Biology

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Decks in this class (55)

Respiration
Aerobic respiration 1,
Symbol equation for aerobic respi...,
Word equation for aerobic respira...
27  cards
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis 1,
Symbol equation for photosynthesis 2,
Endothermic or exothermic 3
13  cards
Animal cells
Adaptations of sperm cells 1,
Adaptations of nerve cells 2,
Adaptations of muscle cells 3
7  cards
Parts of a cell
Nucleus 1,
Cytoplasm 2,
Mitochondria 3
8  cards
Plant cells
Adaptations of a root hair cell 1,
Xylem 2,
Phloem 3
4  cards
Exchange
What states of matter does diffus...,
Diffusion 2,
Concentration gradient 3
17  cards
Animal organisation
Organelle 1,
Cell 2,
Tissue 3
9  cards
Plant organisation
Waxy cuticle 1,
Upper and lower epidermis 2,
Palisade cells 3
26  cards
Communicable diseases
Communicable diseases 1,
How are pathogens spread 2,
Virus 3
11  cards
Cell division
Mitosis 1,
Name the stages of mitosis 2,
Meiosis 3
13  cards
Monoclonal antibodies
Monoclonal antibody 1,
How do monoclonal antibodies work...,
How to make a monoclonal antibody 3
15  cards
Circulatory system
Arteries 1,
Veins 2,
Capillaries 3
57  cards
Digestive system
What is digestion 1,
Function of the mouth salivary gl...,
Function of the oesophagus 3
50  cards
Defence systems
Physical barriers skin 1,
Eyes 2,
Nose 3
22  cards
Required practical: Photosynthesis
Step 1 1,
Step 2 2,
Step 3 3
11  cards
Required practical: pH and amylase
Aim of this experiment 1,
Step 1 2,
Step 2 3
13  cards
Required practical: food testing
Step 1 1,
Step 2 2,
Step 3 3
16  cards
Uses of glucose after photosynthesis
Respiration 1,
Starch 2,
Cell walls 3
5  cards
Stem cells
Stem cell 1,
Embryonic stem cells vs adult ste...,
Therapeutic cloning 3
5  cards
Microscopes
Light microscope 1,
Transmission microscope 2,
Scanning microscope 3
3  cards
Required practical: osmosis on plant tissue
Step 1 1,
Step 2 2,
Step 3 3
14  cards
Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes
What are eukaryotic cells and giv...,
What are prokaryotic cells and gi...,
Prokaryotes contents 3
6  cards
Enzymes
Where is amylase produced 1,
What does amylase do 2,
Where is protease produced 3
8  cards
Non communicable diseases
Non communicable diseases 1,
What happens when someone gets ca...,
What is a benign tumour and its c...
29  cards
Nervous system
Nervous system 1,
Central nervous system cns 2,
Peripheral nervous system 3
31  cards
Plant defences
Dangers of plant diseases 1,
What is the tobacco mosaic virus 2,
How does the tobacco mosaic virus...
15  cards
The brain and eyes
Cornea 1,
Pupil 2,
Iris 3
21  cards
Maintaining body temperature
What part of the brain monitors b...,
How does the hypothalamus monitor...,
2 ways the body responds to incre...
9  cards
Removing waste
Water maintenance system 1,
How is water lost in the body 2,
What do the kidneys remove 3
19  cards
Metabolism
0  cards
Required practical: microscopes
Objective lenses 1,
Eyepiece 2,
Eyepiece lens 3
16  cards
Inheritance and DNA
How many chromosomes do human bod...,
Mitosis 2,
How many chromosomes do gametes c...
22  cards
Inheritance
How many chromosomes does the ave...,
How many chromosomes does the ave...,
Mitosis 3
63  cards
Evolution
Variation 1,
3 causes of variation in any popu...,
What causes the genetic variation...
76  cards
Ecology
Habitat 1,
Population 2,
Community 3
47  cards
Endocrine System + Blood Glucose Maintenance
Endocrine system 1,
Pancreas 2,
Ovaries and testes 3
14  cards
Reproductive Cycle
Male reproductive hormone 1,
Testosterone 2,
Female reproductive hormone 3
52  cards
Plant Hormones
Phototropism 1,
How did scientists discover wheth...,
Auxin 3
15  cards
Required Practcal Decomposition
0  cards
Infection and response
Communicable disease 1,
Non communicable disease 2,
Health 3
42  cards
Bioenergetics
What do plants use as a source of...,
What is the name of the reaction ...,
What type of reaction is photosyn...
51  cards
Defence against pathogens
Immune system 1,
What makes up the immune system 2,
How do white blood cells respond ...
25  cards
Plant disease + infection
Examples of plant disease 1,
Tobacco mosaic virus 2,
Symptoms of tmv 3
20  cards
Drug testing
Where are medicines extracted from 1,
Where was the heart drug digitali...,
Where was aspirin painkiller extr...
16  cards
Sizes and maths
What does 1cm equal to in m 1,
What does 1mm equal in m 2,
What does 1 micrometer equal in m 3
18  cards
Cells
Specialised cells 1,
Differentiation 2,
Sperm cell job 3
50  cards
Required practical: micro organisms
Ways of culturing bacteria 1,
Why use agar gel 2,
Step 1 3
13  cards
Transport
Diffusion 1,
Where does diffusion take place 2,
Examples of diffusion gas exchang...
24  cards
Lung gas exchange
Journey of air in 1,
Rings of cartilage 2,
Journey of air our 3
6  cards
Non communicable diseases
Tumour 1,
Benign tumour 2,
Malignant tumour 3
26  cards
Homeostasis
What is homeostasis 1,
What is the use of homeostasis 2,
What does homeostasis consist of 3
6  cards
Required practical: nervous system + ruler
What is needed for this practical 1,
Step 1 2,
Step 2 3
12  cards
Required practical: effect of light/ gravity on growth
Aim of this experiment 1,
First experiment 2,
Fe independent variable 3
20  cards
Thermoregulation
Thermoregulatory centre 1,
Temperature receptors in skin 2,
If temperature gets too high 3
8  cards
Adrenaline/ thyroxine
Where are adrenal glands located 1,
When is adrenaline produced 2,
Effects of adrenaline 3
7  cards

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