biology

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1.2 Data & Disease
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8  cards
2.1 Enzymes & Digestion
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27  cards
5.1 The Heart
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21  cards
2.2 Carbohydrates - Monosaccharides
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12  cards
2.3 Carbohydrates - Disaccharides & Polysaccharides
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17  cards
2.4 Carbohydrate Digestion
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7  cards
2.5 Proteins
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15  cards
2.6 Enzyme Action
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17  cards
2.7 Factors Affecting Enzyme Action
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12  cards
2.8 Enzyme Inhibition
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8  cards
3.1 Investigating the Structure of Cells
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16  cards
3.2 The Electron Microscope
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7  cards
3.3 Structure of an Epithelial Cell
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33  cards
3.4 Lipids
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31  cards
3.7 Osmosis
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5  cards
3.6 Diffusion
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10  cards
3.5 The Cell-Surface Membrane
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12  cards
3.8 Active Transport
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3  cards
3.9 Absorption in the Small Intestine
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3  cards
3.10 Cholera
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6  cards
3.11 Oral Rehydration Therapy
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7  cards
4.1 Structure of the Human Gas-Exchange System
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5  cards
4.2 The Mechanism of Breathing
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7  cards
4.3 Exchange Of Gases In The Lungs
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6  cards
4.4 Lung Disease - TB
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3  cards
4.5 Lung Disease - Fibrosis, Asthma, Emphysema
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3  cards
5.3 Heart Disease
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25  cards
6.1 Defence Mechanisms
- What are the main defence mechanisms in the body? - How does the body distinguish between its own cells and foreign cells?
6  cards
6.2 Phagocytosis
- What is the first line of defence against disease? - What is phagocytosis? - What is the role of lysosomes in phagocytosis?
14  cards
6.3 T Cells and Cell-Mediated Immunity
- What are antigens? - What are the two maine types of lymphocyte? - What is the role of T cells in cell-mediated immunity?
16  cards
6.4 B Cells & Humoral Immunity
- What is the role of B cells in humoral immunity? - What are the roles of plasma cells and antibodies in the primary immune response? - What is the role of memory cells in the secondary immune response? - How does antigenic variation affect the body's response to infection?
11  cards
6.5 Antibodies
- What is the structure of an antibody? - How do antibodies function? - What is a monoclonal antibody? - How are monoclonal antibodies used to target specific substances and cells?
6  cards
6.6 Vaccination
- What is a Vaccine? - What are the features of an effective vaccination programme? - Why does vaccination rarely eliminate a disease? - What ethical issues are associated with vaccination programmes?
10  cards

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