biology paper 2

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variation and evolution by natural selection
What is meant by variation 1,
What are the 3 main causes for va...,
What is an example of an inherite...
16  cards
selective breeding
What is selective breeding 1,
Why might humans do selective bre...,
Why might animals such as cows un...
8  cards
genetic engineering
What is genetic engineering 1,
Why have plant cells been genetic...,
Why have bacterial cells been gen...
7  cards
evidence for evolution - fossils
What are fossils 1,
What are the 3 ways fossils form 2,
What are examples of when conditi...
6  cards
evidence for evolution - resistant bacteria
Why do bacteria evolve rapidly 1,
What was the first antibiotic 2,
What is mrsa 3
8  cards
classification
Who created the first classificat...,
What 2 kingdoms did carn linnaeus...,
What is the mnuemonic for classif...
8  cards
competition and interdependence
What is a habitat 1,
What is a population 2,
What is a community 3
11  cards
asexual and sexual reproduction
How many pairs of chromosomes do ...,
Gametes are cells where chromosom...,
What are gametes made from 3
10  cards
dna and the genome
Where are chromosomes found 1,
What molecule do chromosomes cont...,
Describe the structure of dna 3
7  cards
alleles and inheritance of sex
What type of chromosomes do males...,
What type of chromosomes do femal...,
Chromosomes come in pairs where d...
11  cards
polydactlyly and cystic fibrosis
What are alleles 1,
Cystic fibrosis is a disorder of ...,
What type of allele causes cystic...
10  cards
endocrine system
What is the role of the endocrine...,
What is endocrine system made up ...,
Why is the pituitary gland also c...
14  cards
food chains
What do food chains begin with 1,
What is a producer 2,
How is energy transferred through...
6  cards
biotic factors ( living )
What are 4 biotic factors that ca...,
How does availability of food aff...,
How does a new predator arriving ...
5  cards
abiotic factors ( non-living )
Name the 7 abiotic factors 1,
How does light intensity affect o...,
How does temperature affect an en...
8  cards
carbon cycle
Describe the whole process of the...,
Why are decomposers very importan...,
What are the 2 key processes the ...
4  cards
water cycle
Where is almost all of the water ...,
What causes the water to evaporat...,
Describe the whole process of the...
7  cards
blood glucose concentration
What happens after a meal rich in...,
Where is excess glucose stored 2,
What happens in blood glucose lev...
10  cards
use of hormones to treat infertility (ivf)
Describe the process of ivf treat...,
What is the benefit of ivf 2,
What are the 3 problems with ivf 3
4  cards
adrenaline and thyroxine
Where is adrenal gland located 1,
When is adrenaline produced 2,
Describe the effects of adrenaline 3
7  cards
homeostasis
What is homeostasis 1,
What are the 3 examples of condit...,
What are the 3 components to an a...
6  cards
nervous system
What 2 bits is the nervous system...,
Why is the nervous system importa...,
What sequence of events describes...
6  cards
synapses and reflexes
What is a synapse 1,
In reflex actions there is no dec...,
Blank 3
3  cards
menstrual cycle
What is the function of the repro...,
Describe process of menstrual cyc...,
Name the 4 hormones involved in m...
7  cards
contraception
How can oestrogen be used to prev...,
How does the contraceptive pill w...,
How does the contraceptive implan...
8  cards

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