinant DNA Technology17
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Transport across Membranes9
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1.4: Starch, glycogen and cellulose70
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1.5: Lipids99
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1.6: Proteins119
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1.7: Enzyme action91
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1.8: The factors affecting enzyme action123
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1.9: Enzyme inhibition33
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2.1: The structure of RNA and DNA65
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2.2: DNA replication33
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2.3: Energy and ATP62
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3.1: The methods of studying cells84
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3.2: The electron microscope49
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3.3: Microscopic measurements and calculations18
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3.4: Eukaryotic cell structure178
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3.5: Cell specialisation and organisation80
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3.6: Prokaryotic cells and viruses78
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3.7: Mitosis119
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3.8: The cell cycle73
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4.1: The structure of the cell surface membrane90
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4.2: Diffusion62
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4.3: Osmosis41
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4.4: Active transport18
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4.5: Co-transport and absorption of glucose in the ileum61
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5.1: Defence mechanisms74
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5.2: Phagocytosis19
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5.3: T lymphocytes and cell mediated immunity45
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5.4: B lymphocytes and humoral immunity48
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5.5: Antibodies106
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5.6: Vaccination89
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5.7: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)76
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6.1: Exchange between organisms and their environment51
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6.2: Gas exchange in single-celled organisms and insects61
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6.3: Gas exchange in fish39
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6.4: Gas exchange in the leaf of a plant52
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6.5: Limiting water loss39
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6.6: The structure of the human gas-exchange system0
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6.7: The mechanism of breathing0
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6.8: The exchange of gases in the lungs0
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6.9: Enzymes and digestion0
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6.10: The absorption of the products of digestion0
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7.1: Haemoglobin0
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7.2: The transport of oxygen by haemoglobin0
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7.3: The circulatory system of a mammal0
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7.4: The structure of the heart0
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7.5: The cardiac cycle0
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7.6: Blood vessels and their functions0
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7.7: The transport of water in the xylem0
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7.8: The transport of organic molecules in the phloem0
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7.9: Investigating transport in plants0
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8.1: Genes and the triplet code46
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8.2: DNA and chromosomes2
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8.3: The structure of ribonucleic acid0
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8.4: Protein synthesis - transcription and splicing0
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8.5: Protein synthesis - translation0
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9.1: Mutations0
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9.2: Meiosis and genetic variation0
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9.3: Genetic diversity and adaptation0
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9.4: The types of selection0
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10.1: Species and taxonomy0
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10.2: Diversity within a community0
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10.3: Species diversity and human activity0
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10.4: Investigating diversity0
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10.5: Quantitative investigations of variation0
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6.1 Exchange0
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6.1 - Exchange with environment0
