biology

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ecology
Give a brief biological explanati...,
Give a brief biological explanati...,
Explain each of the following ter...
93  cards
study of an ecosystem
Suggest one advantage of carrying...,
Describe the steps taken to estim...,
State one reason why ecological s...
21  cards
cell diversity
Give two applications of tissue c...,
What is meant by the term tissue 2,
Name two types of animal tissue 3
12  cards
the skeleton and muscles
Give two functions of the skeleton 1,
Name any two bones of the avial s...,
Blank 3
36  cards
diffusion and osmosis
Name the substance that causes ch...,
Explain the term diffusion 2,
Explain the term osmosis 3
51  cards
monera
What term describes how bacteria ...,
Give two factor that affects the ...,
Name any one harmful bacteria 3
37  cards
protista
Suggest a typical habitat for the...,
What structure forms around the p...,
Give one function of pseudopod 3
9  cards
human breathing
Explain in detail how you know in...,
Explain in detail how you know in...,
Explain in detail how you know in...
19  cards
the senses
Name the two types of light recep...,
Explain why damage to optic nerve...,
Describe one corrective measure f...
35  cards
the nervous system
What term describes the region wh...,
What is the name given to the gap...,
What is the general name given to...
38  cards
blood
Name the protein in blood that is...,
Name one type of animal cell that...,
What word is used to describe the...
26  cards
fungi
Explain the term asepsis 1,
Explain the term sterility 2,
Name a nutrient added to the agar...
39  cards
human reproduction
What is meant by the term seconda...,
Give two examples of secondary se...,
Blank 3
53  cards
structure of flowering plants
What is the meristem 1,
Give two locations in plants wher...,
Give a function for a dermal tiss...
21  cards
transport, food storage and gas exchange in flowering plants
Name a food storage polysaccharid...,
Name a type of modified stem that...,
Name a plant in which the leaves ...
9  cards
food
Name the three chemical elements ...,
Give the general formula for carb...,
Name the smallest unit of a carbo...
39  cards
photosynthesis
The function of chlorophyll is to...,
Name another molecule which can p...,
Identify a source of water for ph...
38  cards
excretion
Why glucose is not normally found...,
Suggest two situations in which u...,
Name the hormone involved in lowe...
37  cards
the scientific method
Explain the term hypothesis 1,
What is the function of a control 2,
Where might the horicultrists fir...
9  cards
the characteristics of life
Explain the term excretion 1,
Explain the term homeostasis 2,
Define metabolism 3
8  cards
cell structure
Define eurkaryotic 1,
Define prokaryotic 2,
Name two processes witch molecule...
16  cards
enzymes
What is an enzyme 1,
Describe in detail the active sit...,
Describe what happens to an enzym...
19  cards
respiration
What is meant by the term anaerob...,
What other substance is produced ...,
What is the name given to stage o...
27  cards
the heart and blood vessels
Why does the septum separates the...,
Describe one difference between t...,
Which vein carries blood richest ...
25  cards
cell division
Why doe meiosis halves the number...,
Explain interphase 2,
Explain mitosis 3
17  cards
dna and rna
What does dna stand for 1,
Two purine containing bases on dna 2,
Two pyrimide containing bases on ...
32  cards
genetic crosses
Which famous scientist is regarde...,
State the law of segregation 2,
Explain gene 3
18  cards
genetic engineering
Explain genetic engineering 1,
Describe the process of genetic e...,
State one application of genetic ...
8  cards
human nutrition
Name the two products of complete...,
Name a location in the digestive ...,
Suggest an optimum ph for digesti...
18  cards
homeostasis
Explain homeostasis 1,
Explain ectotherm 2,
Explain endotherm 3
3  cards
plant responses
Name a suitable plant tissue you ...,
Describe how you measured the eff...,
Explain tropism 3
9  cards
the endocrine system
Explain endocrine glands 1,
Explain in exocrine glands 2,
Name a gland that both has an end...
9  cards
the human defence system
Name two places in the body where...,
Give the precise location in the ...,
Identify the specific type of lym...
11  cards
viruses
Explain the difficulty in describ...,
Name two harmful viruses 2,
Give one way in which viruses can...
14  cards
sexual reproduction of flowering plants
Explain fruit formation by plants 1,
Function of stigma 2,
Function of anther 3
45  cards

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